International Business with Language

There are enormous advantages in combining knowledge of modern business with the expressive power of a foreign language. The International Business with Language BSc will help you to develop an understanding of business on a national and global scale, preparing you for a rewarding career in international business.

Why study this course?
This four-year programme combines modules from our successful BSc in Business Management with the study of French, German, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese. You don’t need to have any prior knowledge in business studies but you will normally need an A2 level in your foreign language, although an AS of GCSE may sometimes be considered.

It is a broad-based degree that offers a combination of academic theory and practical teaching on topics of interest and relevance to employers in a wide range of business areas.

The BSc International Business course will appeal to students who are considering a future career in international management. Today’s business is increasingly international in scope and there are obvious advantages in combining knowledge of modern business with the experience of another culture.

-Birmingham Business School is consistently found in international ranking tables and accredited by leading bodies, AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. The triple-crown accreditation confirms our position within an elite group.
-We are the 3rd most targeted university of top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2023).
-Our strong links with industry mean that rigorous undergraduate academic study is combined with a real practical focus, leading to excellent job opportunities for our students.

Your programme of study
In addition to studying your language of choice, your first year will lay the foundation for the study of business. It introduces the key areas of management, marketing, economics, finance, law, and analytical techniques and IT for business. The year complements, but does not duplicate, the content of the Business Studies A level.

In your second year, you begin to have some choice within the themed structure of the programme. The modules offered will change from time to time, as they are developed to reflect the ever-changing world of business. This ensures a breadth to your business and language education, whilst allowing a degree of specialisation in those areas in which you are particularly interested.

The third year is your year abroad and is essential for developing fluency in your language and is spent at a partner university. You study business in your chosen language and undertake project work for your degree. Please note that your year abroad is conditional upon a good performance in the first and second year exams. Your year abroad is conditional upon you achieving the requisite grades and number of credits in your first and second year.

The fourth year features modules that are increasingly focused, allowing you more choice across a range of programme themes. The year is underpinned by a compulsory dissertation, allowing you to investigate in depth an area of personal interest. Language work will build on the skills acquired overseas, and will again focus on "language for business".

Please see the course page on our website for a full list and detailed description of modules on offer: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international-business-lang.aspx.