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International Business Management with Placement Year

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with year in industry
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

BSc (Hons) International Business Management with Placement Year

Your global business career starts here! This degree has been designed by our successful Business School and covers a wide range of subjects — from economics and finance to supply chain and logistics.

Why choose this course?

Drawing on economic analysis, strategy, law, finance, marketing and human resources, you’ll gain a full appreciation of the challenges involved in doing business internationally. Ours is a vibrant learning community, where you’ll share ideas and experiences with students from around the world.

Is this course for you?

You’ll spend the first year gaining an important foundation in all aspects of international business management, including micro and macro-economics, quantitative analysis, global business and sustainability, human resources, finance and business performance. Then from year two, you can continue on a general pathway or choose a more specialist route that combines International Business Management with: Economics, Finance or Supply Chain and Logistics.

How you will learn

We offer a rich combination of interactive lectures, expert speakers, problem-solving seminars, group projects, case study analysis and computer lab work. You could find yourself creating strategy documents, producing international business reports, delivering presentations, devising videos, or analysing global markets.

Opportunities and experiences

A highlight is that you can study abroad for a semester in the second year and gain valuable experience of another culture. You’ll also get to use our Financial Markets Lab, which gives you access to the same information and technology used by financial professionals all over the world.

Boost your employability with a placement year
You’ll have the opportunity to take a placement year to put the skills you’ve learned into practice in a real-world environment. We'll support you to find your placement and throughout your year in industry. Placements allow you to gain valuable experience to add to your CV, make industry contacts and help you to narrow down what kind of role you may be interested in after graduation.

Professionally accredited

This degree is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). These are important quality marks and enable you to gain professional membership and professional qualifications faster.

Careers and employability

This course is great preparation for graduate management and consultancy roles in areas like international trade, transport and logistics, finance and investment, or government.

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:
N12P
Institution code:
D39
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 112 points

A level BBC

Access to HE Diploma D: 15 credits M: 24 credits P: 6 credits

English language requirements

IELTS overall score at a minimum of 6.0; with at least IELTS 5.5 in each band (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) or another Secure English Language Test(SELT)at CEFR level B2 or above

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.

We have excluded the Grades on Entry data for this course. We may operate some flexibility with entry grades to support widening participation, though most of the students that enrol on this course achieve the published entry tariff or above. Applicants who achieve grades below the published tariff may be offered an alternative course or a 4-year route if there is one available. For further information please contact askadmissions@derby.ac.uk.

Historical entry grades data

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.

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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.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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