BSc

Business Management with Diplomacy and International Relations

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    3 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    8,000EUR
  • Start date
    Sep, Feb

Program overview

What International Business School Budapest says about their program:

Are you interested in foreign affairs? At IBS you will have the chance to meet ambassadors and diplomats who give their hands-on experiences about world-wide issues and the ups and downs of their diplomatic missions.

This double degree programme of studies between IBS (Hungary) and The University of Buckingham (UK), delivered in Budapest, covers the core knowledge and skills related to your programme using an interactive and practice-oriented approach to teaching and learning in small groups, and it also includes the UpSkill programme, our HR award-winning employability skills development framework as part of your studies.

This programme will lead you to a sophisticated, interdisciplinary understanding of international business, providing you with a contextual understanding of contemporary international relations, and equipping you with skills, traditionally required in international diplomacy. You will have in-depth knowledge of a geographical region of your choice.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Bachelor programs High school diploma and a certified English translation of your high school diploma if it is not in English.

  • 3 A level and 5 O level exams
  • US High School Diploma
  • Maturita
  • Abitur
  • аттестат зрелости
  • VWO
  • French Baccalaureate
  • International Baccalaureate (full diploma)
  • Érettségi bizonyítvány
  • Other international secondary or post-secondary qualification will be considered individually.

Foundation program This is an English course with groups from beginner to advanced level. Non-EU students must have a high school diploma to be able to attend. Students take IBS’s own ONLINE English Language Placement Test before starting the program.

Postgraduate academic requirements

Master programs

  • Strategic International Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, IT for Business Data Analytics

    First- or second-class Bachelor's degree in any field of study.

  • Strategic Finance, Strategic Marketing

    Relevant first- or second-class Bachelor's degree or a first or second class Bachelor's degree in any field plus documented relevant work experience of at least 1 year.

  • MBA in Data-Driven Management

    Bachelor's degree in any field of study, transcript with at least one module in mathematics or finance, CV, work reference of 3-5 years, motivation letter

Mature students not meeting the above requirements should contact us with their complete application documentation, which will be considered on an individual basis.

Doctorate Programs

  • First or second class, upper division Master's degree.
  • Sufficient English skills and academic knowledge that the IBS Research Officer checks with an Orientation Interview via Skype.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • TOEFL iBT

    72

  • CAE - Cambridge Assessment English

    169 (B2 First, B2 Business Vantage)

  • Duolingo

    95

  • PTE

    50

Graduate

  • IELTS

    6.5

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • CAE - Cambridge Assessment English

    176 (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency)

  • Duolingo

    105

  • PTE

    58

English waivers

Undergraduate

  • Native speaker of English
  • BSc applicants are required to pass IBS’ own ONLINE English Language Placement Test that consists of a 100-minute test and an oral part with a listening task
  • International GCSE English as a Second Language with a score of C or higher on extended curriculum
  • London University GCE O level Syllabus, minimum B in English Language
  • EUROEXAM B2 level certificate
  • A B2 level English language certificate
  • LCCI certificate with a minimum score of 60
  • Hungarian high-level English language baccalaureate exam with a minimum result of 60%
  • Previous studies in English

Graduate

  • Native speaker of English
  • MSc applicants are required to pass IBS’ own ONLINE English Language Placement Test that consists of a 100-minute test and an Orientation Interview
  • A C1 level English language certificate
  • LCCI certificate with a minimum score of 60
  • EUROEXAM C1 level certificate
  • Previous studies in English

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Translations
  • Passport identification page
  • Audition (if applicable)

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Translations
  • Passport identification page
  • Reference letters (if applicable)
  • CV (if applicable)
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose (if applicable)
  • Audition (if applicable)
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Foundation program tuition

    EUR6,000 per year

  • Bachelor program tuition

    EUR8,000 per year

  • Master program tuition

    EUR12,800 per year

  • PhD program tuition

    EUR8,000 per year

Funding

Undergraduate

Starter Scholarship

  • Amount

    Covers 25% of the first-semester tuition fee

  • Requirements

    Age limit 18-25 (at the time of the scholarship application). 3 A-level exams in any subjects with at least AAB grades or at least 35 points in the IB diploma. IELTS overall band score 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component or TOEFL 79 iBT. Motivation letter

Academic Scholarship

  • Amount

    Partial scholarship covering 75% of the next semester’s tuition fee or partial scholarship covering 50% of the next semester’s tuition fee

  • Category I

    Partial scholarship covering 75% of the next semester’s tuition fee requirements: Completed all of the modules prescribed for the given semester by the respective standard curriculum. Achieved “pass plus” in all of their modules assessed on a 3-grade scale. In the student's modules assessed on a 100-grade scale, the arithmetic average of his/her module-final marks is at least 79%

  • Category II

    Partial scholarship covering 50% of the next semester’s tuition fee requirements: Completed all of the modules prescribed for the given semester by the respective standard curriculum. Achieved “pass plus” in all of their modules assessed on a 3-grade scale. In the student's modules assessed on a 100-grade scale, the arithmetic average of his/her module-final marks is at least 76%

Graduate

Vienna Master's Scholarship

  • Amount

    10-35% discount from the first payment of the tuition (can be the first semester or the overall program fee) for applicants for the Master's program.

  • Requirements

    Must have a CGPA of 3.00-4.00 (out of 4.00) or 75-100% average in other educational systems. IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 94 (iBT) or equivalent. Attach a motivation letter to the scholarship email (minimum 200 words).

Dr Frances Robinson Scholarship

  • Amount

    75% discount on the total tuition fee of the Master's program and is available to one new student admitted to an IBS Master's program each intake.

  • Requirements

    Students must have an outstanding undergraduate degree and submit a 1-page English-language cover letter

Budapest Master's and MBA scholarship

  • Amount

    10-35% discount from the first payment of the tuition (can be the first semester or the overall program fee) for applicants for the Master's and MBA program

  • Requirements

    Students must have a CGPA of 3.00-4.00 (out of 4.00) or 75-100% average in other educational systems, must have an IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 94 (iBT) or equivalent, must attach a motivation letter to the scholarship email (minimum 200 words)

PhD Scholarship Graduate Teaching Assistants

  • Amount

    From 20% to 80% grant. The grant is deducted from the GTA’s initial tuition fee payment as a tuition fee discount.

  • Requirements

    The IBS PhD Scholarship is for those enrolled PhD students who teach on regular modules at IBS. GTAs normally act as seminar tutors at the BSc level after the successful completion of their first annual review exam – but there may be exceptions to this general rule based on academic and/or industry expertise.

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Visa requirements for International Business School Budapest

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