(BSc) Bachelor of Science
International Business and Finance (Including Year Abroad)
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
Essex Business School
Southend Campus
Honours Degree
Full-time
Business and Management
Finance
BSC N357
08/05/2024
Details
Professional accreditation
None
Admission criteria
- GCSE: Mathematics C/4.
- A-levels: BBB - BBC or 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels.
- BTEC: DDM - DMM or 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels. The acceptability of BTECs is dependent on subject studied and optional units taken - email ugquery@essex.ac.uk for advice.
- Combined qualifications on the UCAS tariff: 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A levels or equivalent. Tariff point offers may be made if you are taking a qualification, or mixture of qualifications, from the list on our undergraduate application information page.
- IB: 30 - 29 points or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554. Our Maths requirement can be met with either: 4 in Standard level Maths; 3 in Higher level Maths; or 4 in IB Middle Years Maths.
- IB Career-related Programme: We consider combinations of IB Diploma Programme courses with BTECs or other qualifications. Advice on acceptability can be provided, email Undergraduate Admissions.
- QAA-approved Access to HE Diploma: 6 level 3 credits at Distinction and 39 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided, email Undergraduate Admissions.
- T-levels: We consider T-levels on a case-by-case basis, depending on subject studied. The offer for most courses is Distinction overall. Depending on the course applied for there may be additional requirements, which may include a specific grade in the Core.
Contextual Offers:
We are committed to ensuring that all students with the merit and potential to benefit from an Essex education are supported to do so. For October 2024 entry, if you are a home fee paying student residing in the UK you may be eligible for a Contextual Offer of up to two A-level grades, or equivalent, below our standard conditional offer.
Factors we consider:
- Applicants from underrepresented groups
- Applicants progressing from University of Essex Schools Membership schools/colleges
- Applicants who attend a compulsory admissions interview
- Applicants who attend an Offer Holder Day at our Colchester or Southend campus
Our contextual offers policy outlines additional circumstances and eligibility criteria.
For further information about what a contextual offer may look like for your specific qualification profile, email ugquery@essex.ac.uk.
If you haven't got the grades you hoped for, have a non-traditional academic background, are a mature student, or have any questions about eligibility for your course, more information can be found on our undergraduate application information page or get in touch with our Undergraduate Admissions Team.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.0 overall, or specified score in another equivalent test that we accept.
Details of English language requirements, including component scores, and the tests we accept for applicants who require a Student visa (excluding Nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries) can be found here
If we accept the English component of an international qualification it will be included in the academic levels listed above for the relevant countries.
English language shelf-life
Most English language qualifications have a validity period of 5 years. The validity period of Pearson Test of English, TOEFL and CBSE or CISCE English is 2 years.
If you require a Student visa to study in the UK please see our immigration webpages for the latest Home Office guidance on English language qualifications.
Pre-sessional English courses
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
Pending English language qualifications
You don’t need to achieve the required level before making your application, but it will be one of the conditions of your offer.
If you cannot find the qualification that you have achieved or are pending, then please email ugquery@essex.ac.uk
.
Requirements for second and final year entry
Different requirements apply for second and final year entry, and specified component grades are also required for applicants who require a visa to study in the UK. Details of English language requirements, including UK Visas and Immigration minimum component scores, and the tests we accept for applicants who require a Student visa (excluding Nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries) can be found here
Additional Notes
If you’re an international student, but do not meet the English language or academic requirements for direct admission to this degree, you could prepare and gain entry through a pathway course. Find out more about opportunities available to you at the University of Essex International College
Course qualifiers
A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The
specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
- Applied Data Science: In order to be eligible for the qualifier, you must successfully complete (i.e. pass with a mark of 40 or above) the following modules:
Year Two: At least three of the following: BE216 – (15 credits) International Business Management, BE218 – (15 credits) Business Research Methods, BE220 – (15 credits) Strategic Entrepreneurship, BE223 - (15 credits) Introduction to Business Analytics, BE311 - (15 credits) Corporate Finance, BE313 - (15 credits) Portfolio Analysis, BE424 – (15 credits) Principles of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Final Year: BE441 – (30 credits) Business Strategy AND at least one of the following: BE141 - (15 credits) Strategic Management Accounting, BE224 - (15 credits) Strategic Operations and Supply Chain, BE225 - (15 credits) Applied Business Analytics and Decision Making, BE228 – (15 credits) Data Mining and Visualisation, BE332 – (15 credits) Options and Futures, BE631 – (15 credits) Risk Management and Financial Institutions.
Students must also have completed and pass one of the following modules (quantitative research methodology and data analysis must be utilised): BE932 – (30 credits) Research Project- Business Administration, BE933 – (30 credits) Research Project- Marketing, BE934 – (30 credits) Research Project- International Business and Entrepreneurship, BE941 – (30 credits) Research Project – International Business and Finance, BE943 – (30 credits) Research Project - Business Administration and Supply Chain Management, BE945 – (30 credits) Research Project – Business and Analytics
Rules of assessment
Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.
Additional notes
None
External examiners
Dr Xiaoyue Zhang
Associate professor in tourism marketing
University of Nottingham
External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment.
