International Business Administration (Top-up) BA Honours

Why choose International Business Administration (Top-up) BA Honours at Middlesex?

You'll be studying on a course which you can tailor to your career plans. And, you’ll build the essential skills needed to thrive in the global business community.

We'll build on your previous business foundation course or HND, and you can study for either one or two years to get your BA in business administration. You’ll develop the essential business and administration skills to work across a wide range of private and public sector companies and gain the confidence to apply your knowledge across all disciplines.

• Global business focus - Develop a deep understanding of international business management, covering key areas like global strategy, marketing, human resource management, intercultural communication, and ethics. You’ll learn how businesses operate and grow across different countries and markets
• Real-world experience - Apply theory to practice from day one through work-based modules, consulting projects, and optional paid placements. Many of our modules integrate real business scenarios so you can develop professional experience without extending your studies by a year
• International opportunities - Broaden your horizons by studying abroad for a year at one of our partner universities in Europe or the USA. You'll gain first-hand experience of international business environments and building a global professional network.
• Entrepreneurship and innovation - Build your entrepreneurial skills through our Enterprise Development Hub, where you’ll receive expert advice on launching your own business and developing innovative ideas
• Career-focused development - Develop highly transferable skills in critical thinking, communication, data analysis, teamwork, IT, and leadership. Create a personal development portfolio to showcase your professional growth, with CVs, cover letters, applications, and work experience records
• Taught by global experts - Learn from academic staff with extensive international business experience, gaining insight into the real-world challenges and opportunities of today’s global economy
• Excellent career prospects - Graduates go on to successful careers as product developers, investment banking analysts, market researchers, sales executives, and finance professionals in multinational companies and international organisations.

What you will gain

You'll get hands-on business experience and develop your skills at a thriving international Business School with support from expert tutors from a wide range of international business fields. Our tutors' specialisms cover global business marketing, finance and leadership strategies, and management.

You’ll have access to workshops, seminars, mentoring and events through our Enterprise Development Hub. Here, you’ll gain extra support to start your own business, develop essential entrepreneurial skills, and learn vital skills that will give you a competitive edge for a successful career in international business. Our dedicated workshops will help you to develop your business writing and professional communication skills to further enhance your CV.

We have 145 years of experience delivering professional, creative and technical education that prepares students – like you – for success in global careers.

What you will learn

You'll study the key functions that underpin business success and develop an understanding of how organisations operate from developing strategy to management styles.

Our expert tutors have extensive management experience with some of the world's leading businesses including Chase Anderson, Chelsea FC, Manpower, and Waitrose. They'll help you develop your understanding of finance, marketing, operations and people management.
Our specialist teaching approach and high levels of tutor support ensure you receive the best academic results. And our Enterprise Development Hub can support you to start your own business, and develop essential entrepreneurial skills for a successful career.

Helping you succeed in your career and business goals

We have an excellent employability service called MDX works. Our dedicated team will help you build the confidence, skills and experience you need to succeed. They will help you secure internships, part-time work, and paid work placements, as well as personalised support to help you achieve your career goals.

For those wanting to start their own business, we also have an accelerator programme called MDXcelerator where you can attend workshops, masterclasses, and win up to £20,000 to support your new venture. Last year (2024), two Business Management students won the London campus competition and gained £3500 to build their app to support people with disabilities.

Join a community of innovative thinkers and prepare for a successful career with a degree that equips you for the fast-paced, ever-changing world of business management.

To find out more about the two options for this course, please download the International Business Administration (1 year top-up) BA Hons course specification (PDF).

We review our courses regularly to improve your experience and graduate prospects so modules may be subject to change.

Student support

We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health, and disability support.

Additional needs

We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Dyslexia team.

Wellness

Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.

Work while you study

Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page.

Financial support

You can apply for scholarships and bursaries and our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.

We have also reduced the costs of studying with free laptop loans, free learning resources and discounts to save money on everyday things. Check out our guide to student life on a budget.

Careers

How can the BA International Business Admin (Top-up) support your career?

Upon graduation, you will be highly sought after by employers due to your understanding of global business operations, your analytical and problem-solving skills and your ability to think logically. You will be well prepared to work in an international firm, in the UK or abroad.

Graduate employers

Previous graduates have been successful in a wide range of roles working for organisations such as:

• Huawei
• Alibaba
• Tencent
• Ping An
• Foxconn
• Lenovo
• OPPO
• Haier Group
• Acer
• Family businesses.

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has made us a top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023.

MDXcelerator Student Start-Up Support

Want to be your own boss? You'll have the chance to pitch your business to gain mentoring and grants of up to £15,000.

Global network

You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.

Fees and funding

The fees below are for the 2025/26 academic year:

UK students¹

Full-time: £9,535*

Part-time: £79 per taught credit

*Depending on the duration of your study, your tuition fees for subsequent academic years may be subject to further inflationary increases (most recently, the UK government has suggested that increases may be linked to the All-Items Retail Prices Index – RPIX) in line with any additional rise in the tuition fee cap set by the UK government. Any annual increase in tuition fees will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.

As a part of our commitment to an excellent student offer at Middlesex University, we pledge to invest the additional money from tuition fee increases into the student experience, and we are consulting at present on what these improvements will be and will follow up with further details

International students²

Full-time students: £16,600

Part-time students: £138 per taught credit

Additional costs

The following study tools are included in your fees:

• Free access to resources, learning materials and software you need to succeed on your course
• Free laptop loans for up to 24 hours
• Free specialist software for your course
• Free printing for academic paperwork
• Free online training with LinkedIn Learning.

Scholarships and bursaries

To help make uni affordable, we do everything we can to support you including our:

• MDX Excellence Scholarship offers grants of up to £2,000 per year for UK students
• Regional or International Merit Awards which reward International students with up to £2,000 towards course fees
• Our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.

Find out more about undergraduate funding and all of our scholarships and bursaries.

Fees disclaimers

1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase undergraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

Based on the current fee, for a typical three-year degree, the total costs for your studies will be £28,605.

2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.

Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.

Student testimonial

"I was impressed by the professional feel of the campus and the excellent graduate employment success rates, as well as the library and the academic resources available.

"It was evident from the prospectus and other materials that the course suited the direction that I wanted to take my eventual career in. The course has lived up to my expectations, offering practical scenarios that I'm likely to find in the working environment alongside the relevant theory work. I particularly enjoy the research elements to the course which allow me to do field work and test my assumptions, explore general views and challenge ideas behind specific theories."

Nawshin Snigdha

International Administration BA student

We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.

Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.

Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.

At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.