BSc (Hons) International Management
First-hand knowledge of another culture has become increasingly valuable in business.
Add a crucial international dimension to your thinking - study abroad for a full academic year in Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia or New Zealand and benefit from broadened horizons and enhanced employability, independence and cultural awareness.
Course statistics
25
exchange partners across 14 countries and 3 continents
90%
in work or further study within 6 months (Discover Uni, 2020)
90%
of students on our international programmes achieved a 1st or 2:1 degree in 2019
15+
Optional language study - choose from 15 different languages
World University Rankings
5th in the UK and 21st in the world for Accounting & Finance (QS World University Rankings 2020)
7th in the UK and 30th in the world for Business & Management Studies (QS World University Rankings 2020)
- Degree awarded
- Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Typical A-level offer
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AAA
- Typical contextual A-level offer
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AABFind out more about contextual admissions.
- Refugee/care-experienced offer
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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.Find out more about contextual admissions.
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer
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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 Studies, Maths: Analysis and Approaches or Maths: Applications and Interpretation. Alternatively we can accept grade 5 in Middle Years Programme Maths.
Students without GCSE/iGCSE English Language at B (or 6) will need to achieve 5 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.
- How to apply
- Apply through UCAS .
- UCAS course code
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course description
First-hand knowledge of another culture can be crucial in business. The distinctive feature of this four-year course is that you spend a full academic year abroad on exchange at a top global business school or university.
You will spend your third year studying in Europe, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia or New Zealand. We have 44 diverse exchange partners across 16 countries and all classes are taught in English.
Browse the full list of our current partner institutions and find out more in our exchange guide .
Open days
We're continuously reviewing all of our recruitment events on campus, and now offer a blend of in-person and virtual activities.
If you're a prospective student, you can also find out more about student life by chatting with our student ambassadors at a time that suits you, and ask any questions you may have about life at Manchester.
Please check our Coronavirus FAQs for the most up to date information regarding events.
You can also look at our virtual open day content to help you learn more about the University.
Find out more at open days
Additional expenses
Additional costs for the year abroad may include accommodation, textbooks, insurance, visas and travel. Please visit the appropriate country website for visa costs. You may be required to provide evidence of sufficient financial support during your stay.
The University's student travel insurance policy provides cover for students undertaking study abroad. Some institutions may also require you to purchase additional compulsory health insurance.
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 3425/3401
- ug.ambs@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/bsc-hons-international-management/
- School/Faculty overview
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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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