University of Exeter Business School

International Study Centre Students (ISC)

ISC Direct Entry into Year 2

When you join the Business School from ISC Exeter you will be able to follow one of our undergraduate programmes listed below, depending on your chosen IYO Business pathway.

Programme Structures

Open the tabs to see programme structures for ISC Exeter students as these are different to that of other students. You will see that your programme is made up of:

  • Compulsory modules - modules you MUST take. Compulsory modules will be automatically added for you.
  • Optional modules - modules you can choose. You can find the optional module list below. 

All compulsory modules are either:

  • Condonable modules - Modules that you do not have to pass to progress to the next year if you have met other progression criteria.
  • Non-condonable modules - Modules that you MUST pass in order to progress to the next year.

Please download the exemptions list here:

Accounting and Finance Exemption from Professional exams

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?

BEA2019 Financial Accounting A 

1 15 No

BEA1003 Business Law for Accountants

1 15 Yes

BEA2020 Financial Accounting B 

2 15 No
BEA1010 Business Finance for Accountants 2 15 No
BEA2017 Intermediate Management Accounting  2 15 No

PLUS: 45 credits of Optional Modules   (No further Level One Modules)  ‌‌

Year 3 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEA2018 Corporate Finance 1 15 No
BEA3017 Advanced Management Accounting 1 15 No
BEA3018 Advanced Corporate Finance 2 15 No
BEA3020 Advanced Financial Reporting 2 15 No

PLUS: 60 credits of Optional Modules (Only one 15 Credit Level 2 module can be chosen)

Please download the exemptions list here:

Accounting and Finance Exemption from Professional exams

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEA2019 Financial Accounting A  1 15 No

BEA1003 Business Law for Accountants

1 15 Yes
BEA2020 Financial Accounting B  2 15 No
BEA1010 Business Finance for Accountants 2 15 Yes
BEA2017 Intermediate Management Accounting 2 15 No


Plus 30 credits from the following:

Module Term Credits Condonable?
BEM2007 Operations Management 1 15

Yes

BEM2047 Organisational Behaviour  1+2 30 Yes
BEM2021 Human Resource Management 2 15 Yes
BEM2035 Leading in International Contexts 2 15 Yes
BEM2039 Business Analytics in Practice 1 15 Yes


Plus one more 15 credit optional module (No further Level One)‌

Year 3 Compulsory Modules

Module Term Credits Condonable?
BEA3017 Advanced Management Accounting 1 15 No

BEM3065 Strategy

or BEM3089 Strategy  

1 15 No 

15 credits from  

BEM3088 Advanced Management (15 credits, term 2)  

BEM3046 Managing Human Resources: Advanced Issues (15 credits, term 2)  

BEM3022 Purchasing & Supply Management (15 credits, term 1)  

BEM3052 Managing Climate and Crisis in Organisations (15 credits, term 2)  

BEM3082 Building resilient leaders (15 credits, term 2)  

Plus one more 75 credits of optional modules (45 credits MUST be from Level 3 modules)

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?

BEF2012 Ethics and Corporate Governance

1 15 Yes

BEA2018 Corporate Finance

1 15 No

BEF2013 Investment Practice 

1 15 Yes
BEF2014 Financial Reporting and Analysis  2 15 No
BEF2016 FinTech in Investment Management 2 15 Yes 
BEE1038 Introduction to Data Science in Economics 2 15 Yes
BEE1023 Introduction to Econometrics  2 15 Yes

PLUS: 15 credits of Optional Modules from the list below: 

Optional modules Term Credits Condonable?

BEF2026 Equity and Fixed Income

2 15 Yes

BEE2040 The Economics of Financial Crisis

1 15 Yes
BEM2035 Leading in International Contexts 2 15 Yes
BEM2037 Leadership: Challenges and Practice  2 15 Yes
BEM2039 Business Analytics in Practice  1 15 Yes
BEM2058 Making Innovation and Entrepreneurship Happen  2 15 Yes
BEM2062 The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mindset 1 15 Yes

 

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?

BEA2018 Corporate Finance

1 15 No

BEF2013 Investment Practice 

1 15 Yes
BEF2014 Financial Reporting and Analysis  2 15 No
BEA1009 Introduction to Management Accounting  2 15 Yes
BEM1059 Future You 2 15 Yes

PLUS: 30 credits of Optional Modules from the list below: 

Optional modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEM2035 Leading in International Contexts 2 15 Yes
BEM2037 Leadership: Challenges and Practice  2 15 Yes
BEM2058 Making Innovation and Entrepreneurship Happen  2 15 Yes
BEM2062 The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Mindset 1 15 Yes
BEM2047 Organisational Behaviour  1+2 30 Yes

PLUS: 15 credits of Optional Modules (no further level 1 modules) 

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?

