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BA (Hons) International Business Management (Foundation Year)

Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom, Manchester

University Rank:#643

Duration1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 26,806 / Year

Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

BA (Hons) International Business Management (Foundation Year)

About

This course is designed to prepare you for studying our BA (Hons) International Business Management degree.

It will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to study for the full honours degree, even if you don’t currently meet the academic requirements.

You'll develop your study skills including academic writing and personal and professional development to start you off in the best possible way for your degree.

You will learn more about business in a global and national context, and approaches to leading and managing in organisations. The foundation year also gives you the ability to develop your analytical skills and learn how to incorporate data to add real value to achieve organisational objectives.

Course information

A foundation year provides the perfect environment to advance your academic abilities before continuing on to the full degree course. Key skills and knowledge gained during the year give you an excellent grounding and a wide exposure to a range of subjects within our triple accredited business school.

This course is designed to prepare you for studying our BA (Hons) International Business Management.

Our international business management degree covers the main principles of doing business in different countries. It will allow you to build a sound appreciation of the different approaches to doing business in different countries and continents, while developing your commercial knowledge of the global business environment.

All businesses are now exposed to both opportunities and challenges that are presented by a rapidly changing global economy. The degree covers all aspects of this changing business environment and allows you to explore the impact of globalisation on business, from both a theoretical and an applied perspective.

Contemporary business case studies enable you to see how various types of businesses operate and succeed in international markets. Assessments focus on the application of the skills and knowledge you've gained to real-life business situations. Given the increasingly global nature of business, this degree is topical, contemporary and will strengthen employment prospects in any chosen career, whether this is UK based or in another country.

Find out more about BA (Hons) International Business Management.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

72-80

UCAS tariff points

A levels – e.g. BC-BB or DDD-CDD

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma – MMP

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 74 Tariff points

T Levels - We welcome applications from students undertaking T Level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Pass as a condition of offer.

Equivalent qualifications and combinations will be considered, including Extended Project when achieved at Grade C or above

AS levels (or qualifications equivalent to AS level) are not accepted.

Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

International Baccalaureate points

IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72-80 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics

IELTS score required for international students

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6

English Program Requirements

5.5 overall with no individual element below 5.5

Career

Career prospects

Knowledge of international business practices has never been more valuable. Once you complete your full degree you’ll understand cross cultural management, global strategy, business in different territories and so much more.

The international focus of the full degree will open up employment opportunities around the world. You can further boost your appeal to global employers by learning a foreign language.

Our graduates have gone onto a range of management roles in various sectors, from banking and finance to manufacturing and the public sector.

Others have joined graduate programmes with high-profile employers, such as BMW, Credit Suisse and IBM.

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

26,806 / year

BA (Hons) International Business Management (Foundation Year)

Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom, Manchester