BA International Business Management and Modern Languages at University of Bristol

Programme overview

We live and work in a world of rapid technological and societal change on a global scale. To be effective in a multinational business environment, we need to understand the cultural, linguistic, economic, political and social contexts in which organisations operate, both within and across national borders. Our exciting four-year BA International Business Management and Modern Languages degree combines management study with linguistic and cultural immersion and socio-political literacy, enabling you to work across borders with strong intercultural understanding and communication skills.

What you will study

The degree lasts four years. Your first, second and fourth years are spent in Bristol. Year 3 is spent abroad in a country where your chosen language is spoken, refining your language skills and cultural knowledge and gaining valuable work experience.

Career pathways

Students who spend time overseas ‘consistently achieve better academic outcomes, secure more professional-level jobs and earn higher salaries’ than those who do not ('Gone International: A New Generation’, Universities UK International, 2025). Modern Languages courses for 2027: BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages: Study type Full-time only Course type Joint honours UCAS code QR21 BA English and Modern Languages: Study...

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level standard offer: AAA or A*AB. A-level contextual offer: ABB. BTEC: DDD in any Applied General. IB Diploma: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level. Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers: Advanced Higher: AA and Higher: AAAAB. GCSE: Higher numeracy requirement (6 or B in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent). English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in reading and listening,and no score below 6.0 (or equivalent). Apply through UCAS (course code NR10).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for 2027 entry; subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 29,300 a year (2027/28). First-year tuition fee for 2027 entry; subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/

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