Course content
Detailed course guide
| Semester 1 (Sept - Dec) |
Semester 2 (Jan - April) |
| International Business Context |
Business Economics |
| Business Communication |
Research in International Business Communication |
Two optional courses
to be chosen from a range including:
- Competitive Strategy
- Contemporary Consumers
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Performing Identities: Festivals and Global Heritage
- Intercultural Communication in the Workplace
- International Politics
- Marketing
- Operations Management
- Work Culture and Organisations
- Beginner language courses in French, German, Spanish, Chinese, British Sign Language
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Two optional courses
to be chosen from a range including:
- Branding and Communications
- Human Resource Management
- Intercultural Perspectives on Sustainable Development
- International Marketing
- International Trade Law
- Issues and Trends in Tourism
- Managing Diversity in Business
- Project Management
- Beginner language courses in French, German, Spanish, Chinese, British Sign Language
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Between May and August students undertake their MSc dissertation.
International Business
Semester 1 (mandatory)
This course looks at the international business environment, including the forces of globalisation, economic development, corporate social responsibility, resource issues and strategic developments.
Business Communication
Semester 1 (mandatory)
This course is a practical writing course in which students become familiar with different types of business texts and develop the skills necessary for producing such texts on the basis of oral and other written sources. Activities are carefully designed to reflect professional practice.
Business Economics
Semester 2 (mandatory)
Provides knowledge and understanding of the basic principles and concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics and to be able to apply this knowledge and understanding in the analysis of a range of economic problems.
Research in International Business Communication
Semester 2 (mandatory)
This course familiarises students with research in international business communication and prepares them for the MSc dissertation by affording them the opportunity to undertake their own independent research project.
Additional information
Guest lectures
Guest lectures are also given by senior business and communications professionals as well as leading academics.
Entry requirements
Good (first or second class) Honours degree, or its non-UK equivalent, from a recognised British or overseas university.
English language requirements
Non-native speakers of English must provide evidence of their English language ability. This must be IELTS, or equivalent, of 6.5 (with no element below 6.0).
Applicants with a degree in a directly related area and/or relevant professional experience and language background should contact us for an informal assessment of suitability as a candidate
Fees
Tuition fees for 2020 entry (by residency status)
| Status* |
Full-time |
Part-time |
Per course |
| Scotland / Non-UK EU |
£7400 |
£3700 |
£925** |
| England / Northern Ireland / Wales |
£7400 |
£3700 |
£925** |
| Overseas |
£16400 |
£8200 |
£2050** |
* If you are unsure which category you fall in to, you should complete a fee status enquiry form, which allows us to assess your fees.
** Fee per course (module). Refer to the Course Content to see how many courses comprise the full programme.
Scholarships and bursaries
We aim to encourage well-qualified, ambitious students to study with us and we offer a wide variety of scholarships and bursaries to achieve this. Over £6 million worth of opportunities are available in fee and stipend scholarships, and more than 400 students benefit from this support.
Featured scholarships
Merit Awards for international students starting postgraduate degree courses in 2020
If you are an international fee-paying, self-funded offer holder you may be eligible for:
View our full range of postgraduate scholarships.
