The course
- UCAS code
- N2N1
- Duration
- Up to 4 years
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Delivery type
- Full-time
Contact
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Contact
Social Sciences Admissions
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Telephone
+44 (0)131 451 3451
Overview
In Year 1 students on all International Business Management degrees follow a common programme which provides a strong grounding in the principles of modern business management. Year 2 introduces the more functional areas of business and management including Marketing, HRM, Operations Management and Enterprise. In Years 3 and 4 students choose from a range of specialist Enterprise courses which allow them to tailor their degree to meet their particular career needs.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the purpose of gaining CIM qualifications through the Multi-Award Pathway (MAP).
Course content
Detailed course guideYear 1
Semester 1
- Management in a Global Context
- Introductory Microeconomics
- Introduction to Accounting
- Elective
Semester 2
- Enterprise and its Business Environment
- Business Skills
- Introductory Macroeconomics
- Introduction to Finance
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 50%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 50%
Year 2
Semester 1
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Commercial Law
- Option or elective
Semester 2
- Operations Management
- Enterprise Concepts & Issues
- Option
- Option or elective
Optional courses available include Business Entities, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Perspectives.
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 55%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 55%
Year 3
Semester 1
- Business Research Methods
- innovation Management
- Option
- Option or elective
Semester 2
- Strategic Management
- Business Venturing
- Option
- Option or elective
Optional courses available include Project Management, Employment Law, Employment Relations, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Communications.
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 38%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 62%
Year 4
Semester 1
- International Business
- Approved Enterprise Option
- Option
Semester 2
- Approved Enterprise Option
- Option
- Option
Across Both Semesters
- Business Project
Approved Enterprise options include Business Ethics; High Growth Companies; Marketing & Management in SMEs; Social Enterprise; Changing Trends in Employment.
Optional courses available include Logistics; International Business Law; Diversity Management; Management Science; Digital Marketing; and Company Law.
Learning and teaching
- Scheduled learning: 25%
- Independent study: 75%
Assessment
- Written: 39%
- Practical: 0%
- Coursework: 61%
Employability
Work and study
This is what our MA (Hons) International Business Management with Enterprise students are doing six months after graduating:
- 67% are working
- 12% are studying
- 2% are working and studying.
Managerial/professional position
- 80% of those working are in a professional/managerial position six months after graduating.
Salary
- The average salary of students six months after graduating: £20000
- The average UK salary of students six months after graduating from a similar course: £20000
Jobs
These are the most common jobs students go into six months after graduating:
- Business and public service associate professionals
- Administrative occupations
- Managers, directors and senior officials
- Business, research and administrative professionals
- Informational technology and telecommunications professionals
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
- Elementary occupations
- Sales occupations
Entry requirements
Year 1
- Highers AAAB
- A-Levels BBB
- HNC B in a graded unit
- Int. Baccalaureate 29 points
- Additional information Standard Grade / Intermediate 2 / National 5 / GCSE English and Mathematics are required for all Business Management programmes.
Year 2
- A-Levels ABB in relevant subjects.
- Advanced Highers BB in relevant subjects, plus AAAB at Higher.
- HNC Relevant HNC. Entry to second year will be considered for exceptional candidates.
- HND BB in graded units, relevant HND.
- Int. Baccalaureate 34 points
Year 3
- HND Relevant HND. Entry to Level 3 will be considered for exceptional candidates.
Fees and funding
| Status* | Scotland / EU** | England / Northern Ireland / Wales | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee | Paid by SAAS | £9,250 | £13,770 |
* Your residency 'status' is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course. Find out more about tuition fees.
** European Union countries, not including England, Northern Ireland or Wales.
Scholarships and bursaries
Featured scholarships
Bursaries for students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales starting undergraduate degree courses in 2018
In addition to government maintenance loans and grants towards the costs of fees and living costs, we are offering generous financial support to attract and support eligible students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales:
- Heriot-Watt Foundation Bursary (£9,250 fee discount applied in one of the four years of study and £1,500 payment contribution to living costs in Year 1)
- Heriot-Watt University Bursary (up to £3,100 per year)
- Heriot-Watt Academic Scholarship (£1,000 per year)
View our full range of undergraduate scholarships.