Queen's University Belfast

International Business

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

The MSc International Business is an exciting one-year full-time programme, furnishing students from all backgrounds with cutting-edge global leadership skills to develop a career in an increasingly interconnected and complex business world. A unique feature of this flagship programme is the range of embedded opportunities for students to engage with business leaders through international internships global study tours and international consultancy projects. This programme provides students with a diverse toolkit for tackling a wide range of global business issues from Doing Business in Emerging Markets, Analytics with AI, Marketing in the Digital Age, Global Innovation Management and Making Ethical Business Decisions.

With a focus on building students’ employability skills, the programme provides students with exposure to real-world business problems, professional connections with employers and alumni, a vibrant culturally diverse learning environment, and access to world-class facilities. The International Business Capstone is a distinctive feature of the programme that fosters a dynamic and practical learning experience. This involves an interactive strategy simulation where students design the global strategy of a firm in a game-based scenario.

Students also undertake a final Capstone Project to generate innovative solutions for real-world business challenges.

Key highlights

  • International internships, global study tours and international consultancy projects
  • Modules include Doing Business in Emerging Markets and Analytics with AI
  • Further study in digital marketing, global innovation and ethical decision-making
  • Game-based strategy simulation designing a firm's global strategy
  • Capstone Project developing solutions to real-world business challenges
  • Professional connections with employers and alumni to build employability

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2.2

Scholarships

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • International business manager
  • Management consultant
  • Global marketing manager
  • Business development manager
  • Business analyst
  • International trade specialist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £8,950 (NI/ROI), £10,400 (GB) | International: £26,500

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 Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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