BSc International Business Management (Extended Degree)
About this course
The BSc (Hons) in International Business Management (Extended Degree) is an undergraduate management degree focusing on enterprise operations, strategic frameworks, and global commercial practices across international markets. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme incorporates a compulsory foundation year at the start of studies, with options to undertake an industrial placement year or study abroad. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Financial Decision Making, Business Analysis for Decision Making, Global Marketing and Communications, and Global Business Environment. Year two builds on this with core modules including Strategic Frameworks and Cultural Contexts in International Management, International Business: Growth Strategies and Resourcing, Business Research and Analysis, and Managing People Across Borders. Optional choices in this stage cover areas such as operations management, creative thinking, digital economies, and languages. The final year examines advanced commercial challenges through compulsory studies in Contemporary Issues in International Business, International Business and Innovation, and Strategic Management. Students can tailor their final year by choosing from options like emerging economies, business ethics, and practical independent options including a dissertation, a management enquiry, or an undergraduate consultancy project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 26 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 55%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 435 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 56%
- Gained a higher qualification: 24%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 985 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 39%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 22%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 10%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 375 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 76%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- Other qualifications: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EPAS (EFMD Programme Accreditation System).
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional Development for Responsible Management Practice
- Business Environment and Functions
- Business Information Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Introduction to Responsible Business
- Leadership and Management in Professional Practice Project
- Financial Decision Making
- Business Analysis for Decision Making
- Preparing for Professional Practice
- Global Marketing and Communications
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Global Business Environment
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Unilang - Languages for all - Level 5 Placeholder
- International Operations Management
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Semester
- Strategic Frameworks and Cultural Contexts in International Management
- International Business: Growth Strategies and Resourcing
- Creativity and Innovation
- Born Global Enterprise
- Business Research and Analysis
- International Digital Economy
- Managing People Across Borders
- Finance and International Business
- International Business Negotiation
- Placement Abroad (assistantship)
- Newcastle Business School Work Placement Year
- Newcastle Business School Study Abroad Year
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Work Placement Semester
- Newcastle Business School Blended Placement Year: Study Abroad Semester
- Management Enquiry
- Dissertation
- Undergraduate Consultancy Project
- Contemporary Issues in International Business
- International Business and Innovation
- Emerging Economies
- Business Ethics for International Management
- Strategic Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc International Business Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £45,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc International Business Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
78% 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 Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 90 UCAS points.
Is BSc International Business Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EPAS (EFMD Programme Accreditation System). Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BSc International Business Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc International Business Management (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
56% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.