Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Business Management and International Relations
- 3 years
- Duration
- 17,100 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
By combining the teaching and research strengths of the Corporate School and the Department of Social Sciences, this degree enables students to comprehend the theory and practice of both business management and international relations.
The course combines the study of both disciplines' foundational material with the chance to concentrate on particular areas of interest through specialized choice modules. Throughout the course, students will also increase their employability and sense of self.
Students on this course will experience a rich variety of assessment forms designed both to evaluate and support student learning. Here are just a few of them:
- research projects
- presentations
- brief papers
- project and business reports
- critical essays
- learning journals
The course's graduates will have a broad and multidisciplinary education that will prepare them for a variety of occupations by fusing knowledge of business and management procedures with a grasp of the various viewpoints on international relations and how they apply.
The chance to complete a work placement is an essential component of the program, and students have the chance to do an interdisciplinary dissertation in their final year of study.
Program structure
Year 1
- Accounting and Financial Information
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Introduction to International Relations 1: Perspectives
- Introduction to International Relations 2: Themes and Issues
Optional Modules
- Academic Literacy in Politics and International Relations
Choose One Module:
- Global Business Communications
- The Entrepreneur
- Politics in Comparative Perspective
- Foundations of Social Theory
Year 2
- Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage
- Developing Professional Practice
- Organisational Behaviour and Management
- Researching Politics and IR
Optional Modules
- Applied Financial Skills
- Borders and Solidarities in World Politics
- Contemporary Society and Security Studies
- Environmentally Sustainable Business
- Independent Study
- International Markets & Competition
- Introduction to People Management
- State and Society: Europe and the United States
- The Global Political Economy
- Work-based Learning
Year 3 (Optional Work Placement)
Year 4 (Year 3 If No Placement)
- Business and Management Synoptic (Double)
- Dissertation in International Relations OR Interdisciplinary Dissertation (Double)
Optional Modules
- Business Ethics
- Ethics, Power and World Politics
- Independent Study
- Leading and Managing Change
- Managing Global Issues: Environment and Development
- Perspectives on International Management
- Violence and the Politics of Peace and Identity
- Violence, Militarism and Terrorism
Price
- Tuition Fee - 17,100 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
- A recognised access course
English Language Requirements
- IELTS: 6.0 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
