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International Trade and Business Communication BA

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International Trade and Business Communication BA

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      3 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2020

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 9250 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 13200

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    University of Portsmouth

    The University of Portsmouth began 100 years ago as a Municipal College and public library in the Park Building in Portsmouth, Hampshire. In the early post war years they added an expanded Arts and Humanities curriculum. The college changed its name to Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1969. They received full University status and the Royal Charter […]

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    Course Summary

    A 3 year BA in International Trade and Business Communication from the University of Portsmouth may be exactly what you need to give you not just native-level fluency in the English language. This is a complete business education, but delivered in an environment that is specifically engineered to be accessible to students who do not speak English as their first language. You’ll also gain a complete command of the terms and jargon used throughout the world for international trade and general business communication.

    Throughout this program, you’ll improve your proficiency in both business and conversational English, learn the theories and practise that define international trade and global commerce, study how other cultures approach business communications and gain the skills you’ll need to make your way in an international workplace. Perhaps more importantly, you’ll be doing it in a supportive community of more than 4000 EU and international students in one of the UK’s top universities.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    Each year consists of 120 credits worth of taught modules. Many of these are required, but the rest can be chosen from options which reflect your interests and career goals.

    Year 1 Required Modules:

    • Business Communication 1
    • Developing Research Skills
    • English Language Grade 4
    • Introduction to International Business and Trade
    • Multimedia Listening
    • Studying at University

    Year 1 Optional Modules: (none)

    Year 2 Required Modules:

    • Business Communication 2
    • Corporate Analysis and Strategies in International Context
    • English Language Grade 5
    • Marketing and Communication

    Year 2 Optional Modules:

    • British Cultural Studies
    • Business and Markets in a Global Environment (FHEQ5)
    • Professional Communication for Business
    • Language (select one)

    Year 3 Required Modules:

    • Business Communication 3
    • English Language Grade 6
    • International Marketing and Export Trade
    • International Trade: Payments and Law
    • Project

    Year 3 Optional Modules:

    • Business and Markets in a Global Environment
    • Intercultural Perspectives on Communication
    • Managing Across Cultures
    • Translation Theory and Practice
    • Understanding Britain Today

    Learning & Teaching

    Each of the academic years is divided into an Autumn Teaching Block, a Spring Teaching Block, and an Assessment Period. The Teaching Blocks will include lectures, seminars, tutorials and a range of IT suite and Multimedia Language lab sessions.

    In addition, the Academic Skills Unit offers a wide range of extracurricular support on areas like academic writing, time management, note taking, presentation skills, revision skills and exam taking techniques.

    Career Possiblities

    Many graduates of this program have built challenging and rewarding careers in the Leisure Industry, Retail Sales, Management, Marketing, Finance, Public Service, International Trade and a range of Global Business roles. Others have gone on to higher degree programs at the University of Portsmouth or elsewhere.

    Portsmouth’s Careers and Employability Service can help you secure work experience, internships and volunteering opportunities, assuming you are eligible to work in the UK.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in a 3 year BA degree.

    Applicants must typically have achieved 1 year of HE study with at least 96 first year credits. 2 A levels are also required. Other qualifications may be accepted, however.  

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to achieve an IELTS score of 5.5 overall with no section scoring less than 5.5. Other tests can also be accepted, at similar levels of achievement.

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