University of Kent

International Business (Point of Entry 3) - BSc (Hons)

University of KentCanterbury, United Kingdom

Course overview

If you're excited by the global nature of business and are motivated by the cultural context of enterprise, then our BSc International Business is the course for you. This direct entry degree gives you the knowledge and skills you need to kick-start your career, starting from year 3 of the course. You’ll study broad topics such as management, marketing, entrepreneurship, and finance with a focus on how they operate in a global context.

You’ll build an understanding of international markets and trade and develop your awareness of global business opportunities. You’ll also cultivate the communication, teamworking, and data-analysis skills that will allow you to succeed, no matter your chosen career path. Be inspired and challenged by teaching staff in immersive seminars and workshops where you can put theory into practice using real business data.

As a Kent Business School graduate, you’ll be equipped with the industry-relevant skills and essential knowledge to equip you for the challenges and opportunities faced by global businesses in a rapidly evolving world.

Key highlights

  • Direct entry into the final year of the degree
  • Covers management, marketing, entrepreneurship and finance in a global context
  • Builds understanding of international markets, trade and global business opportunities
  • Develops communication, teamworking and data-analysis skills
  • Immersive seminars and workshops applying theory to real business data

Scholarships

  • Kent Ambition to Succeed Scholarship

    Scholarship holders can expect to receive between £500-£2,000 for each year of study (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress.

  • Kent International Scholarship for Undergraduates

    Scholarship value - £5,000

    Up to £5,000

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Academic Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9, 790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Christopher and Henry Oldfield Support Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Kingsman Scholarship

    Tuition fee waiver for 4 years at the home rate (£9,790 for 26/27).

  • KMMS Widening Participation Scholarship

    £1,500 maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years.

    Up to £1,500

  • Music Performance Scholarship

    £1,000 awarded each year to talented instrumentalists and singers studying for any degree at the University of Kent.

    Up to £1,000

  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Tuition fees waived for the duration of your programme of study, or until you are able to access other Student Finance funding.

Careers this course leads to

  • International business analyst
  • Marketing executive
  • Management consultant
  • Business development manager
  • Import and export coordinator
  • Supply chain analyst

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £20,700 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Kent, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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