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Key Details
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Arts
- UCAS Course Code
- N12N
- Typical Offer
- ABB
- Contextual Offer
- BBC
- Course Length
- 4 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2027
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Of graduates go on to work and/or study within 15 months after the course
Graduate Outcome Survey 2020Course Overview
Why BA International Business Management with a Year in Industry at UEA?
Understand today’s interconnected, digital global economy, and combine academic excellence with strong industry relevance with this UEA International Business Management degree. You’ll have the opportunity to make your first steps into the business world on a placement year, where you’ll continue to develop the skills you’ve acquired in a live-working environment.
Why choose UEA
- International Business focus: Study an International Business degree focused on cross-border operations, cultures and global markets, within an inclusive and supportive learning environment
- Research-led academic prestige: Learn International Business Management from internationally recognised academics, with Top 14 UK research quality informing teaching and global business practice
- Career-ready learning: Develop employer-valued analytical, digital and professional skills through real-world projects, teamwork, modern facilities, digital resources and employability-focused experiences
What is BA International Business Management with a Year in Industry?
Global business is making the world smaller: international trade, technology, AI, and innovation are reducing the delays of cross-border interactions. UEA’s International Business Management degree provides a clear understanding of the complexities of how organisations operate across borders and cultures.
You’ll explore business environments worldwide, from developed to emerging markets, understanding the challenges and opportunities unique to each country/region. Through applied learning, teamwork, and digital resources, you’ll build analytical, cross-cultural, and managerial skills to confidently evaluate global business strategies.
With the International Business Management BA with a Year in Industry, you’ll join Norwich’s thriving business community while gaining real-world industry experience. You’ll engage with employers, build professional networks, and participate in extracurricular and digital learning opportunities, enhancing global outlook and employability.
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Year in Industry
You’ll spend your third year working in an organisation relevant to your career goals, gaining valuable work experience and building your network and employability skills. You’ll return to UEA in the fourth year to complete your studies.
Careers
Career Pathways
With a BA International Business Management with a Year in Industry degree, you could launch a career in:
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Business development manager: Identify growth opportunities, develop client relationships, and drive international expansion strategies
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Business analyst/adviser: Analyse business performance, provide data-driven insights, and support strategic decision-making across global markets
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Management consultant: Advise organisations on improving operations, efficiency, and cross-border business strategies
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Export sales manager: Manage international sales, develop export strategies, and build relationships with overseas clients
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Regional/global manager: Lead teams, oversee operations, and implement business strategies across countries and regions
Career Support
Norwich Business School provides extensive support to help you succeed in your career. You’ll have access to internships, work placements, and study abroad opportunities, giving hands-on experience in global organisations. The course integrates real-world business projects, applied learning, and workshops to develop analytical, digital, and professional skills valued by employers. You can explore the full range of opportunities on the UEA Norwich Business School Employability page(opens in a new window), while also benefiting from the expert guidance of UEA Career Central(opens in a new window) services. Regular employer talks, networking events and career development activities, such as Employability and Professional Skills Weeks, connect you with leading employers and successful UEA alumni.
Discover more on our Career Central(opens in a new window) webpages.
After the Course
The International Business Management BA with a Year in Industry equips you to pursue career opportunities across a wide range of industries and organisations. This includes multinational corporations, government departments, small or medium-sized enterprises (public or private), multilateral organisations, and NGOs. You could also start your own business, becoming a cross-border entrepreneur and launching an international business venture. Alternatively, you could progress to a professional Master’s (MSc/MBA) or research degree (MPhil/MRes or PhD) in the field.
Study and Modules
Structure
Our BA programs in the Norwich Business School share a common first year, giving you a broad view of the world of business. This also means you’ll be able to decide whether International Business Management is right for you or whether you’d prefer to switch to another of our BA courses. As you progress through your degree you’ll have the freedom to direct your studies to the areas that you find most interesting and that are most relevant for your career goals.
In your first year, you'll explore the essentials of modern business across six core subjects. This will give you an excellent grounding in the key elements of business, including marketing, finance and accounting, organisational management, and data management. By the end of your first year, you’ll have both a firm foundation in your chosen subject and a wide understanding of business as a whole. Throughout your future career, you're likely to work closely with people in various areas of business, so this understanding is extremely valuable.
Compulsory Modules
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
After exploring the essentials of business in your first year, you’ll move on to build knowledge and skills in your core subject area of international business.
You’ll study more core modules in your second year. Alongside this, you’ll choose some optional modules from a selected list developed specifically for this course, and also from a wider list offered across Norwich Business School. The wider list gives you the opportunity to study a language if you’d like. This means you can start to tailor your expertise to your interests and goals for your career after graduation.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 40)Optional B Modules
(Credits: 40)Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
In your third year, you’ll spend a year working in industry. You’ll have the opportunity to learn through working experience, gaining practical context for your studies and enhancing your employability.
