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This study investigates the Influence of internet on Business Education student’s final year research. Four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of this study comprised of a hundred (100) correspondents. The sample of the study was made up of fifty (50) Final Year Vocational and Technical Education students from University of Benin, which is 50% of the population. The research instrument used for data collection was a self- structured questionnaire titled “Influence of Internet on Final Year Research Questionnaire (IIFYRQ)”. The instrument for data collection was subjected to face validity by the researcher's supervisor and two other experts from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City. To establish the reliability of the instrument, the internal consistency of the items were measured using the Cronbach alpha statistical tool. It yielded an alpha value of 0.743. The study used statistical analysis methods including mean, standard deviation, two sample independent t-tests to investigate the Influence of internet on Business Education student’s final year research. Findings indicated that the internet influences the problem identification level of final year students in their research. Internet influences students’ ability to stay updated with the latest developments in their research areas and Internet provide access to online courses and certification that supplements Business education. Recommendations include Information literacy training, Digital tool training, Supervisor guidance. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that Internet has many influences on Business Education student’s final year research