BachelorMedia and communication

International Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 1-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

PriceNot publishedSee the institution's page
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 5.5
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

16 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

How does study run?

5 lines through 2 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Languages and communication all the way

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsBusiness and managementLanguages and communicationResearch methodsProjects and labs
Year 1Year 2
Year 1
Year 2
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Tutorials
  • Workshops

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 16 modules

Year 1 · 8 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· YearCore20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 2Optional15
· Term 1Core15
· Term 1Core30
· YearCore30
· Term 2Optional15
· Term 2Core30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 8 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· YearCore30
· Term 2Optional15
· Term 2Optional15
· Term 2Optional15
· Term 1Core15
· Term 2Optional15
· Term 1Core30
· Term 2Core30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time top up⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
How are you assessed?
Teaching methods
  • Lectures⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Tutorials⁠
  • Workshops⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeInternational Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) Portsmouth16
Finance with Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) Portsmouth12
Media and Communications, BA Hons Greenwich16
International Trade and Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) Portsmouth13
BA (Hons) Mass Communications Hertfordshire20
Digital Media and Communication BA (Hons) UEL25
BA (Hons) Media and Communications Hertfordshire21
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More languages and communication, less society, ethics and law

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Languages and communication
50% here
31% typical

Less here than typical

Society, ethics and law
0% here
10% typical

About the same as typical: research methods, specialist subjects, projects and labs, data and computing, internship, business and management.

Which year differs most?

Year 1 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1

More languages and communication 50% against 33% at most

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth

Year 2

More languages and communication 50% against 33% at most

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Greenwich
University of Portsmouth
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Free electives
What is only here?

6 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Languages and communication

4
  • Business Communication in a Digital World
  • Language, Culture and Power
  • Professional Communication in the Global Workplace
  • Strategic Communication for International Business

Business and management

1
  • Marketing & Communication

Specialist subjects

1
  • Persuasion in the Workplace
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

The institution doesn't publish this

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

What does it cost?

The institution doesn't publish this.

Notify me
How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement5.5 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
All 2 accepted proofs
IELTS 5.5 · Intake: September 2027 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: Applicants for the 2 year course require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.
IELTS 6.0 · Intake: September 2027 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: Applicants for the 1 year course require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyText: Applicants for the 1 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. · Intake: September 2027⁠
    +3 more
    • Text: Applicants for the 2 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification, for example an appropriate HNC, or 120 credits from year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. · Intake: September 2027⁠
    • Text: Applicants for the 2 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification. Applicants for the 1 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification.⁠
    • Text: Only those who have previously studied at higher education level should apply. · Intake: September 2027⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 5.5 · Intake: September 2027 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: Applicants for the 2 year course require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
    +1 more
    • IELTS 6.0 · Intake: September 2027 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: Applicants for the 1 year course require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
    +1 more
    • Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: N131 · Institution code: P80⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

4 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeInternational Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarFinance with Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarMedia and Communications, BA Hons Greenwich
PriceNot publishedNot published£17,975 / year · 2026/27
Duration1 year1 year3 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

2 of 6 publish a next date.

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

BA (Hons) Mass Communications

£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

35% languages and communication · 20% projects and labs

BachelorInternshipSemester abroadEnglish
Next date

UEL · LondonUnited Kingdom

Digital Media and Communication BA (Hons)

£10,050–£16,500 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€19,770

28% languages and communication · 16% business and management

BachelorScholarshipsEnglish

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

BA (Hons) Media and Communications

£10,050–£17,970 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€21,531

33% languages and communication · 19% projects and labs

BachelorInternshipSemester abroadEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

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Why trust this page?

39 facts from 3 official sources

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39facts with a quote
3official pages
1fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

International Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) is a bachelor's programme in media and communication at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 16 modules, of which 6 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (50%), business and management (19%) and projects and labs (19%).

How much does International Business Communication (Top-up) BA (Hons) cost?

The institution doesn't publish this.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 5.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 16 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 0 with values · 1 without
Tuition feeThe institution doesn't publish this
Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: N131 · Institution code: P80⁠
Language requirementIELTS 5.5 · Intake: September 2027 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: Applicants for the 2 year course require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠IELTS 6.0 · Intake: September 2027 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: Applicants for the 1 year course require English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationText: Applicants for the 1 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification, for example an appropriate HND, foundation degree or Advanced Diploma, or 240 credits from year 1 and year 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: Applicants for the 2 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification, for example an appropriate HNC, or 120 credits from year 1 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc), in a relevant subject. · Intake: September 2027⁠Text: Applicants for the 2 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 4 qualification. Applicants for the 1 year course require relevant HE study leading to a Level 5 qualification.⁠Text: Only those who have previously studied at higher education level should apply. · Intake: September 2027⁠
Programme · 10 with values
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration1 year · Full time top up⁠2 years · Full time top up⁠
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time top up⁠
Teaching methodsLectures⁠Seminars⁠Tutorials⁠Workshops⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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