BSc Business and Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language (4H56)
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Course summary
This course combines the academic content of our business and management degree with an overseas dimension that reflects the global nature of modern business.
This degree includes the core units from year one of the BSc Business and Management course. Students will gain a broad knowledge of management practice and organisation theory as well as finance. Students will also select a unit in either a modern language or marketing.
In the second year, you will continue with the BSc Business and Management core units. You will also select an advanced study option in a modern language of your choice plus another optional unit in business and management.
You will spend your third year studying business and management in the host language at a partner university. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.
You will return to Bristol for your fourth year, during which you will complete a dissertation. This is a piece of individual research in which you can focus on a topic that interests you the most. You will also study several optional units in business and management.
Teaching for this course is delivered at both the Clifton Campus and the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus.
Course structure
In your first year, you will study several core units that will help you build the foundation for furthering your studies in whichever aspect of business or management you choose to focus on later. These core units introduce you to different areas of business and management such as marketing, management, accounting and finance as well as statistics. For students opting for Study Abroad with a Modern Language, you will also have the opportunity to select a modern language as an optional unit.
In the second year, you will study four mandatory units to strengthen your knowledge and practices in business and management. You will also have the opportunity to tailor your study by choosing optional units that interest you. For those intending to study a modern language, there will also be opportunities to select a modern language as an optional unit.
In the third year, subject to eligibility, you will have the opportunity to study at an international institution we partner with. You will have the option to study Business and Management subjects delivered in English or a foreign language.
In the final year, you will undertake a dissertation as a core unit, and you will select optional units to develop your specific interest and passion in areas ranging from human resources, corporate social responsibility, Management Accounting, Management Consultancy, Brands and Cultural Strategy and many more.
Entry requirements
We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. Below is a guide to the typical offers for this course.
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Selection process
- Regulations and codes of conduct we abide by to create a positive environment for learning and achievement are found in the University admissions policies and procedures.
- If applying with extenuating circumstances please see our policy.
- Full information about our selection processes for Business and Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language can be found in the Admissions Statement:
Admissions statement - The admissions statement above relates to 2025 entry. The statement for 2026 entry will be available in summer 2025.