BSc (Hons) International Business, Finance and Economics

Graduate with in-depth knowledge of three strongly-related disciplines.

Study finance, economics and business within an international context, drawing on the combined strengths of Alliance Manchester Business School and the School of Social Sciences.

This interdisciplinary course offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of units across finance, accounting, economics, business analysis, innovation, strategy and political economy. It is also available with the option of a placement.

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This course is also available with a work placement

119

students joined this course in 2023

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£18,600

is the current average placement salary, with some earning up to £31,000 (2023-24)

World University Rankings

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6th in the UK and 22nd in the world for Accounting and Finance (QS World University Rankings 2024)

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7th in the UK and 39th in the world for Business & Management Studies (QS World University Rankings 2024)

BSc International Business, Finance and Economics / Overview

Year of entry: 2025

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Degree awarded: BSc
Duration: 3 years full-time
Typical A-level offer: AAA
Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB

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Refugee/care-experienced offer: Applicants who have been in local authority care for more than three months or have refugee status may be eligible for an offer two grades below the standard requirements.

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Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall. 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects.

Students without GCSE/iGCSE Maths at grade B (or 6) will need to achieve 5 in any one of the following SL subjects; Maths, Maths: Analysis and Approaches or Maths: Applications and Interpretation. Alternatively we can accept grade 5 in Middle Years Programme Maths. We do not accept Maths Studies for BSc (Hons) International Business, Finance and Economics applicants for the purposes of meeting our Maths subject requirements.

Students without GCSE/iGCSE English Language at B (or 6) will need to achieve 4 in SL Language A: English Language and Literature or Language A: Literature. If Language B: English is offered at SL we would need you to achieve a 6.

Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the academic School prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.; Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS .
UCAS course code: N1N3
UCAS institution code: M20

Course description

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Why study International Business, Finance and Economics at Alliance MBS?

This interdisciplinary course offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of course units across finance, accounting, economics, business analysis, innovation, strategy and political economy.

You will study the technical tools and techniques required to measure and assess business performance, while also emphasising the importance of changing economic contexts. You will also have the opportunity to learn a foreign language as part of your degree.

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Fees

Fees for entry in 2025 have not yet been set. For entry in 2024 the tuition fees were £9,250 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2025 entry.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

The Manchester Bursary is available to UK students registered on an undergraduate degree course at Alliance MBS who have had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance England.

In addition, Alliance MBS will award a range of Social Responsibility Scholarships to UK and international/EU students. These awards are worth £2,000 per year across three years of study. You must achieve AAA at A-level (or equivalent qualification) and be able to demonstrate a significant contribution and commitment to social responsibility.

The School will also award a number of International Stellar Scholarships to international students achieving AAA at A-level (or equivalent qualification). Applicants who exceed AAA and/or have supplementary qualifications (such as EPQ) will receive additional consideration.

Additional eligibility criteria apply - please see our scholarship pages for full details.

Contact details

School/Faculty: Alliance Manchester Business School
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 306 3095
Email: ugadmissions.ambs@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/bsc-hons-international-business-finance-and-economics/
School/Faculty overview: Alliance Manchester Business School was established in 1965 as one of the UK's first two business schools. Today, we are the UK's largest campus-based business and management school, and 'Original Thinking Applied' is at the heart of everything we do. Find out more .

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