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International Business Management

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

This degree will prepare you for the diverse and challenging world of international business. You will develop the skills needed to manage the demands of operating across borders, and build your career in international, multinational or global companies.

You will also study the importance of sustainability in strategy – a key global business priority.

Studying a modern language:
Developing proficiency in a modern language is an integral requirement of the degree. You can begin by studying a language at Entry or Intermediate Level. This will depend on your prior qualifications.

You may choose to study one of the following languages:
Chinese
French
German
Spanish

You can study at Entry Level if you have a GCSE in any Modern Foreign Language

You can study at Intermediate Level if you already have an A Level (or equivalent) in your chosen language of study.

We also offer a new three-year route for those wishing to study Chinese in Stage One and Two only. Students taking this route will transfer onto the BSc International Business Management and East Asian Studies. You will select 40 credits of cultural study (non-language) modules at Stage Three.

Study or work placement abroad:
We highly recommend that you complete a year abroad between Stages Two and Three. This will allow you to develop your language skills and experience another culture. Taking a year abroad will extend your three-year degree to four years.

Students studying German, French or Spanish may take either:
a study abroad year, or
a work placement year (subject to visa restrictions)
Students studying Chinese
Students studying Chinese must study abroad. You cannot take a work placement. Study abroad will be for a minimum of one semester, and can be for up to one year.

If you opt to bypass the study abroad, you will be transferred to our new International Business Management and East Asian Studies pathway in your final year.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N121
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N121
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB

Excluding General Studies.
Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English and a Modern Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish) at grade B or 6 required if not offered at AS or A Level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

Business-related subjects preferred.

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English and a Modern Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish) at grade B or 6 required.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 45 credits M: 0 credits P: 0 credits

To include at least 6 credits in maths or quantitative methods.

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English and a Modern Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish) at grade B or 6 required.

Scottish Higher
AAABB

Mathematics and English and a Modern Language (eg French) required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in the Higher in Maths, English and a Modern Foreign Language is required.

Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 points

5 points required from Mathematics or Mathematical Studies at standard level if not offered at higher level.
Standard level 5 or grade B in GCSE English and in a Modern Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish) also required if not offered at Higher Level.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H1, H2, H2, H3

Normally to include Mathematics, English and a Modern Language. Please see the Additional Information section on this page about further GCSE (or equivalent) requirements.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English and a Modern Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish) at grade B or 6 required if not offered at a Higher level.

T Level

This course accepts T Levels on a case by case basis. GCSE Mathematics, English Language or Literature and a Modern Language (eg. French) at a minimum grade B or 6 required.

Achievement of a minimum of five GCSE grades A*-C or 8-4, or equivalent, is normally required.
GCSE Mathematics and English and a Modern Language (e.g. French, German, Spanish) at grade B or 6 required if not offered at a Higher level.

English language requirements

English Language Requirementshttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/international/language/#overview

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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