Strategic Management & International Business (Top-Up) BA (Hons) at University of Northampton

Programme overview

This top-up degree develops your knowledge, language and practical skills in trade and commerce within an international business context. Designed with international students in mind, it prepares you for a management role in a global organisation.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law | Department: Business Management | Duration: Full Time (September start): 1 Year; Full Time (January start): January-July*; *see Highlights | Study mode: full-time (top-up) | Intake: September, January | Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This strategic business management course includes key areas such as international trade, strategic management, and cross-cultural communication. We provide English language support and training workshops throughout the academic year to help you understand how to prepare, write and present your academic work at the university. Modules include International Trade and Commerce, Strategic Management Across Cultures, Business Project, Applying Academic Conventions, Academic Conventions for Critical Analysis.

Career pathways

Graduates from this management and international business university programme will be well placed to start their own business or take up roles world-wide in import/export, licensing, financial services, IT, pharma, retail and many other fields. Alternatively, you may choose to progress to a Master’s programme in a specialist or general management field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for the Strategic Management and International Business Top-Up BA are welcomed from students with an HND (Edexcel, ABE, NCC) or Foundation Degree (or overseas equivalent) in any subject. A background in a business-related subject is preferred but not essential, and applicants from other disciplines are encouraged to apply. English language: Minimum standard – IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands. Students who do not meet the English language requirement are encouraged to join a pre-sessional English class before the program begins. More information about IELTS test equivalents, pre-session English class, or English support can be found on our IELTS page.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 18,500 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September, January

Duration: Full Time (September start): 1 Year; Full Time (January start): January-July*; *see Highlights

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

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