BSc International Business - 3.5 years
About this course
BSc (Hons) International Business is a business studies degree examining the global economic environment, corporate strategy, and the operation of multinational enterprises across international markets. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes an optional year abroad. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as International Business Environment, Global Economic Perspectives, and Making of the Modern Economy. The second year builds quantitative and economic literacy through modules including People and Organisational Behaviour, Microeconomics, Skills for Business, Macroeconomics and Applied Policy, and Business Internship Module. In the third year, studies advance via compulsory modules like Business Microeconomics, Multinational Strategies for Global Markets, Generative AI for Data Analytics, and Behavioural Science for Business. The final year focuses on strategic application through Business Strategy and International Trade and Investment. Optional modules across various stages allow students to explore marketing strategy, project management, asset pricing, human resource management, and sustainable supply chain management.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC (English + Mathematics) IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (View source data of all entry requirements for this course.).
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 51%
- Learning opportunities: 58%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 72%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 44%
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 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 5%
- Scotland: 78%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Modules
- International Business Environment
- Global Economic Perspectives
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Introductory Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Revolutions in World History
- The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Applied French 1A (Beginner)
- Applied French 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 1B (Beginner)
- Applied French 1B (non-beginner)
- Plato and the Good Life
- Descartes, Thought and Reality
- Politics and Public Policy
- Applied Spanish 1A (Beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive)
- Applied Spanish 1B (non-beginner)
- Introductory Psychology:1
- Introductory Psychology:2
- People and Organisational Behaviour
- Microeconomics
- Skills for Business
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- Business Internship Module
- Career Planning Module Online
- Economics of an Unequal World
- Business Law
- Earth System Function and Measurement
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- Scotland and the Wider World
- Core Mathematics IV
- Applied French 2B (beginner)
- Applied French 2B (non-beginner)
- International Relations
- Applied Spanish 2B (non-beginner)
- Individual Development
- Business Microeconomics
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Generative AI for Data Analytics
- Behavioural Science for Business
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Sustainability & Digital Marketing
- Business Macroeconomics
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Operations Management in SMEs
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Business Strategy
- International Trade and Investment
- Marketing Research Project
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Rethinking Leadership
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Principles of Marketing Research
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Financial Data Analysis and Modelling with AI
- Marketing Communications & Branding
- Organisational Change Management
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- Exchange Rates and the Foreign Exchange Market
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee?
51% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 190 UCAS points.
Is BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Does BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc International Business - 3.5 years at University of Dundee?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.