External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
- To provide students with an in-depth understanding of key concepts and issues surrounding the context, content and processes involved in business creation and growth, and how they apply to both domestic and international situations.
- To provide students with a broad foundation in finance relating to financial decision making of companies, institutional investors, and individuals while devoting specific attention to the nature and role of financial markets and with an opportunity to develop expertise in a chosen specialism;
- To equip students with the knowledge and skills required to develop and manage their businesses both at home and abroad.
- To encourage students to think critically about processes of business development and internationalization, and to equip them with the knowledge, tools and environment within which to solve problems effectively.
- To enable students to acquire the personal and key skills they need to develop as autonomous and reflective individuals with the capacity to continue learning.
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A1: Comprehensive understanding of theories and practices of business creation and growth.
A2: Critical understanding of key concepts and tools in international human resource management.
A3: Critical understanding of contemporary theories relating to portfolio analysis
A4: Critical understanding of key concepts in multinational finance: marketplaces, concepts and tools
A5: Basic understanding of economic principles and theories of the firm
A6: Comprehensive understanding of accounting concepts, the context in which accounting is situated, and its function in organisation management
A7: Understanding of the marketing concepts.
A8: Clear understanding of the theoretical frameworks used to conceptualise the international business environment
A9: Understanding of the purpose, nature and application of research methods in business studies.
A10: Clear understanding of the procedures for interpreting financial statements; and clear and effective understanding of business accounting principles and their importance for the dynamic organisations.
A11: Clear and effective understanding of business accounting principles
A12: Critical understanding of core theoretical frameworks of business strategy and IB strategy
A101: Comprehensive understanding of how key concepts and issues in international business and finance are understood in a different academic and national context (Year Abroad only)
Learning methods
Lectures and tutor-led seminars (A1-A12)
Directed reading (A1-A12)
Comparative case work in lectures and tutorials (A1-A12)
Individual and group tasks (A1-A12)
Assessment methods
Written examinations (A1-A12)
Assessed individual and group reports (A1-A12)
Assessed individual essay (A1-A12)
Assessed individual group presentations (A1-A12)
Assessed individual essay (A1-A12)
Individual reflective journal (A13-A14)
Multiple choice class tests (A1-A3)
Case study analysis (A4-A12)
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Basic understanding of abstraction and synthesis of relevant data from a variety of sources
B2: Effective use of theories and empirical evidence to develop an argument (both orally and in writing) and present ideas in a coherent and effective manner
B3: Basic understanding of numerical analysis (including financial) data and appreciation of the nature and limitations of basic statistical concepts
B4: Basic understanding of the ability to undertake independent research from a variety of sources
B5: Effective use of abstraction and synthesis of relevant data from a variety of sources
Learning methods
-Lectures and tutor-led seminars (B1-B5)
Directed reading (B1-B5)
Comparative case work in lectures and tutorials (B1, B2, B5)
Individual and group tasks (B2, B5)
Assessment methods
Written examinations (B1-B5)
Assessed individual and group reports (B1-B5)
Assessed individual essay (B2, B5)
Assessed individual group presentations (B2, B5)
Assessed individual essay (B2, B5)
Individual reflective journal (B2-B5)
Multiple choice class tests (B1-B5)
Case study analysis (B1-B5)
C: Practical skills
C1: Record and summarise transactions and other economic events
C2: Analyse and evaluate financial statements.
C3: Ability to locate, extract and analyse data from multiple sources, including the acknowledgement and referencing of sources
C4: Present data in an appropriate format.
C5: Forecast short, medium, and long term objectives, opportunities and threats
C6: Prepare financial analysis and projections; analyse, interpret and exrapolate data in relation to business problem and phenomena.
Learning methods
Lectures and tutor-led seminars (C1-C6)
Directed reading (C1-C6)
Comparative case work in lectures and tutorials (C1-C6)
Individual and group tasks (C1-C6)
Assessment methods
Written examinations (C1, C2, C6)
Assessed individual and group reports (C1-C6)
Assessed individual essay (C1-C6)
Assessed individual group presentations (C1-C6)
Assessed individual essay (C1-C6)
Individual reflective journal (C1-C6)
Multiple choice class tests (C1, C2, C6)
Case study analysis (C1-C6)
D: Key skills
D1: Present ideas and arguments in a coherent and effective manner.
D2: Use appropriate Information Technology to locate, acquire and analyse data.
D3: Preparing, manipulating, and presenting numerical data.
D4: Using and applying analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
D5: Understanding and appreciation of different communities of interest, good spoken and written communication skills, empathy and resolution of conflict.
D6: Improving time management, prioritising critical tasks, meeting deadlines, and evaluating self-learning
Learning methods
Lectures and tutor-led seminars (D1, D5)
Directed reading (D3, D4)
Comparative case work in lectures and tutorials (D1, D3, D4, D5)
Individual and group tasks (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6)
Assessment methods
Written examinations (D3, D4)
Assessed individual and group reports (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6)
Assessed individual essay (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6)
Assessed individual group presentations (D1, D3, D4, D5)
Assessed individual essay (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6)
Individual reflective journal (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6)
Multiple choice class tests (D3, D4)
Case study analysis (D2, D3, D4, D5, D6)