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The BA (Hons) International Business at Bangor University gives you the skills to operate across borders — blending core business management with global strategy, culture and trade. It suits students who want to step confidently into the international marketplace, studying how firms trade, operate and succeed globally.
Curriculum structure:
Year 1: You’ll start with modules such as Introduction to International Business, Contemporary Management Issues and Global Economy and Society, where you’ll learn business foundations, how organisations function internationally and the external forces shaping global commerce.
Year 2: In your second year you’ll move into more specialised units like International Marketing and Global Strategy, applying your knowledge to real international trade issues and exploring cross-cultural business operations, stakeholder management and regional markets.
Year 3 (and optional placement year): In your final year you may study modules such as International Business and Emerging Markets, Business Analytics for Global Business and complete a capstone project. If you choose the placement or international experience option, you’ll gain hands-on professional exposure in a business abroad or within a global organisation.
At the BA (Hons) International Business programme at Bangor University, you’ll gain far more than lectures—you’ll engage directly with the world of global business, using live projects, supported placements and international study-options to develop practical, real-life skills. You’ll build your ability to work across cultures, analyse real business situations—and make your CV stand out before you graduate.
Here are some of the concrete opportunities available to you:
Optional Placement Year (between Years 2 & 3) where you can work full-time for 7-12 months in the UK or abroad, with dedicated support from the university’s Skills & Employability Services.
International Experience Year (Study Abroad) option—spend an academic year at a partner university overseas, adding ’with International Experience’ to your degree.
Live business-challenges and workshops via the Albert Gubay Business School—for example participation in programmes like the IBM Business Challenge and entrepreneurial pitching projects.
Support for short placements or internships of 3 months or even 2 weeks to develop real-world contacts, with a minimum of 70 hours of work-based experience available.
Graduates from the BA (Hons) International Business at Bangor University move into international-facing roles such as international business manager, global marketing executive, export/import specialist or strategic analyst—benefiting from a measured employment rate of approximately 90 % in work or further study 15 months after graduation.
Here’s how the programme supports your future career:
The Careers and Employability Service offers tailored one-to-one support, workshops, networking events and the CareerConnect platform for internships and placements.
The programme reports that ~83.8 % of business-school graduates were in employment or further study within six months of graduating.
Through the Albert Gubay Business School and its employer links, students access real business projects, internships and industry-relevant live challenges.
The university holds high employability recognition (ranked 1st in Wales for employability services) and Business School accreditation ensures your degree carries professional weight.
All international applicants must meet both the English language requirement (e.g., IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each component) and the academic entry requirements. Applicants must hold a school-leaving qualification equivalent to British A-Levels / IB Diploma in order to meet the Undergraduate entry requirement.For mature applicants with 2 or more years’ relevant professional experience, submission of an employer reference letter (including job title, responsibilities, budgets, operations etc) plus a detailed CV is required.International business development managerinternational marketing executiveexport and import managerinternational sales managermanagement consultantsupply chain and logistics analysttrade compliance specialistcountry/region managerglobal procurement specialistinternational project managerbusiness analystmarket intelligence analystoperations manager in multinational firmsinternational entrepreneurship and start-up founderNGO and international development officer
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