MIBML International Business with a Modern Language at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A five-year Masters-level degree (MIBML) combining International Business with the study of French or Spanish, with a year in a business school in the country of the chosen language. It prepares graduates for business careers with management potential and the ability to work in a foreign language.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Duration: 5 years | Study mode: full-time (integrated masters) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 to 3 combine core International Business classes, the Management Development Programme and the chosen language (French or Spanish); Year 4 is spent at a business school in the country of the language, with all classes taught in that language; Year 5 covers Contemporary Issues and Trends in International Business, a business specialism (such as Business Analysis & Technology, Business Enterprise or Economics), the language and an in-depth research project.

Career pathways

Graduates with international business knowledge and language and cultural fluency are recruited by major firms such as Accenture, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Kleenex.

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Entry requirements

Business School undergraduate entry. Scottish Highers: standard offer AAAB/AABBB (first sitting) or AAABBB (second sitting), including English at B and National 5 Maths or Applications of Maths at B, plus Higher language at A/B. Reduced offer for contextual/widening-access applicants: ABBB (first sitting) or AABBB (second sitting). A-levels: ABB-BBB, with GCSE English Language or Literature at 6/B (an essay-based A-level at B may be considered instead) and GCSE Maths 6/B; A-level at B in the language to be studied. International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points, no subject below 5, including English SL5 and Maths or Maths Studies SL5. HNC/HND: relevant HNC/HND with A in the Graded Units; a qualification in the language to be studied is required and Year 2 entry is not offered. Deferred entry is not normally accepted. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (University standard; requirements for individual degree programmes may differ). Entry requirements for other countries' qualifications are published by country.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

Duration: 5 years

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