MA International Business Management with Year Abroad
About this course
MA International Business Management with Year Abroad, an undergraduate management degree focused on global commercial strategy and professional practice. The programme includes a compulsory year abroad studying at an international partner institution. An optional placement year is also available during the course. The first year covers foundational concepts through Critical Academic Skills, Introduction to Marketing, The Economy, Management in a Global Context, Sustainable Business, Introductory Finance, Technology for Business, and Becoming a Professional. Optional choices include organisational behaviour, intercultural issues in business and management, employment relations, and leisure marketing. A dissertation allows students to complete an independent examination of a business management topic.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points Highers: AABB (over two sittings) BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM HNC: B in graded unit HND: BB
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 68%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 80%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 320 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 69%
- Northern Ireland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- Critical Academic Skills
- Introduction to Marketing
- The Economy
- Management in a Global Context
- Sustainable Business
- Introductory Finance
- Technology for Business
- Becoming a Professional
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA International Business Management with Year Abroad at Heriot-Watt University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £46,500. The £36,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Business studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on MA International Business Management with Year Abroad at Heriot-Watt University?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA International Business Management with Year Abroad at Heriot-Watt University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 180 UCAS points.
Does MA International Business Management with Year Abroad at Heriot-Watt University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MA International Business Management with Year Abroad at Heriot-Watt University?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.