Bachelor of Arts (International Trade) (University at Buffalo)

Course Information

Course Type
Full-time
Fees (Local Students)
S$615.60
Fees (Foreign Students)
S$648.00 per credit (inclusive of prevailing GST)
Other Fees
Application and Student Development Fee: S$351.00 (local) / Application, Student Development Fee and Induction Fee: S$1,171.80 (International)
Duration
3 years
Intake Months
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Programme Grant
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Class Schedule
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Assessment Method
Tests, quizzes, assignments, projects, presentations, participations and activities scheduled throughout the semester.

Description

Awarded and developed by: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, US

Learn the insights and skills in the art and process of global restructuring and new patterns of uneven development.

The international trade program aims to prepare students to critically assess the process of globalization operating in the world today. Critical social, economic, and environmental challenges are being faced by corporate or government policy makers and organizations.

  • The SIM-UB scholarship allows deserving students at SIM to spend one semester at the UB’s New York campus.

Entry Requirements

The following qualifications are accepted:  

  • Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level) 
  • Polytechnic Diploma 
  • SIM Diploma 
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: Most recent 3 years of high school grade of ‘B’ equivalent to IB score 4.5. IB Diploma holders can expect up to 30 credit exemptions with a minimum of 30 total scores. 
  • SIM Management Foundation Studies (MFS) or its equivalent  
  • Qualifications equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.  Average grade of ‘B’ or better. 

Students with Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-Level), Polytechnic Diploma and SIM Diploma may be considered for admission with advanced standing credits.

Note: Advanced standing and transfer credits granted are subjected to final approval by UB. UB reserves the right to change credit articulations at any time.

Equivalent International Qualifications

View admission criteria of international students on course website

English Language Requirements

Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents with at least 10 years primary and secondary education in Singapore in an English-medium government school, and completed their GCE ‘O’ level with a grade ‘C’ (6 or better) in the English Language, are exempted from the English Language proficiency requirement.

International students’ requirements

All other applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English in one of the following ways. Only scores from tests taken within 2 years prior to the time of enrolment are acceptable.

English Language qualification and Minimum Scores

  • Paper-based TOEFL: 550
  • Internet-based TOEFL (IBT): 79
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • PTE Academic: 55
  • SAT 1 ERWS: 550
  • ACT (English and reading sections): 20
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) – Diploma Higher Level English A1 or A2 or A: 4

Career Opportunities

Graduates have gone on to graduate schools for further studies.

With this qualification, you have job opportunities in

  • Local investment and trade promotion agencies
  • Trade and location consulting firms
  • Governmental agencies
  • Brokerage firms
  • International banks
  • Transport carriers, and international trade management companies
  • International service providers (e.g., freight forwarders, customs)
  • Other professions

Modules

Structure

  • Blended Learning. Activities, consultations, discussions, exercises, lectures, online learning and presentations.
  • Each lesson consists of 1.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of consultation.
  • To ensure parity in standards, rigors of the program, integrity of the UB degree, more than 50% of modules are taught by US /overseas visiting faculty, covering the full semester throughout the entire program. The rest of the modules are taught by qualified local faculty with the experience and academic expertise approved by UB.
  • Average teacher-student ratio = 1:46.
  • Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed at least one month prior to course commencement if class cannot commence due to low take up rate.

Assessment & Attendance

  • The normal module load for students is 12 to 15 credit hours a semester.
  • Students may register for modules and make changes to their class schedule. Students who choose to drop or resign from any modules, are on official leave of absence or have to repeat any failed modules, may take more than three years to complete their studies.
  • Continuous assessment comprises tests, quizzes, assignments, projects, presentations, participations and activities scheduled throughout the semester.
  • The final exam is held in the 2 - 3 weeks after the semester ends.
  • Students progress through each semester till they satisfactorily complete the conferral requirements.
  • Attendance requirement:
    • Local students – Minimum attendance requirement as stipulated by UB or 75%, whichever is higher.
    • International students – Minimum attendance requirement is 90% as mandated by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA).

Modules

Prerequisite Modules

  • Any two Geography or Management modules

Required Modules

  • ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits)
  • ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits)
  • GEO 100 World Regions & Issues (3 credits)
  • GEO 103 Global Economic Geographies (3 credits)
  • GEO 120 Maps: Earth and Above (3 credits)
  • GEO 211 Univariate Statistics in Geography (4 credits)
  • GEO 330 Dynamics of International Business (3 credits)
  • GEO 333 International Trade (3 credits)
  • GEO 334 International Business Cultures (3 credits)
  • GEO 425 Industrial/ Business Geography (3 credits)
  • GEO 460 Geography of Development (3 credits)
  • CSE 111 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis and Reasoning with Computing (4 credits) or
  • MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (4 credits)2
  • 3 300/400-level Geography Electives (9 credits)  

UB Curriculum

  • UB Seminar (3 credits)
  •  Foundations (21 credits)
    • Communication Literacy I (4 credits) 
    • Communication Literacy II (3 credits) 
    • Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits) 
    • Scientific Literacy and Inquiry (7 credits)1 
    • Diversity in the United States (3 credits) 
  • Pathways (18 – 19 credits)
    • Thematic Pathways (9 credits) 
    • Global Pathways (9 – 10 credits)
  • UBC 399 UB Curriculum Capstone (1 credit) 

Free Electives

  • 14 credits (Upper Division, at least 300-Level)
  • 24 credits (Any level)

Minors

  • Communication Minor
  • Economics Minor
  • Geography Minor
  • Management Minor
  • Marketing Minor
  • Psychology Minor
  • Sociology Minor

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