International Business and Management with Placement Year

University of Reading
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Business and management studiesEvents management

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£31,500

About this course

Gain the skills to succeed in a fast-moving global economy – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc International Business and Management with Placement Year degree.

This flexible, four-year course, taught by experts from Henley Business School, provides you with a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of business management in an international context. An integrated Placement Year, in your third, provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.

You’ll study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology, and explore different areas of international business, including:

  • firms in the global economy

  • international corporate strategy

  • comparative international management

  • cross-cultural marketing

  • international human resource management.

    You’ll also study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology.

    You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.

    The Henley Business School is ranked 16th for Business and Management in the Guardian University Guide, 2024, and has triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).

    After the first year of your BSc International Business and Management degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways.

    For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/business-and-management-accounting-and-finance-ug/bsc-international-business-and-management-with-placement-year

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB
    Scottish Higher AABBB
    Scottish Advanced Higher ABB
    BTEC DDD

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
    7220 Customer service supervisors
    1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    2432 Marketing and commercial managers

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Reading
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Business and management studies, Events management
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £31,500