Global Business Management (Top Up Degree), BSc (Hons)

Business & Management Studies is Top 150 in the QS World University Rankings '23

Key Course Details

UCAS Code: N230
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: - More Information
Location: Bay Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2024	£ 18,650

Course Overview

Please note: This course is for international students only.
For UK students, see our other business management degrees.

The BSc Global Business Management (Top-Up Degree) offers an exciting opportunity for students seeking a dynamic and contemporary education in business and management. This innovative programme focuses on the in-depth exploration of organisations, their management strategies, and impacts from the ever-evolving external environments, on a global scale. It is designed for students from a range of backgrounds to learn with, and from, each other.

If you are an international student and you have already undertaken two years of an undergraduate degree in a related discipline or hold an equivalent qualification such as a Higher National Diploma (HND) then you can study this top up course to gain a bachelor’s degree.

Our curriculum emphasises a range of strategic leadership and management perspectives, ensuring that students understand subject matter within the context of the global landscape. Contemporary issues such as ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, entrepreneurship, innovation, and digital communication/ marketing are at the core of our teaching.

As well as developing an understanding of academic and professional skills, topics likely to be covered include understanding the importance of project and innovation management in business, developing the skills for effective leadership and implementing strategies to encourage organisational success in different climates.

Why Global Business Management (Top Up Degree) at Swansea?

Business and Management Studies is ranked Top 150 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia.
A diverse student body from over 60 different countries.
Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay campus.

Your Global Business Management (Top Up Degree) Experience

From the moment you arrive at the School of Management we will work with you to help build your skills and experience to enhance your career prospects.

You will have unlimited one to one bespoke careers advice from our dedicated careers team. You may be able to go on a work placement or internship through the Swansea Paid Internship Network (SPIN) or the Week of Work initiative.

We have strong links with a range of high-profile organisations including Dell and Ernst and Young.

All our students benefit from co-location with industry at the innovative Bay Campus. Our facilities boast dedicated teaching space and study areas, and extensive IT facilities equipped with the latest hardware and specialist software.

Global Business Management (Top Up Degree) Employment Opportunities

There is a need for those in the business world to understand entrepreneurial and creative approaches to business whilst ensuring policies, regulations, and ethics, from a management and marketing standpoint.

Ultimately, this degree provides students with theoretical knowledge relevant to the international world of business together with vocational skills which will enable them to apply their experience to a wide range of business contexts.

As well as preparing students for careers in the global business market, this degree is perfect for those with aspirations to further their education at postgraduate level.

Modules

Disclaimer: Module selection options may change

Year 1 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Academic and Professional Development	September-January	15	MN-3000T
Innovation Management	September-January	15	MN-3016T
Project Management	September-January	15	MN-3019T
Strategic Implementation	September-January	15	MN-3047T
Global Business Project	January-June	15	MN-3500T
Leadership	January-June	15	MN-3513T
Marketing Ethics	January-June	15	MN-3516T
Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice	January-June	15	MN-3573T

Entry Requirements

Applicants will typically have studied a Foundation Degree, HND or equivalent, in a subject allied to business and/or management. Students will be admitted on the basis of recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

As a guideline, below are examples of the overall grades we would typically accept, subject to a match in prior study:

SQA - Grade B classification overall
HND - Merit
Associate Degree GPA 3.0 or 75%
Dazhuan - 75%

English Language
Non-native English speakers must achieve 6.0 overall with no component less than 5.5 in IELTS or equivalent tests.

For students who fall short of only the English language requirement we offer a range of pre-sessional training programmes that you may take before starting your degree programme

Please note: This course is for international students only.
For UK students, see our other business management degrees.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills session sand workshops allow for group working and demonstrations. Our approach may also include the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Lecture recordings allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

This course may offer some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

No Provision

Unfortunately, there is currently no formal Welsh-medium provision on this course. If you would like to let us know that you are interested in pursuing an element of your course through the medium of Welsh, please email astudio@abertawe.ac.uk to indicate your interest along with your year of entry and we will do our best to see what is possible.

Whilst this course does not offer academic content delivered in Welsh, the University can provide you with the following, and Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by a team of experienced academics from research, academic and industry backgrounds. Their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise is linked closely with the module content you are taught, ensuring you learn the most relevant and up to date information and develop skills required for a career in business management.

Find out more about our academic staff by visiting our staff profiles.

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2024	N/A	£ 18,650

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

The School of Management also offers a Developing Futures Scholarship for international undergraduate students who have an offer to study at the School of Management. The scholarship is to the value of up to £2,000 for one academic year, which is automatically deducted from tuition fees.

The scholarship package encourages students to develop a number of professional skills whilst working with the School throughout the academic year.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

Travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

The School of Management also has a dedicated in-house Employability team offering additional support.
During your time with us, you’ll have the chance to:

Join our Employability Mentoring scheme and get mentored by an employer who can help you with the transition from student to working professional
Get the opportunity to speak to our growing Alumni Community
Work and network with employers from a range of national and multi-national companies through our seminars and events
Take advantage of unlimited 1-2-1 support to develop your career experience
Stay in touch for support for five years after you graduate

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.