Compulsory Modules
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
In your final year, you’ll study more advanced modules, including core and optional modules, which can be chosen from a selected list of modules developed for this course and from the wider list of modules offered across Norwich Business School.
You’ll have the option to do a final year project (instead of two optional modules), or to study a language as one of the optional modules.
The annual Norwich Business School Modules Fair will help you choose the right options.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Min Credits: 20, Max Credits: 40)Optional B Modules
(Min Credits: 20, Max Credits: 40)Optional C Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 40)Optional D Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 20)Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning, and Assessment
Teaching and Learning
Throughout your degree, you’ll explore business management and international business theory and practice through lectures, seminars, workshops, and applied learning.
Teaching is informed by leading research and real-world business cases, ensuring you understand current industry trends and global challenges.
Independent study forms a key part of learning, including digital research, projects, and practical tasks addressing real business problems.
Guest speakers, including industry leaders and UEA alumni, and collaboration with businesses and Norwich Business Scool students strengthen teamwork, communication, and employability.
During your first year, you’ll study core modules with Norwich Business School BA students, developing foundations in accounting, finance, marketing, and digital data skills. You’ll explore business environments, management structures, and complete an applied business project.
In your second year, you’ll study strategic awareness and analysis and explore international business in greater depth. You’ll also have the freedom to choose from several business and non-business modules.
During your year in industry, you’ll learn on the job rather than in the classroom. You’ll develop practical skills from your colleagues in the organisation you work in, while receiving support from Norwich Business School.
In your final year, you’ll study strategic management and advanced international business cases. You’ll also choose from a number of business and non-business modules, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests/goals.
Assessment
You’ll complete essays, reports, presentations, tests, and individual/group projects, designed to develop practical, analytical, and professional skills.
Formative feedback allows you to identify strengths and areas for improvement before submitting summative assessments, supporting continuous learning.
As is common across BA programmes, the first-year assessments introduce core concepts, helping you decide if International Business Management suits your interests.
In later years, you can tailor your modules, and assessment reflects your chosen specialisms, including case studies, simulations, essays, and individual/group projects.
During your first year, you’ll explore the essentials of modern business across core subjects, including marketing, finance, accounting, organisational management, and data and AI skills. Assessments include reports, presentations, exams, essays and applied projects, supported by formative feedback, building a broad understanding of business and teamwork skills.
In year two, you’ll delve deeper into subjects relevant to your future international business career, choosing business and non-business modules. Assessments involve group presentations, business reports, tests, and exams, focusing on real-world global business challenges and applied learning.
During your year in industry, you'll not complete traditional assessments.
Year four assessments build on knowledge and skills from previous years as you study advanced strategic management, international business cases, and optional modules. You can undertake a research-based dissertation or project, with assessments including reports, essays, simulations, and presentations, enhancing critical thinking, creativity, and professional skills.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
- English and Mathematics
All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.
We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies(opens in a new window) page.
- Contextual Offers
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes(opens in a new window).
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
A levels
ABB
Contextual offer: BBC
BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDM
Contextual offer: DMM
BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 30 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 15 credits at Level 3
Contextual Offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and pass in 15 credits at Level 3
T levels
Obtain an overall Merit.
- Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements
International Baccalaureate
32 points overall
Irish Leaving Certificate
3 subjects at H2, 3 subjects at H3
Scottish Highers
AAABB
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
Scottish Advanced Highers
BCC
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- Progression
Once enrolled onto a course at UEA, your progression and continuation (which may include eligibility for study abroad, overseas experience, placement or year in industry opportunities) is contingent on meeting the assessment requirements which are relevant to the course on which you are enrolled.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
- English and Mathematics
All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.
We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies(opens in a new window) page.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
A levels
ABB
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students(opens in a new window).
- UEA International Study Centre
If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, UEA International Study Centre(opens in a new window) offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies(opens in a new window) for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, UEA International Study Centre offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:
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- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- Progression
Once enrolled onto a course at UEA, your progression and continuation (which may include eligibility for study abroad, overseas experience, placement or year in industry opportunities) is contingent on meeting the assessment requirements which are relevant to the course on which you are enrolled.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2027/28 are:
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UK Students: £10,050
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International Students: £24,250
We estimate living expenses at £1,171 per month.
Further Information on tuition fees can be found here(opens in a new window).
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships(opens in a new window) for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees(opens in a new window) for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
Apply for this course through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Services (UCAS), using UCAS Hub.
UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started. (opens in a new window)
Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.
View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information: