How long is the BSc in International Business Ethics?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in International Business Ethics schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones for distance learners.

Can the BSc in International Business Ethics be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in International Business Ethics is delivered on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all with the same placement year and integrity capstone.

Is the BSc in International Business Ethics recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in International Business Ethics is a UK honours degree reviewed against the Institute of Business Ethics framework and UN Guiding Principles, so UK compliance and sustainability teams engage with the credential.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in International Business Ethics?

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

What does the BSc in International Business Ethics cost?

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

BSc International Business Ethics | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in International Business Ethics at LSIBM is a three-year UK honours degree written for people who want to build careers in cross-border ethics, ESG reporting, anti-bribery programmes, human-rights due diligence and sustainability compliance inside UK multinationals, listed groups and NGOs. Sitting in the International Business & Trade faculty, it combines the core business curriculum with an ethics specialism grounded in the UK Bribery Act, Modern Slavery Act and UN Guiding Principles.

You will complete an ethics or ESG placement year in year two (a UK plc compliance team, a Big Four sustainability practice or an NGO), sit an Institute of Business Ethics-aligned integrity capstone in year three, and defend a full ethics or ESG dissertation in front of a working head of ethics. The BSc in International Business Ethics is available on-campus in central London, fully online with cohort calls scheduled across UK and APAC time zones, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against the Institute of Business Ethics framework, UN Guiding Principles and IOE&IT competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Placement year with a UK plc compliance team, Big Four sustainability practice or NGO.
Live ethics case work — investigations, ESG disclosures, modern-slavery due diligence.
Dissertation supervised by a working head of ethics or ESG.
Final-year integrity capstone reviewed by an IBE-affiliated practitioner.

What You Will Learn

The degree treats international ethics as the working discipline it is — investigation, disclosure, due diligence, engagement and remediation. You finish able to hold a working ethics conversation with a UK CFO without either being overrun or slipping into performative moralism.

Cross-border ethics — UN Guiding Principles, OECD Guidelines, ISO 37001.
UK Bribery Act 2010 and adequate-procedures defence.
Modern Slavery Act 2015 statements and supplier due diligence.
ESG reporting — TCFD, ISSB, CSRD context, UK SDR.
Human-rights impact assessment and remediation.
Sanctions and export-controls programme design.
Whistleblower systems and speak-up culture design.
Investigation craft — evidence, interviewing, chain of custody.
Board reporting on ethics and integrity.
Research methods and dissertation craft.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting UK graduate compliance and sustainability schemes.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in ethics-and-integrity practice.
NGO staff moving toward professional compliance careers.
Career switchers from law, journalism or public policy entering corporate ethics.
Mature applicants formalising an integrity career on a portfolio route.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically enter UK graduate compliance and sustainability schemes at plcs, Big Four practices and NGOs. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Ethics & Compliance Analyst
ESG Reporting Analyst
Human Rights Due Diligence Analyst
Corporate Responsibility Coordinator
Investigations Analyst (Junior)
Sustainability Analyst

The BSc in International Business Ethics is the natural step onto the MSc in International Business Ethics or an ICA International Diploma in Compliance.

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).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine ethics curiosity (advocacy, NGO work, a live UK case that changed your mind) — 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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