MBus International Business (5 years)
About this course
MBus in International Business (5 years), a business studies degree centred on international commerce, economic context, and managerial operations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Accounting, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students have the option to undertake a year abroad as part of their studies. Year 1 introduces foundational concepts through compulsory courses including International Context for Business 1, International Context for Business 2, Academic Writing for Business, and Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen, while offering optional modules in Accounting and Accountability, The Economics of Business and Society, Accounting Principles, The Global Economy, Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment, Understanding Property, and Accounting and Entrepreneurship. Year 2 focuses on operational tools and data analytics through compulsory modules such as Big Data in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Big Data in Business and Finance, and Building Skills and Experience for Career Success, alongside a wide range of optional modules including Management Accounting 2, Finance 2: Business Finance, Financial Accounting 2, Understanding Statistics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Financial Markets and Regulation, Land and Property Economics, Land and Property Law, and Principles of Property Valuation. Year 3 advances managerial theory via compulsory modules Being an International Manager i and Being an International Manager II, supported by optional modules such as Financial Accounting 3, Management Accounting 3, Audit Practice, Taxation, Applied Valuation, Real Estate Development & International Investment, and Research Methods for Business. Year 5 involves advanced student-led research and contemporary topics through compulsory modules Contemporary Issues in International Business i and Contemporary Issues in International Business II, with further optional modules including Accountability and Sustainability, Real Estate Portfolio Investment, and independent research dissertations in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Real Estate, or International Business.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 23%
- Administrative occupations: 17%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 19%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 72%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Academic Writing for Business
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- International Context for Business 1
- International Context for Business 2
- Accounting and Accountability
- The Economics of Business and Society
- Accounting Principles
- The Global Economy
- Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment
- Understanding Property
- Accounting and Entrepreneurship
- Big Data in Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Big Data in Business and Finance
- Building Skills and Experience for Career Success
- Management Accounting 2
- Finance 2: Business Finance
- Financial Accounting 2
- Understanding Statistics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Regulation
- Land and Property Economics
- Land and Property Law
- Principles of Property Valuation
- Being an International Manager i
- Being an International Manager II
- Financial Accounting 3
- Management Accounting 3
- Audit Practice
- Taxation
- Applied Valuation
- Real Estate Development & International Investment
- Research Methods for Business
- Contemporary Issues in International Business i
- Contemporary Issues in International Business II
- Accountability and Sustainability
- Dissertations in Accountancy
- Economics Dissertation
- Dissertation in Finance
- Real Estate Dissertation
- Real Estate Portfolio Investment
- Dissertation in International Business
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MBus International Business (5 years) at University of Aberdeen earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £49,500. The £37,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of MBus International Business (5 years) at University of Aberdeen do next?
91% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MBus International Business (5 years) at University of Aberdeen?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MBus International Business (5 years) at University of Aberdeen?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 176 UCAS points.
Does MBus International Business (5 years) at University of Aberdeen include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MBus International Business (5 years) at University of Aberdeen?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.