Everything you need to know...
-
What is the fee?
Home: £12,120 for the course
International/EU: £19,225 for the course -
How long will I study?
2 Years
-
Where will I study?
-
When do I start?
September 2025
-
Placement year available?
Yes
Course summary
- Complete a work placement to further your career skills and professional readiness.
- Develop your practical skills, engaging in live issues for companies.
- Focus on global entrepreneurship and gain insights from alumni.
- Explore international strategy, cross-cultural management and global supply chains.
- Develop academic and practical management skills for international business.
Gain a truly global perspective through international business modules, real-world experience, an international academic and student community, international learning opportunities and guest speakers. Industry specialists have helped to design the course – helping you graduate with the global skillset employers seek. Our teaching strategies are grounded in contemporary academic research, with a strong emphasis on the practical challenges faced by global organisations.
Other courses in our MSc International Business portfolio:
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).
Come to an open day
Find out more at our postgraduate open days. Book now for your place.
How you learn
In international business, organisations navigate national contexts in different ways, so our curriculum themes and learning materials represent a diversity of global perspectives.
Tutors use a variety of teaching methods and assessment formats, such as traditional assignments, presentations and extended projects. With an emphasis on formative learning, we’ll encourage you to discuss your learning and assessments with tutors and other students.
You learn through:
- lectures
- interactive seminars
- dedicated tutor support
- guest lectures
- digitally enabled learning and simulations
- group and individual presentations
- a live project
- work experience
- small group and individual dissertation supervision meetings
Key themes
You’ll explore international trade, cross-border investment, internationalisation, global entrepreneurship, global sourcing, offshoring and international strategy. You’ll study the changing nature of the international business environment and how this impacts firms. We’ll prepare you for the diversity and complexity which accompany a globally integrated and internationally focused business environment.
You’ll acquire essential skills in project management, business analysis and leadership – learning how to present information and critically evaluate issues as you collaborate and problem-solve in teams.
Some modules offer opportunities to personalise your learning experience, including the flexibility to select assessment tasks that align with your preferences and goals. In one module, you’ll also develop an entrepreneurial awareness, focusing on practical issues such as networking, business modelling and financing, and how to commercialise entrepreneurial ideas.
Course support
The teaching team on this course are committed to providing you with an accessible teaching, learning and assessment experience. Throughout your learning journey, you’ll have a range of dedicated support for your personal, academic and career development.
You’ll also self-reflect and develop skills that underpin your future professional development. Business skills – e.g. interpersonal, intercultural capabilities, team working and presentation – will complement academic skills such as data acquisition, analysis, academic writing and research.
Course leaders and tutors
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. You’ll develop your employability skills and learn how to be successful as an international business manager.
Work placements
You’ll have the opportunity to go on a work placement for up to 12 months, where you’ll apply academic theory and your skills in a real-world setting. This hands-on experience will enhance your professional development and help you to make informed career choices after graduation.
We’ll support you to source a placement that is relevant to your course. Throughout your placement, you’ll be supported to reflect on your experience and contribution to the organisation you work for. You'll also share your progress and achievements with your Placement Academic Supervisor as part of your final assessment.
Live projects
You’ll develop practical managerial skills by interacting with a company, enhancing your communication and business awareness. This is particularly beneficial to international students in terms of business engagement, and develops group work skills.
You can also develop areas to focus on in your dissertation, consultancy or an applied project, which you can link to your career aspirations.
Networking opportunities
You can take part in careers days, consultancy projects and guest lectures.
You can access postgraduate career development initiatives too – from leadership programmes and management skills workshops to CV writing and career management activities.
Key modules make use of guest lecturers to give practical focus, sharing the issues that real-world companies face. Previous students may deliver some of these, giving you a sense of their journey towards the workplace. You may also be able to network with former students to gain further insights.
Competitions
You may have chances to take part in competitions, with prizes available for performing strongly on the course, or being nominated as an inspirational student.
Field trips
You may be able to attend field trips to firms in the UK – from local small and medium sized enterprises to multinational firms – giving you a sense of the diverse workplaces you could be located in.
Future careers
A wide variety of interesting roles within firms would be suitable for graduates, including:
- business and market development
- market research
- business analysis
- marketing communications and advertising
- purchasing, logistics, distribution and supply chain management
- export coordination
- consultancy
- account, brand, product and project management
Previous graduates of this course have worked for a wide variety of firms in the UK and internationally, such as:
- Phoenix Precision Technology, Taiwan
- QPC, Singapore
- UBI, France
- 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.
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 iLab enterprise hub and a 24/7 library.
You’ll have access to specialist equipment and resources, such as:
- video-making hardware and software via the library and AppsAnywhere
- business gamification simulation equipment
- networks to develop a business idea or start your own business
Students will be taught in buildings across the City campus. However, it is anticipated that there will be more focus on the new net zero building for the Business School. This will give students modern teaching spaces, that are technologically enabled. This will also give students more of a sense of a home space, including areas to meet peers between classes, engage in course society activities or to meet staff or employers.
360 tour - i-Lab
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
Entrepreneurship In International Contexts
International Management Competencies
International Strategy And Sustainability
Multinational Enterprises - Navigating Global Challenges
Postgraduate Work Experience Applied Professional Diploma
Final year
Elective modules
Consultancy
Dissertation
Work Experience Project
Fees and funding
Home students
Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £12,120 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. For this work experience route, your fees will be payable over two years, divided into two annual payments based on credits studied. The fee includes dedicated employability support to help you prepare for and secure work experience. It does not guarantee you a placement and if a placement is not secured the work experience fee will still be charged. If a placement is not secured you will transfer to the standard version of the course to complete your remaining credits, where the balance of your course fees will be due in year one in line with completing the course.
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 UK students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £19,225 for the course. The tuition fee displayed above is for the full course. For this work experience route, your fees will be payable over two years, divided into two annual payments based on credits studied. The fee includes dedicated employability support to help you prepare for and secure work experience. It does not guarantee you a placement and if a placement is not secured the work experience fee will still be charged. If a placement is not secured you will transfer to the standard version of the course to complete your remaining credits, where the balance of your course fees will be due in year one in line with completing the course.
Postgraduate student loans
Up to £12,471 is available in 2024/25 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, 255.6KB)Legal information
Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.
