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BA (Hons) International Business
A University of Lancashire degree in international business, taught at UCL in Sri Lanka, with an optional paid work placement year.
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Duration
3 years, or 4 with work placement
Intakes
January, July and September
Awarded by
University of Lancashire, UK
Study at
UCL campus, Rajagiriya
Level
Bachelor’s degree with honours
Overview
Overview
The BA (Hons) International Business degree looks at how companies operate across countries and cultures. You start with the business landscape, international business and cultural communication, then move on to the global political economy and leading and developing people.
In your final year you study business strategy, sustainability and doing business in emerging markets, with optional modules such as cross-cultural people management and operations and supply chain management. If you take the work placement option, you spend Year 3 working in industry before you return for your final year.

A UK degree in Sri Lanka
Your degree is awarded by the University of Lancashire and taught at the UCL campus in Rajagiriya.
Paid work placement
Take the optional Year 3 placement: a paid internship at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies.
A global outlook
Modules cover international business, cultural communication and emerging markets.
Scholarships up to 40%
Awarded for exam results, leadership and sport. You do not need straight A’s to qualify.
Modules
Course structure
Each year builds on the one before. Open a year to see its modules.
Year 1
- BM1001: Creativity, Enterprise And ScholarshipDevelop key skills in scholarship, research and learning technology to aid your academic studies.
- BM1005: Business LandscapeThis module aims to develop your understanding of the contemporary landscape of business.
- BM1006: Introduction To International BusinessThis module aims to introduce and provide you with the fundamentals and tools necessary for active participation in international business activity.
- BM1007: Cultural CommunicationThis module will introduce aspects of national culture and cultural cohesion factors necessary for engagement in future work or business activity.
Year 2
- BM2006: Global Political EconomyThe module aims to provide the tools necessary to stimulate the you with aspects of political economy from a global perspective.
- BM2007: Leading, Managing And Developing PeopleBuilding on the module BM1014, ‘Foundations of Effective People Management’, this module will provide a rigorous consideration of key factors that influence the employee life cycle.
- BM2005: Digital Marketing (optional)The module aims to provide you with insights into the core aspects of digital marketing. You will appreciate the multiple platforms and digital communication methods available to modern marketers.
- BM2008: Data Analytics For Business (optional)The aim of this module is to teach you how data is acquired, cleaned, transformed, and visualised.
- BM2047: The Business Professional (optional)Please note this module is compulsory to progress from Year 1. It builds your awareness of the skills, attributes and management frameworks that help you gain employment, and supports you in developing them.
Year 3: Work placement (optional)
The sandwich option adds a year in industry between Year 2 and your final year. You work alongside professionals, build confidence in the workplace and return for your final year with real experience on your CV.
Final year
- BM3001: Business StrategyThis module provides an introduction to strategy and a range of models and theories so you can understand their use in different contexts.
- BM3009: Contemporary Issues in SustainabilityThis module will explore the key issues in sustainability, and ethics. It will encourage you to apply this knowledge to critically appraise the complex interactions and trade-offs between environmental, economic.
- BM3010: Doing Business in Emerging MarketsThe aim of the module is for you to appraise and determine workable solutions that aid in the process of doing business in emerging markets.
- BM3007: The Future Of Work (optional)The Future of Work module will cover contemporary issues in international labour markets.
- BM3011: Cross-Cultural People Management (optional)This module aims to combine a concise overview of cross-cultural people management concepts through a learning-by-doing approach appropriate to aspiring graduates at stepping into the job market.
- BM3013: Operations And Supply Chain Management (optional)You’ll develop knowledge and critical awareness of the role of supply chains within the context of strategy/international business.
- BM3035: Business And Management Project (optional)The aim of this module is to encourage you to evaluate management processes and contexts by researching live organisational issues, problems, challenges and opportunities.
Modules are indicative and may change. Optional modules run subject to availability.
Your lecturers
The people who teach you


Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader
Ravini Caldera
Financial economics, development economics, migration economics
Work placement
Work placement
Employers hire people who have already worked. Take the placement option and you spend Year 3 in a real workplace before your final year.
- Career fairs with employers interviewing on campus
- Industry visits, guest lectures and masterclasses through the year
Your UK degree, year by year
Year 1
Study at UCL
Core modules and skills, taught at our campus in Sri Lanka.
Year 2
Go deeper
Specialist modules and team projects that build your portfolio.
Year 3 · Paid placement
Internship at a top 15 company
Take the placement option and spend a paid year working in your field at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies.
Final year
Graduate with experience
Finish your degree with a year of paid work already on your CV.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Minimum results for direct entry to Year 1. Not sure you meet them? See your other options.
Sri Lankan A/Levels
2 S passes
In any stream.
Edexcel or Cambridge A/Levels
2 D passes
In any stream.
English
O/Level C
Or a B in A/Level General English.
Don’t meet every requirement?
Talk to a counsellor. We will check your results and your options with you, free.
Fees and scholarships
Fees and scholarships
Download the current fee schedule, and check which scholarship you could qualify for.
Tuition fees
Current fees and payment plans
Get the full fee schedule for this programme as a PDF.
- Full tuition fees and payment dates
- Flexible instalment plans
- Early bird discounts for advance registration
Scholarships
Up to 40%
Awarded for exam results, leadership and sport. You do not need straight A’s to qualify.
Careers
Careers
International business graduates work in multinationals, trading companies, logistics and export businesses. Typical first roles include:
- International Business Executive
- Business Development Executive
- Export and Trade Coordinator
- Supply Chain Coordinator
- People and HR Coordinator
- Management Trainee
Skills you will build
- International business and trade
- Cultural communication
- Global political economy
- Leading and developing people
- Business strategy
- Sustainability


Awarding university
University of Lancashire
Your degree is awarded by the University of Lancashire, a UK university based in Preston. UCL teaches the programme at its Rajagiriya campus, so you earn a British degree without leaving Sri Lanka.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to what applicants ask most.
How long does the degree take?
Three years of full-time study, or four years if you take the optional work placement year.
When can I start?
There are three intakes a year: January, July and September.
Who awards the degree?
The University of Lancashire in the UK. You study at the UCL campus in Rajagiriya.
Is the work placement paid?
Yes. The Year 3 internship is a paid placement at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies.
Can I get a scholarship?
UCL offers scholarships of up to 40% for exam results, leadership and sport. A counsellor can tell you what you could qualify for.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Flexible instalment payment plans are available. Ask admissions for the current fee schedule.
What if I do not meet the entry requirements?
Talk to a counsellor. A foundation year can be a route into the degree.
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