University of Liverpool
International Business with a Year in Industry BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of International Business with a Year in Industry BA (Hons) at University of Liverpool for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Business Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
92 /100
20 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Business Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Business Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27500 £25000 £33000
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £30000 £21000 - £34500 £25000 - £43000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Business Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25139 £24753 £28961
25-75 percentile range £21871 - £30502 £18376 - £32529 £21291 - £39327

Course Description

The Management School is amongst an elite group of business schools to hold the gold standard triple accreditation.

Our BA International Business programme provides a solid grounding in the main management disciplines with a particular focus on international management and global strategy, emphasising the links between international business management and the financial, technological, political, and other forces affecting the world economy.

You will not only focus on the advanced economies of Europe, Asia and North America but explore the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America. You will also have the opportunity to study a modern language alongside your studies including French, German and Spanish where you’ll learn about foreign culture as well as listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Our graduates successfully go on to find careers in multinational organisations such as Amazon, Santander, Mars, PwC, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Vodafone Group and Deutsche Bank.

Links with professional bodies

With excellent teaching and quality content the programme is accredited by the Institute of Export (IOE) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Exemptions from various examination papers are available upon successful completion of certain modules.

The third year of your programme is spent on placement. You will complete a year-long graduate-level placement, providing valuable work experience and an opportunity to further enhance the skills and attributes sought after by top employers.

You can apply for UK-based placements with a large organisation or smaller company or even seek a placement overseas. You will be visited at least twice by University staff whilst on placement with support from the Placement Team throughout and complete related assessments in May.

Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of International Business with a Year in Industry BA (Hons) at University of Liverpool

40% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
20% Elementary occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Media Professionals
10% Finance Professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Access to HE Diploma

ULMS list of preferred subjects We consider the subjects included in the list below to be good preparation to our degree courses. Where applicants have already achieved their A Level results and have narrowly missed our entry requirements, if places are available we may consider applicants who have two or more of these subjects in addition to using other information on the application to inform our decision. The information in the list refers to A Level subjects, but the advice about subjects is essentially true if you are taking other qualifications, although exceptions may apply. Please see our entrance requirements page for details. Accounting Anthropology Archaeology Ancient History Biology Business Studies/Applied Classics Chemistry Computing Economics English Language English Literature English Literature and Language Environmental Studies Further Maths Geography Geology Government and Politics History History of Art Languages* Law Maths Music Philosophy Physics Psychology Religious Studies Science in Society Sociology Statistics World Development *Languages include modern foreign/community languages taken as individual subjects (e.g. French, Spanish, Urdu, Gujarati) and classical languages (e.g. Biblical Hebrew, Latin, Classical Greek). Contextual Admissions The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. Based on your personal circumstances, you may automatically qualify for up to a two-grade reduction in the entry requirements needed for this course. When you apply, we consider a range of factors - such as where you live - to assess if you’re eligible for a grade reduction. Those who fall outside these categories but provide alternative contextual data may be eligible for further consideration as part of the admissions process. This includes further consideration for additional assessments such as interviews and during the results period. To find out how we use contextual data, please see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/contextual-data/

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study International Business with a Year in Industry, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.

Business

    • #7 
    • #40 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

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About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.

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