MSc International Business

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Key information

Degree

MSc International Business

Types of study

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

September 2025

Faculty

Nottingham University Business School China

Introductory video

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Entry requirements

Although the entry requirements vary depending on the course, as a general rule, you are expected to hold an honours degree at 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). The programme open to all disciplines except for Business or Management related disciplines.

In addition to academic qualifications, if your first language is not English or entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium (from an approved institution), you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English.

The minimum requirements for our courses are:

  • IELTS 6.5 no less than 6.0 in any element;
  • PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65);
  • TOEFL (IBT) 90 (minimum 19 in Writing and Listening, 20 in Reading and 22 in Speaking).

Course overview

This is a career-changing programme for non-business graduates.

This programme aims to develop knowledge and skills in fundamental management disciplines, while also including specialist modules in various areas of international business.

With the global economy increasingly influencing the business world, this programme provides non-business school graduates with a solid foundation in international business theory and practice.

Special features

As a 'conversion' masters programme for students without a degree in business/management and related areas, this programme aims to cultivate interdisciplinary talented graduates who are not only good at what they have learnt during the undergraduate programme, but also have expertise in the business related field.

Course structure

The MSc in International Business programme is a full-time degree studied over a period of calendar year commencing late September. In each case participants take taught modules and prepare a dissertation. Students without the relevant English proficiency are required to do a Summer pre-sessional programme before gaining entry onto the postgraduate programme.

Classes are in the form of two or three hour teaching/learning sessions that include some small group teaching and study.

The structure of the MSc in International Business programme is modular, with individual modules each having weighting of either 10 or 20 credits. One credit represents 10 hours of student work, meaning that a 10 credit module represents 100 hours, and a 20 credit module represents 200 hours of study including formal teaching, independent study, revision, and the preparation of assessments. The MSc degree requires the successful completion of 180, 120 of which are taught modules, and 60 credits an international business dissertation.

All students undertake core modules relating to international business. The remaining modules offer a choice of electives. These allow the student to focus upon the modules with an international emphasis that is most closely associated with his/her career aspirations.

Year 1 modules

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Compulsory modules

Students must take all modules in this group.

Module Code

Module Title

Credits

Taught

BUSI4325

Dissertation: MSc International Business

60

Summer

 

BUSI4595

Principles of Accounting

10

Autumn

 

BUSI4377

International Business Environment

10

Autumn

BUSI4596

Essentials of International Marketing

10

Spring

BUSI4541

Business Economics

20

Autumn

 

BUSI4597

International Business Strategy

20

Spring

BUSI4529

Research Methods for Management Studies

20

Spring

BUSI4598

Managing People

20

Autumn

 

Optional

Students must take 10 credits from this group

Module Code

Module Title

Credits

Taught

 

BUSI4385

 

Business to Business Marketing

10

 

 

 

Spring

 

 

 

BUSI4547

E-Business

10

Spring

BUSI4538

Further Qualitative Research Methods

10

Spring

BUSI4533

Further Quantitative Research Methods

10

Spring

BUSI4544

Managing International Business in China

10

Spring

BUSI4549

Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility

10

Spring

BUSI4630

Introduction to Intellectual Property Law & Innovation

10

Spring

Careers and further study

This degree offers career opportunities in a variety of careers such as Accountancy, Consultancy, Business Development, Human Resources, IT, Logistics, Marketing, Private Banking, Project Management, Market Research and Sales and Distribution.

According to the latest Careers and Employment Report, International business graduates tended to choose to work in listed enterprises and large holding group corporations.

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

120,000 RMB / year

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

120,000 RMB / year

International students

130,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Please click here and find more information about scholarships.

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
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