Modern Languages with Business Management

Description

This flexible course has been designed for those who want to combine the study of one or two modern languages with Business Studies as a Minor subject comprising approximately one-third of the programme.

Teaching and assessment

We will use a variety of methods to help you improve your practical language skills, including small group conversation classes with native speakers, language labs, grammar workshops, language lectures and computer-based assessments. Non-language modules will be taught through a combination of lectures and seminars.

Career opportunities

Advanced study of one or two languages, along with grounding in international business management, proves a very attractive proposition to employers. You will be able to offer linguistic expertise with sophisticated analytical and communication skills.

Detailed Course Facts

• English

Course Content

First year

All students will study two languages together (40 credits each) alongside the study of business management skills (40 credits). We offer French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic. You may take one of these languages from scratch, but in that case, an A level (or equivalent) is required in your other language. Where a language is taken as a beginner, the first year will focus entirely on practical language work. Languages taken post-A level will combine one language module with an optional module in the politics, literature, culture or history of the country chosen. Business modules include Introduction to Financial Analysis and Introduction to Economics.

Second year

You will continue to study business management skills. You can continue to study two modern languages or, if you want to specialise, you can concentrate on just one (which you would then take as the equivalent of a Major 80 credits in that language). Please note, however, that Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic are only available as 40 credit options within this degree.

Year abroad

All students will spend their third year abroad. Students spending the full year in one country will normally either study at a University in that country or, if in France or a German-speaking country, have the opportunity to teach English at a school or college. Students splitting the year between two countries will normally attend centres of learning in both, following modules in language, culture or business studies as appropriate. Closely supervised work placements, subject to approval, can occasionally be substituted for university placements.

Fourth year

As in the second year, you may study either one or two languages. If you study one language, practical language work will be combined with three optional modules centred on the areas of research expertise of the staff in the relevant language department. If you take two languages, practical language work will be combined with one such specialist option in each of your two departments. For the Business Management part of the programme, you will follow modules in Small Business Studies and International and Industrial Economics.

English Language Requirements

CAE score : 80(Grade A)

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Requirements

Number of A levels required: 3

Typical offer: ABB

International Baccalaureate: 34 points including a modern language at HL

Required subjects and grades: A level (or equivalent) in at least one modern language

Additional information:

Other qualifications are considered.

Please note that for reasons of timetabling it is not possible to combine Spanish with Russian, Italian with Portuguese, Italian with Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese with Manadarin Chinese or Japanese with Arabic. All languages (Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic) except French can be studied from beginners level.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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