BSc (Hons) Business and International Relations with Placement Year
Course Overview
The BSc (Hons) Business and International Relations course provides a comprehensive understanding of business and management alongside a profound understanding of global politics. You will gain a strong foundation in management principles and business concepts, including strategic decision-making. You will also explore major issues in international affairs such as concepts and theories of international relations, global security studies and international political economy. Understanding how business and politics intersect on a global scale will provide you with a solid starting point for your future career. You will be taught by research-active staff who are experts in their respective fields and who constantly update their teaching based on the newest research findings.
Key Program Highlights
- Experiential learning: Experience learning by doing with innovative modules like the award-winning EuroSim module
- Safe in our hands: Aston University was ranked 15th overall in the UK for International Relations (Guardian, 2026)
- Recognised for quality: Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation
- Gold standard teaching: Aston University was awarded Gold - the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- Earn more: Aston graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £40,300 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2026)
Course Overview
The BSc (Hons) Business and International Relations course provides a comprehensive understanding of business and management alongside a profound understanding of global politics. You will gain a strong foundation in management principles and business concepts, including strategic decision-making. You will also explore major issues in international affairs such as concepts and theories of international relations, global security studies and international political economy. Understanding how business and politics intersect on a global scale will provide you with a solid starting point for your future career. You will be taught by research-active staff who are experts in their respective fields and who constantly update their teaching based on the newest research findings.
Key Program Highlights
- Experiential learning: Experience learning by doing with innovative modules like the award-winning EuroSim module
- Safe in our hands: Aston University was ranked 15th overall in the UK for International Relations (Guardian, 2026)
- Recognised for quality: Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation
- Gold standard teaching: Aston University was awarded Gold - the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- Earn more: Aston graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £40,300 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2026)
Requirements
Modules
- Introduction to the Concepts and Methods of International Relations
- Introduction to the European Union
- Introductory Accounting for Business
- Introduction to Business Economics
- Law for Business
- Introduction to Marketing Management
- The Making of the Modern World
- What’s Trending (Current Affairs in Politics and International Relations)
- International Relations: Theories
- Critical Approaches to Security Studies
- Fundamentals of Strategy
- Strategic Finance
- Operations Management
- Virtual Business Manager
- Politics and Society of the Middle East
- West European Politics and Society
- North American Politics and Society
- East Asian Politics and Society
- South Asian Politics and Society
- Security Studies: Theories and Issues
- The Politics and Policies of the European Union
- International Political Economy
- International Climate Politics
- Integrated Placement Year
- Research Skills and International Relations Dissertation
- Theories and Practice of Leadership
- Business Ethics
- African Politics: From the Colonial Period to the Present Day
- The American Presidency
- Chinese Politics and Society
- Writing and Reporting of Conflict and Violence
- EuroSim: Learning Negotiation through Simulation Games
- Gender and Politics
- Interest Groups and Lobbying
- Political Communication
- Politics and Islam: Past and Present
- Politics and Protest in a Globalised World
- Politics of Development
- Religion and Politics in Contemporary Europe
- Sport and Politics
- Technology and Digital Politics
- Debates in Contemporary British Politics
- Political Parties
- Understanding Foreign Policy
- Global Marketing
- Sustainable Operations Management
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Ethics in a Crisis
- Global Working
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