International Business Management with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Surrey
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Stag Hill

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Full Time Including Foundation Year

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Start date

SEP-24

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Duration

4 Years

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Stag Hill

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At Surrey Business School, we are renowned for our world-class research, dynamic learning environment and strong industry links.Our BSc International Business Management **(with Foundation Year)** course offers a large choice of elective modules and gives you the opportunity to explore our globalised economy and how organisations of all sizes start, run and thrive in international markets.As a student of Surrey Business School, you will also get hands-on experience with real businesses and gain ...Read more

At Surrey Business School, we are renowned for our world-class research, dynamic learning environment and strong industry links.Our BSc International Business Management


(with Foundation Year)

course offers a large choice of elective modules and gives you the opportunity to explore our globalised economy and how organisations of all sizes start, run and thrive in international markets.As a student of Surrey Business School, you will also get hands-on experience with real businesses and gain entrepreneurial and life skills that will allow you to accelerate your innovative thinking into practice, opening up a wide range of career opportunities.You will study organisations, their management and the global environment in which they operate, giving you a comprehensive business management education with an international perspective, ideal if you have a global outlook and international aspirations.You’ll get an overview of the most important topics in international business, including emerging markets, globalisation, the role of trust, and comparing markets and business environments in different countries.As well as building an understanding of multinational companies and their strategies, you will explore how ‘local’ companies compete against global players. You will also build a fundamental skills base and an understanding of how businesses operate.As well as professional management practice – from accounting and economics to marketing, operations and organisational behaviour – you will be brought face-to-face with the challenges of managing people, finances, operations and customers.We’re always looking to make it easier to access the education we offer, so we have launched the option of taking a degree with a foundation year.A foundation year is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:
• You don’t have the grades for a full degree course
• You have non-traditional qualifications or experience
• You’re starting university after some time away from education
• You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
31st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
13th
Management Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 94 = 6% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
6%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
94%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Management Studies graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Management Studies graduate salary
£24,000
What students say
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27 Feb 24

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Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

CCC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:21,M:3,P:21 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 Grades / Points required

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

MMM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Overall:CCCWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.

Overall: BBBCCGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C Applicants must have achieved these Scottish National grades at the time of making their application.

Overall:CCCGCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C Applicants must have achieved these Scottish National grades at the time of making their application.

Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at PassGCSE or Equivalent: Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme

Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.

GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent). Applicants must have achieved these GCSE grades at the time of making their application.

Overall:29GCSE or Equivalent: English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).Maths Studies, SL4.

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Overall:Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A-levels. Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.GCSE or Equivalent:Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate

Popular A-level subjects

Management Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Business Studies
34%
Economics
26%
Mathematics
20%
Psychology
17%
Geography
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

9,250 per year

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Students from England

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22,000 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

22,000 per year

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Students from International

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University of Surrey
University of Surrey , Guildford

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Stag Hill Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Guildford  0.3 miles away

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