BEA2010 Managerial Accounting

1 15 No

BEM2007 Operations Management

1 15 Yes

BEM2047 Organisational Behaviour 

1&2 30 No
BEM2021 Human Resource Management 2 15 No

BEM1022 Introduction to Leadership Studies

OR

BEM1027 The International Business Context

2

 

1

15

 

15

Yes

 

Yes

Plus 30 credits of Optional modules, (Only one 15 credit Level 1 module can be chosen)

Please note that you can only request to add optional modules from Level 2 in March, to add Level 1 optional modules you will need to wait until September.

Year 3 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory Modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEA3008 Finance for Managers 2 15 Yes
BEM3065 Strategy 1 15 Yes

Students must also choose 15 credits from the following 4 modules:

BEM3046 Managing Human Resources: Advanced Issues

BEM3022 Purchasing and Supply Management

BEM3052 Managing Change and Crisis in Organisations

BEM3082 Building Resilient Leaders

 Plus 75 credits of optional modules (45 credits MUST be Level 3 modules, none can be from Level 1)

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEE2038 Intermediate Microeconomics 1 15 No
BEE2039 Intermediate Macroeconomics 2 15 No

Plus 90 credits of Optional modules. (30 credits could be further level one)

Please note that you can only request to add optional modules from Level 2 in March, to add Level 1 optional modules you will need to wait until September.

Year 3 

120 credits of optional modules, 30 out of this 120 credits should be Economics modules (not to include BUS3001 if you decide to take this module).

Year 2 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEM2047 Organisational Behaviour  1&2 30 No

BEM2061 Research Methods for Marketing

1 15 No

BEM2016 Consumer Behaviour 

2 15 Yes
BEM2033 Brands and Branding  2 15 Yes
BEM2025 Marketing Communications: Strategies and Applications 1 15 Yes

Plus 30 credits of Optional modules (up to 30 credits can be at level one)

Please note that you can only request to add optional modules from Level 2 in March, to add Level 1 optional modules you will need to wait until September.

Year 3 Compulsory Modules

Compulsory modules Term Credits Condonable?
BEM3069 Strategic Digital Marketing Planning 2 15 Yes
BEM3041 Marketing Management and Strategy 2 15 Yes
BEM3066 Marketing Issues and Trends  1&2 15 Yes

Plus 75 credits of optional modules, 30 of which must be BEM3xxx (can include BUS3001) * BEM3081 is added as a core that is optional to change 

Optional module information

Please click here to download your optional module list: 

Please note: to add optional modules from the Level below your year, you will need to wait until September.

On the list above, you will see that some modules have rules that connect to other modules:

  • Pre-requisites - If a module has a pre-requisite, it means that module needs to be taken before the one you are interested in.
  • Co-requisites - If a module has a co-requisite, then it has to be taken at the same time as the one you are interested in.
  • Non-requisites - If a module has a non-requisite, then you cannot take both modules as they have similar content.

Some module choices can lead to a proficiency or a minor being added to your degree, for more information, please see this website. 

To view more information on any of the modules, please see the StudyGuide

The information slides shared at the presentation about making your module choices are available here:

INTO Optional Module Selection Guide 2025-2026

How to submit your module choices

If you are currently studying on one of these programmes: 

  • BSc Accounting and Finance with International Year One
  • BSc Accounting and Business with International Year One
  • BSc Business Economics with International Year One
  • BSc Business Management with International Year One
  • BSc Marketing and Management with International Year One

You will need to complete online module selection via SRS. For more information about module selection please see this step by step guidance

Online Module Selection via SRS will open at 9am on Monday 23rd March 2026 to 12pm (midday) on Friday 27th March 2026.

 

If you are currently studying on one of the below programmes:

  • International Year One Management and Business Economics
  • International Year One Accounting and Finance

You will need to use the form below to make your Optional Module requests:

This form opens at 9am Monday 23rd March 2026 and will close at 12.00pm (Midday) Friday 27th March 2026. 

ISC Optional Module requests

If you are currently studying on one of these programmes: 

  • BSc Accounting and Finance with International Year One
  • BSc Accounting and Business with International Year One
  • BSc Business Economics with International Year One
  • BSc Business Management with International Year One
  • BSc Marketing and Management with International Year One

You will need to complete online module selection via SRS. For more information about module selection please see this step by step guidance

Online Module Selection via SRS will open at 9am on Monday 23rd March 2026 to 12pm (midday) on Friday 27th March 2026. 

If you are currently studying on one of the below programmes:

  • International Year One Management and Business Economics
  • International Year One Accounting and Finance

You will need to use the form below to make your Optional Module requests:

This form opens at 9am Monday 23rd March 2026 and will close at 12.00pm (Midday) Friday 27th March 2026. 

INTO Optional Module Selection Guide 2025-2026

If you are interested in adding 'With Proficiency' to your degree title, you can find more information via: Information regarding with proficiency pathways

 

Current Business School Students going into Year 3 or Year 4

If OMS does not allow you to add a module that you wish to take, because the system does not recognise the pre-requisite that you have taken while at ISC, please let the team know via email: info.buildingone@exeter.ac.uk