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BSc International Business (Major) with German at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This four-year degree develops graduates with a global mind-set and the business and cultural skills to work in a global marketplace, combining business theory and practice with German. Year 3 is a compulsory international work placement abroad in a region where German is the dominant language, and students may add a period of study abroad. Teaching uses simulations, live case studies, company tours, consulting projects and guest lectures from firms such as Google, LinkedIn, Coca Cola, PwC, EY and Deloitte.

Department: Queen's Business School  |  Duration: 4 years full-time (includes a year abroad)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Economics for Business, Marketing, Global Business Environment, German Business Communication (40 credits) and Behaviour in Organisations.

Career pathways

Graduate jobs include brand development, corporate banking, FDI analyst, consulting, digital marketing and global business development; graduates have worked at Google, Louis Vuitton-Moet Hennessy in New York, Swiss Airlines, HBO, PwC, KPMG, EY, Citi and Coca-Cola.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer ABB. Post A-level German: ABB including A-level German (AS-level German grade B is acceptable in lieu of A-level for applicants who have not studied A-level German, plus GCSE Mathematics grade B/6). Beginners German: ABB plus GCSE German grade B/6 or GCSE grade B/6 in another modern language (not English Language) plus GCSE Mathematics grade B/6; the beginners option is not available to those who have studied A-level or AS-level German. A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate is accepted, with a Distinction* equated to A and a Distinction to B. Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H3H3/H2H3H3H3H3 plus Ordinary Level O3 in Mathematics if not offered at Higher Level; advanced option Higher Level H3 in German, beginners option Ordinary Level O3 in German or another modern language (not English). Access Course: average of 70% plus GCSE Mathematics grade B/6, and language requirements must also be met. International Baccalaureate: 33 points including 6,5,5 (German) at Higher Level plus Standard Level 5 in Mathematics or GCSE Mathematics B/6 if not offered at Higher Level. BTEC Extended/National Extended Diploma: overall D*DD plus GCSE Mathematics B/6. Graduate entry: minimum 2:1 Honours degree plus GCSE Mathematics B/6. All applicants need GCSE English Language grade C/4 and GCSE Mathematics grade B/6 or equivalent. Past GCSE performance is considered for conditional offers; last year's threshold was a minimum of 4 grades A/7 and 2 grades B/6, and this varies year to year. Offers are normally made on three A-levels in grades rather than UCAS points; HNC applicants need 2 Distinctions and remainder Merits. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time (includes a year abroad)

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