Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £10,620 or £12,120 (with work experience) for the course
International/EU: £17,725 or £19,225 (with work experience) for the course -
How long will I study?
2 Years
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Where will I study?
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Placement year available?
Yes
Course summary
- Gain useful skills and industry contacts through work experience.
- Build knowledge and intellectual abilities through an academically rigorous course of study, informed by the latest developments.
- Develop skills, competencies and personal attributes relevant to the international business manager.
- Strengthen independent learning, personal responsibility and initiative and develop team working skills.
- Refine abilities in problem solving, communication and the application of information technology.
This course is open to students who have an interest in developing and furthering their knowledge on international business to meet their career aspirations. Students who apply for this course normally have a 2:1 bachelor's degree or suitable work experience.
Accredited by
Sheffield Hallam University is one of only seven universities in the world to have received EPAS accreditation for an MSc in International Business Management. EPAS is a world-renowned standard for the quality of business or management programmes which have an international perspective.
Sheffield Business School accreditation
Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
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How you learn
At Sheffield Hallam, all our courses are designed to engage you with the world and challenge you to think in new ways. You’ll get to collaborate with others, and you’ll be taught in a supportive environment where you can thrive.
On this course, you'll learn to apply and critically challenge your understanding in practical contexts, particularly during real industry work experience.
Throughout the course you will enhance your employability skills, such as communications and team-working, which are vital for rapid career development.
You learn through
- workshops
- traditional formal lectures
- supporting seminars
- problem solving exercises
- case studies
- individual and group presentations
- directed learning activities
- direct engagement with industry
This course is delivered face-to-face over three semesters - teaching is scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar.
Work experience is embedded midway through your course. Your dissertation module will be submitted upon completion of your placement.
Course leaders and tutors
Applied learning
Work placements
Work experience is embedded on this course, providing you with a great opportunity to develop your practical skills in the UK or abroad. It also allows you to gain vital industry contacts for your future career.
We help you gain a placement by running employability workshops and have a dedicated work experience team to support you.
Live projects
The course features an international consultancy project opportunity, supported by Venture Matrix, where you carry out assessed projects based on real-world business solutions for local organisations.
The project aims to enhance your business awareness and improve your employment prospects. The opportunity to visit and communicate regularly with a company will be particularly beneficial to international students from the point of view of business engagement and real-life practical experience.
Networking opportunities
You will have access to postgraduate career development initiatives provided by SBS, for example, leadership programmes, management skills workshops, CV writing, networking opportunities and career management activities led by the SBS careers team.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in
- business development
- marketing
- human resource management
- project management consultancy
- trade
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for
- Phoenix Precision technology
- Taiwan
- QPC, Singapore
- UBIFrance
- Sika Ltd, China
- Sheffield Forgemasters International, UK
- ARGOS logistics, Shanghai
- Nissan, UK
- Brunei Shell petroleum, Brunei
- Pryas Consulting, India
- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Netherlands
Where will I study?
You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.
City Campus
City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.
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Entry requirements
All students
You normally need one of the following
• a good bachelors degree from an approved degree awarding body, university or college, in a business-related field
• professional qualification(s) by examination, recognised as being the equivalent of a bachelors degree in a business-related field with additional evidence to justify the equivalence of the qualification
• a specified diploma in a business-related field that, on satisfactory completion, allows you to follow a course of study for a masters degree
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in all skills.
You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam. Find out more
Additional information for EU/International students
If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.
For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.
Modules
Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.
You can take an optional placement in year two.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
Contemporary International Management Practice
Dissertation
Global Supply Chain Management
International Consultancy Project 2
International Entrepreneurship
International Financial Management
International Strategic Management
Principles Of International Business
Research Methods In International Business
Elective modules
Export Management Sme's Perspective
French And Research Specialism 1
French And Research Specialism 2
French And Research Specialism 3
French And Research Specialism 4
French And Research Specialism 5
French And Research Specialism 6A
German And Research Specialism 1
German And Research Specialism 2
German And Research Specialism 3
German And Research Specialism 4
German And Research Specialism 5
German And Research Specialism 6A
Global Human Resource Management
Global Marketing
Italian And Research Specialism 1
Italian And Research Specialism 2
Italian And Research Specialism 3
Managing Global Alliances
Spanish And Research Specialism 1
Spanish And Research Specialism 2
Spanish And Research Specialism 3
Spanish And Research Specialism 4
Spanish And Research Specialism 5
Spanish And Research Specialism 6A
Final year
Compulsory modules
Msc Placement
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £10,620 for the course without work experience placement or £12,120 with work experience placement. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.
International students
Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,725 for the course without work experience placement or £19,225 with work experience placement. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. If the full course is more than one year in duration, the fee will be divided into annual payments which will then be rounded. This may mean the total fee you pay is slightly higher than the fee stated above. If you take a break in study or have to re-take part of the course, you may also be charged an additional fee and will be notified of this at the time.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £11,222 available for Home students on most masters courses.
Additional course costs
The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.
General course additional costs
Additional costs for Sheffield Business School (PDF, 142KB)Legal information
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