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University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield , England ,United Kingdom

BA (Hons) International Business with Placement Year

If you want a career in international business and love to travel, this four-year degree is ideal. You’ll have the opportunity to spend one or two years studying and possibly working, in Europe, North America, Latin America, Australia or the Asia Pacific region. This course reflects the growing need for managers of tomorrow to have the business and leadership skills, language competency, and cultural awareness for success in today’s global business environment.

This course is EPAS accredited, which is a program accredited system of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). The EPAS is a badge of academic quality bestowed on a select group of leading business schools in the world. You can be awarded the degree ‘with language’ if you choose to study a foreign language in all years of study.

Campus Information

College Lane Campus

The main site of the university remains the College Lane campus, which houses the original Hatfield Technical College building. Notable among the buildings in this campus is the university's Learning Resource Centre, a combined library and computer centre. There is also a substantial collection of halls of residence and student houses, and the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union is headquartered at College Lane campus. The College Lane campus is also the location of Hertfordshire International College, which is part of the Navitas group, providing a direct pathway for international students to the University.

Intakes

  • Oct Deadline: May

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

This EPAS-accredited international business degree gives you exceptional employability and 92%  of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduating. They go into a wide range of roles in both internationally oriented UK businesses and in organisations all over the world.

Some of our graduates are offered jobs by the companies they took placements with, while others join graduate training schemes with globally-focused companies. Some work as international experts within smaller businesses and others secure professional roles in multi-national companies. Each year a number of our students also stay on to study at the postgraduate level.

With a business degree, language skills, and international exposure, you’ll be an attractive prospect for employers worldwide, as well as for UK-based multinationals. Many of our graduates work across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa, in the financial, automotive, publishing, and retail sectors. They work in fields including HR, marketing, sales, procurement and travel management. Our graduates earn an average salary of £23,000 six months after finishing the course.

PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course.(Bachelors & Masters only)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

UCAS Points

  • 112

A Level

  • BCC

BTEC

  • DMM

GCSE: Grade 4/C in English and Mathematics

Undergraduate (year 1)

  • Completion of the Standard XII Certificate with 60-70% depending on points tariff required by the UH course. Some courses may require specific subjects
  • IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band for standard courses – some courses require higher
  • Standard XII English with 65% will also be accepted

Undergraduate (year 2/3)

  • Depending on qualifications and course - usually require 2/3 year Diploma post-Standard XII to be considered
  • IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band for standard courses – some courses require higher