Everything you need to know...
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What is the fee?
Home: £9,535 for the course
International/EU: £17,155 per year -
How long will I study?
1 Year
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Where will I study?
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What is the UCAS code?
D001
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When do I start?
September 2025
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Course summary
- Explore international business and finance in the context of current global events.
- Understand established and future theory and practice in both business and finance.
- Develop an agile skill set for working in the international business environment.
- Take on an individual project to research an area of international business.
- Convert your Business Foundation degree, HND or academic credits into a full Honours degree in one year.
Join a global community where business leaders, researchers and students network and collaborate at the Sheffield Business School. On this one-year BA International Business with Finance top-up course, you’ll develop specialised knowledge that fuses the complexities of international business with finance, markets and risk. You’ll graduate with a full honours degree and the skills for a wide range of global roles.
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).
How you learn
Based in the Sheffield Business School, you’ll join a global community where business leaders, researchers and 7,000 business students all come together to solve problems and make things better.
Our academic experts are highly skilled professionals, bringing their cutting-edge knowledge and industry research into the classroom.
You learn through:
- Lectures and seminars
- Problem-solving exercises
- Simulations and learning games
- Dedicated tutor support
- Guest lectures
- Live consultancy projects
- Group and individual presentations
- Case study discussions
- Small group discussions
Key Themes
On this course you’ll study the changing nature of the international business environment and how this impacts business processes, transactions and leadership. You’ll also focus on financial aspects such as markets, risk and the sources of finance.
This coverage of two discipline areas will give you a broad focus for the sectors and roles in which you may later work. We’ll prepare you for the diversity and complexity which accompany a globally integrated and internationally focused business environment.
On somel key modules, you’ll have opportunities to tailor your learning experience, including the flexibility to choose assessment tasks that align with your preferences and goals.
Course Support
We’ll support your transition into level 6 study with guidance on how to present information, how to critically evaluate issues and how to work within teams. We also offer study skills support for international students.
Throughout your learning journey, you’ll experience a range of dedicated support, such as:
- Access to specialist support services to help with your personal, academic and career development.
- Access to our Skills Centre with one-to-ones, webinars and online resources.
- Free office and studio space, expert workshops, freelance opportunities and a vast business network ready for you to tap into.
- Career support for up to five years after graduating.
Course leaders and tutors
Giulio L Giusti
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Applied learning
We think the best way to learn something is to do it in the real world. This guides everything we do at Sheffield Business School.
Live Projects
Through our partnerships with leading businesses and industry experts, we offer you valuable opportunities to gain hands-on work experience, build your network and acquire the essential skills demanded in the workplace.
You’ll also gain skills by completing an International Management Research Project. From leadership and finance to cross-cultural management and sustainable development, you’ll take an in-depth focus on a particular theme of business and management.
Field Trips
We offer trips to a variety of organisations, including local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and multinationals with operations in the UK. These are great chances to see the types of environments you may be working within in the future.
Networking Opportunities
You can connect with employers through Careers Days and guest lectures – gaining valuable insights into the challenges that real-world businesses are facing. You may also be able to network with previous graduates who share their experiences while empathising with the stage you’re at in your career.
You can also join the student-led International Business Society or the Sheffield Hallam Finance and Banking Society to discuss and debate current events in the economic and business world. The society arranges social events and hosts guest lectures by academic experts and industry practitioners.
We’ll also encourage you to take part in competitions, with prizes available for strong projects and inspirational students.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in a vast range of sectors and career paths, such as:
- Business and market development;
- Market research
- Business analysis
- Marketing communications and advertising; purchasing
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Export coordination
- Consultancy
- Brand and management
- Product and project management
Previous international business graduates have gone on to work for:
- Allianz
- Bloomberg
- Centrica
- Cisco
- Cooperative Bank
- Experian
- Fujitsu
- GlaxoSmithKline
- GE Money
- IBM UK
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- National Grid
- Norwich Union
- Pirelli
- Rolls-Royce
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- SAP
- SSE
- Telefónica UK (O2)
- Tesco
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.
City Campus map | City Campus tour
Adsetts library
Adsetts Library is located on our City Campus. It's open 24 hours a day, every day.
Learn moreEquipment and facilities
You’ll study in world-class learning facilities, such as specialist labs, design studios, practice facilities, simulation environments, our award-winning enterprise centre and a 24/7 library.
You’ll have access to specialist equipment and resources, such as:
- Software applications including Microsoft Office
- Video making hardware and software via the library and AppsAnywhere
- Business gamification simulation equipment
- Meeting spaces for team working
- Access to networks to develop a business idea or starting your own business
As part of our campus masterplan, we’re developing a brand new, net-zero-ready building right at the heart of the city centre.
You’ll benefit from dedicated business facilities such as a business lounge, trading floor and languages hub, plus plenty of room to study in social learning spaces, seminar rooms and PC labs – all set in 400 square metres of stunning green space, where you can socialise, eat, relax and study.
360 tour - i-Lab
Entry requirements
All students
Normally 120 credits at Level 4 and 120 credits at Level 5 (i.e. a total of 240 credits) from any business, international business or other relevant qualifications. Students will have normally studied a qualification with relevant content at Level 4 and Level 5. Students whose first language is not English will need to demonstrate the entry requirements of the course to which they apply as well as meet the English competence requirements of an overall IELTS score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each of the four skills); or equivalent.
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.
Final year
Compulsory modules
Academic And Professional Excellence
International Business Strategy And Practice
International Management Research Project
International Strategic Financial Management
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students studying full-time in 2025/26 is £9,535 for the course. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.
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 £17,155 per year.
Financial support for home/EU students
How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.
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
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