How long is the BSc in Business Communication?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Business Communication schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones so distance learners stay synchronous.

Can the BSc in Business Communication be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Business Communication runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning, assessed against the same capstone reputation project and crisis simulation.

Is the BSc in Business Communication recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Business Communication is a UK honours degree reviewed against CIPR Chartered Practitioner competencies and the IABC Global Standard, so UK corporate affairs teams recognise it.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Business Communication?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants. Mature applicants may enter on portfolio and interview.

What does the BSc in Business Communication cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Business Communication.

BSc in Business Communication | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Business Communication at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is the three-year UK honours route into corporate communications, internal comms, PR and investor-relations careers. Delivered inside the Business & Management faculty, this BSc combines communication theory with the applied craft a London PR agency or FTSE communications team actually uses: message architecture, press-office rhythm, stakeholder mapping, measurement under AMEC, and executive-comms coaching. The syllabus is refreshed each cohort to sit alongside the CIPR State of the Profession benchmarks and the UK Corporate Governance Code’s expectations on stakeholder voice, so classroom debates and case work track the questions UK employers are asking this year rather than last decade’s textbook.

You will complete a live-brief campaign in year two with a stylised UK plc, run a crisis simulation in year three, and produce a final-year dissertation supervised by a CIPR Chartered Practitioner. Curriculum is reviewed against the CIPR pathway and the IABC CCP route. Across the three years full-time, you sit alongside a small tutor-visible cohort, work through applied case studies drawn from London-facing employers, and close with an assessment mix that mirrors the situations working practitioners actually face on the job. The BSc in Business Communication runs on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC time-zone cohort calls, or by distance learning, so applicants pick the study pattern that fits the rest of their working week.

Key Features

Level pitched at UK Bachelor's degree standard with tutor-visible small cohorts and a single intake schedule.
Three study modes — on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC time-zone cohort calls, or by distance learning.
Message-architecture workshops with London press-office practitioners.
Structured route toward the CIPR Foundation and Advanced Certificate with tutor mock-marking.
Assessment blend — stakeholder map, holding statement, campaign plan and mock press briefing rather than a single long paper.
Structured over three years full-time (part-time and accelerated routes available), with fortnightly practitioner clinics and defined assessment milestones.
Placement and application coaching in every final year, feeding UK graduate schemes.
Careers support covering CV clinics, mock interviews and warm introductions through fortnightly practitioner sessions.
Cohort networking across a single intake schedule, with London evening events at the CMI, IoD Pall Mall clubhouse and relevant professional-body chapters.

What You Will Learn

The three-year honours route balances theory, applied practice and a substantial dissertation. You will graduate able to run a working project, lead a small team on a live brief, and defend a final-year piece supervised by a working practitioner.

Audience analysis and stakeholder mapping in a UK plc setting.
Message architecture — key message, proof point, sound bite and executive quote.
Internal communications — engagement surveys, all-hands, listening groups and pulse programmes.
Press office and media relations under the CIPR Code of Conduct.
Investor relations under UK Listing Rules and Financial Promotions norms.
Executive communications and speech coaching for board-level speakers.
Crisis communications — holding statements, playbook design and dark-site drills.
Content and channel design across intranet, email, LinkedIn and internal video.
Measurement using AMEC Integrated Evaluation and the CIPR Prove It framework.
Ethics, DE&I in comms and inclusive-language guidance.
Data-protection basics for the comms team under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Who This Course Is For

The BSc in Business Communication is designed for a mix of new entrants and working professionals. The five audience segments below are the ones we most often see on the Bachelor's degree intake list, and the tutor team tailors examples so every segment is visible in the classroom.

Recent graduates targeting a first press-office or internal-comms role.
Administrative staff at PR agencies moving into an account-executive seat.
Career switchers from journalism, teaching or events into corporate communications.
In-house HR or marketing staff who own an internal-communications channel.
International applicants preparing a UK-facing CV for London comms roles.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically join UK graduate schemes and progress into specialist and management-track roles. The degree strengthens applications but does not by itself guarantee job offers or visa outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Internal Communications Officer
Business Communications Executive
Corporate Comms Coordinator
PR Assistant / Account Executive
Press Officer
Investor Relations Assistant
Employee Engagement Officer
Comms Content Producer

The BSc in Business Communication is a natural runway toward the MSc in Corporate Communications or the CIPR Chartered Practitioner route. Graduates leave with a portfolio of applied work, a written credential UK employers recognise, and enough classroom rehearsal of the discipline-specific conversations that a first interview panel or a promotion window feels familiar rather than intimidating. The LSIBM careers office also runs an alumni-referral programme and structured warm introductions in the closing term, so applicants leave with a working London network rather than only a certificate.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer).
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent); strong written English is essential.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about the discipline (extended reading, writing samples, professional-body engagement). Mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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