International Business and Finance including placement year BSc (Hons)

The world’s economy is becoming increasingly global and individuals who understand the international context of business and finance are in high demand.By studying international business and finance, you will be able to consider how these disciplines are affected by globalisation and how businesses, markets, people and information interconnect across borders.BSc International Business and Finance is taught at Essex Business School where our finance courses have 91% student satisfaction (NSS, 2019); we are ranked 20th nationally for overall student satisfaction in finance (NSS, 2019).The course is delivered at our Southend-on-Sea campus, home to our highly rated Management Science and Entrepreneurship research group. This means that your teaching in international business and finance will cover the latest insights from research conducted in partnership with businesses from all over the world.**Placement year:**Alternatively, you may decide to enhance your career opportunities by opting for a placement year. This four-year course enables you to gain valuable work experience for one year with a business, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry.Your degree content will remain the same as our three-year course.The Essex Business School Placements Manager can offer bespoke support throughout the process of researching, applying and interviewing for placements. However, it is your responsibility to apply, prepare for and secure your own role. In recent years, our students have gained placements with organisations such as BMW, Samsung and Cummins.If you complete a placement year you'll only pay 20% of your usual tuition fee to Essex for that year.