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Global Business Management (Top-Up) (International applicants only)

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Bay Campus

Course summary

Our BSc Global Business Management (Top-Up) offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking a dynamic and contemporary education in business and management. This innovative programme focuses on the in-depth exploration of organisations, their management strategies, and impacts from the ever-evolving external environments, on a global scale.

Designed as a "top-up," this programme is designed for students from a range of backgrounds to learn with and from each other.

Tailored to cater to a diverse array of backgrounds, with in-sessional support available providing an engaging and adaptable learning experience.

If you are an international student and you have already undertaken two years of an undergraduate degree in a related discipline or hold an equivalent qualification such as a Higher National Diploma (HND) then you can study this top up course to gain a bachelor’s degree.

As well as preparing students for careers in the global business market, this top up is perfect for those with aspirations to further their education at postgraduate level. Upon successful completion of this degree, students are equipped for entry onto relevant postgraduate programmes, such as the MSc International Business.

The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.

Modules

Our curriculum emphasises a range of strategic leadership and management perspectives, ensuring that students understand subject matter within the context of the global landscape. Contemporary issues such as ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, entrepreneurship, innovation, and digital communication/ marketing are at the core of our teaching.

As well as developing an understanding of academic and professional skills, topics likely to be covered include understanding the importance of project and innovation management in business, developing the skills for effective leadership and implementing strategies to encourage organisational success in different climates.

There is also a need for those in the business world to understand entrepreneurial and creative approaches to business whilst ensuring policies, regulations, and ethics are explored from a management and marketing standpoint.

Ultimately, this degree provides students with theoretical knowledge relevant to the international world of business together with vocational skills which will enable them to apply their experience to a wide range of business contexts.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • AACSB International

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:
N230
Institution code:
S93
Campus name:
Bay Campus
Campus Code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Applicants will typically have studied a Foundation Degree, HND or equivalent, either in the UK or overseas, in a subject allied to business and/or management.  Students will be admitted on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Applicants will be expected to have English Language proficiency to the standard of IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent.

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

This is a Level 6 top-up degree - please see below for entry requirements:

A level

This is a Level 6 top-up degree - please see below for entry requirements:

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.

Applicants will typically have studied a Foundation Degree, HND or equivalent, either in the UK or overseas, in a subject allied to business and/or management.  Students will be admitted on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Professional experience will be considered and, if relevant to the programme learning outcomes, may be recognised as previous experiential learning.

Applicants will be expected to have English Language proficiency to the standard of IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent.

English language requirements

Applicants will be expected to have English Language proficiency to the standard of IELTS 6.0 with no component less than 5.5 or equivalent.

English Language Requirements at Swansea University https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

UK applicants who meet course requirements are guaranteed a conditional offer. We assess applications on individual merit. We consider making reduced offers, eg. to Care Leavers or students with extenuating circumstances. We encourage you to disclose any relevant circumstances.

The Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is considered as equivalent to one full A-Level and students can take x2 A-levels alongside this. EPQ students predicted Grade B or above will receive a one-grade offer reduction.

Learn more on the Swansea University website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

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.

Additional fee information

For the latest fee information, please check the individual course page on our website. Our full range of programmes are listed here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/

Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/

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