School of Finance and Management

MSc International Business (2022 entry)

Select year of entry: 2022 2021

Overview

Overview and entry requirements

MSc International Business programme is open to graduates from any discipline. Work experience is welcome but not necessary. This programme not just emphasises the development of a comprehensive knowledge set of key areas in international business, but also their applications.

Through interactive teaching and learning students are expected to develop their critical perspectives on the changing dynamics of multinational firms and small businesses and their relationships with the external environment.

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Why study MSc International Business at SOAS

We are 5th in UK for graduate employability (Guardian League Tables 2021).

This programme aims to help students understand the importance of cultural intelligence in delivering effective communications, negotiations and work in the global business environment.

Graduates from this programme are expected to start their careers in global firms with a wide range of roles.

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Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings

Start of programme: September

Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with 2:2 (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

Please see our 'postgraduate entry requirements' page for Overseas and EU qualifications and equivalencies.

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Fees 2022/23

Home students fees:: £14,270

Overseas students fees:: £23,800

Fees for 2022/23 entrants. This is a Band 2 fee. The fees are per academic year. Please note that fees go up each year. Further details can be found on the Postgraduate tuition fees page

Convenors

Dr Huan Zou Convenor

Structure

Students must take 180 credits. These are composed of 120 taught credits comprising core, compulsory, and optional modules and a 60 credit dissertation.

Not all optional modules are offered every year. Also note that where 15 credit modules are selected, these should be balanced between term 1 and term 2.

Core Modules

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Dissertation in International Business	15PFMC986	60	Full Year
International management	15PFMC072	15	Term 1
International Marketing	15PFMC080	15	Term 1
International Business Strategy	15PFMC082	15	Term 2
Multinationals and Global Business	15PFMC110	15	Term 2

Compulsory Modules

Module	Code	Credits	Term
International human resource management	15PFMC078	15	Term 2
Research methods in management	15PFMC062	15	Term 1

Optional modules

In addition to the above, module(s) to the value of 30 credits are selected from the list below and / or from Language Open Option modules from the following areas:

China and Inner Asia

Japan and Korea

Near and Middle East

Note that certain modules may have pre-requsite modules. For example in order to take Chinese 1B, students must first have taken Chinese 1A.

Module	Code	Credits	Term
Understanding the Chinese Market	15PFMC067	15	Term 1
Consumer Behaviour	15PFMC102	15	Term 1
International Corporate Finance	15PFMC070	15	Term 2
Cultural Intelligence and Global Business Communication	15PFMC076	15	Term 2
The Business, Economic and Institutional Environment in Middle East and North Africa (MENA)	15PFMC112	15	Term 2
Contemporary Issues in the Japanese and Korean Economies	15PFMC113	15	Term 1
Macroeconomic Policy and Financial markets	15PFMC087	15	Term 1
Corporate governance	15PFMC069	15	Term 2
Applied Econometrics for Management and Finance	15PFMC096	15	Term 2

Programme Specification

MSc International Business Programme Specification 2022-23 (pdf; 205kb)

Important notice

The information on the programme page reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. If you are a current student you can find structure information on the previous year link at the top of the page or through your Department. Please read the important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.

Teaching and Learning

Teaching & Learning

Masters programmes (with the exception of two-year full-time MAs) consist of 180 credits, made up of taught modules of 30 or 15 credits, taught over 10 or 20 weeks, and a dissertation of 60 credits. The programme structure shows which modules are compulsory and which optional.

Contact hours

As a rough guide, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be independent study such as reading and research, preparing coursework, revising for examinations and so on. Also included is class time, for example lectures, seminars and other classes.

At SOAS, most postgraduate modules have a one-hour lecture and a one-hour seminar every week, but this does vary. More information can be found on individual module pages.

Find out more on our approaches to teaching and learning

Learning resources

SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, attracting scholars from all over the world. The Library houses over 1.2 million volumes, together with significant archival holdings, special collections and a growing network of electronic resources.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Fees for 2022/23 entrants, per academic year (Band 2 tuition fee)

Full-time		Part-time 2 years		Part-time 3 years
Home Students	Overseas Students	Home Students	Overseas Students	Home Students	Overseas Students
£14,270	£23,800	£7,135	£11,900	£4,710	£7,855

Fees go up each year, therefore your tuition fee in your second and subsequent years of study will be higher.

Our continuing students, on the same degree programme, are protected from annual increases higher than 5%.

Full fees details can be found on the Postgraduate tuition fees page.