Requirements
Competition for the 40 places on our BSc in International Business is strong. All applications are considered individually. A range of A level or equivalent subjects is preferred, including mathematics or a natural science, and a humanities or social science subject. You should also show some evidence of subject continuity, eg. taking one or more subjects forward from Year 11 to A level or equivalent study. Our typical minimum academic entry requirements are below.
Academic qualifications
You must have seven GCSEs minimum: A in Mathematics, B in English, plus at least five other A or B grades, plus one of the qualifications below.
Your degree will include study in one of the following languages: French, German, Spanish, or Italian. To study Italian, you must have a modern foreign language at A level or equivalent. For French, German, or Spanish you must have an A level or equivalent in that subject. You may not study a language in which you are already a fluent or native speaker.
- A/AS level
- AAA at A level plus B in a fourth subject at AS level, or A*AA at A level. You must have qualifications in the language you intend to study: A level French, German, Spanish, or Italian. 21 units of study, with at least 9 units studied in Year 13, 6 at A level. General Studies are normally excluded from offers.
- Access course
- Access to HE Diploma (QAA-recognised) including appropriate subjects with distinction grades in level 3 units. Candidates must meet essential subject requirements.
- Scottish certificate
- Advanced Higher AA plus at least Higher ABB in three other subjects.
- Irish Leaving Certificate
- AAABBB
- Welsh Baccalaureate
- Core pass, plus a further 18 units of advanced study reaching the A/AS requirement above
- International Baccalaureate
- 38 points, with no less than 5 in HL
- Other countries & qualifications
- See our list of typical offers by country (90KB PDF).
If your qualification is not listed here, please contact
Undergraduate Admissions
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providing details about your qualifications, including the name of the awarding institution,
and your intended course of study at WBS.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need one of:
| Test | Minimum overall score |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 7.0 with 6.5+ in every section |
| TOEFL iBT | 100 with 24+ in every section |
| PTE Academic | 70 with 59+ in every section |
| CPE | Grade C (Level C2) or above |
| CAE | Grade C (Level C1) scoring 60+ |
Please do contact us if you have any queries.
Undergraduate Programme
Warwick Business School
The University of Warwick
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