BSc International Business Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language (N122)
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Course summary
This four-year degree offers a rigorous grounding in international business management while enabling you to develop high-level competence in a modern language and to study abroad in that language during your third year. International business increasingly requires the ability to respond to linguistic, cultural and institutional diversity, and this degree is designed to equip you with both the analytical capabilities and the intercultural fluency needed to work effectively across borders.
You will develop strong foundations in international business strategy, organisational behaviour and evidence-based management; learning to interpret economic and market shifts; analyse how multinational firms operate and evaluate the policy; and institutional environments that shape global business activity. Attention is given to both advanced and emerging markets, helping you understand how firms adapt to different regulatory, technological and cultural contexts. Sustainability, ethical practice and responsible business conduct are integrated throughout, encouraging you to consider how organisations can create value while addressing social and environmental challenges.
Alongside this analytical and strategic training, you will study a modern language from beginner or advanced level; gaining the linguistic and cultural literacy essential for engaging directly with local debates, business practices and societal perspectives. Your year abroad deepens this development; you will study business and management in your chosen language at one of our partner universities, strengthening your adaptability, intercultural communication and confidence in working within another business environment.
This combination of international business expertise, linguistic proficiency and lived overseas experience prepares you for careers in multinational firms, international organisations, diplomacy, consultancy and other roles where operating across languages and cultures is essential.
Course structure
In this four-year degree, you will learn about international business and spend a year abroad at one of our partner universities studying in the host language.
The first year is the same as the BSc International Business Management course. You will learn basic concepts and tools, both qualitative and quantitative, for the study of management in the global business environment; and you will also study an appropriate modern language unit.
During your second year, you will study international business topics in more depth and you will have the opportunity to select from a range of optional units. We will also help you to deepen your understanding of research design, data collection and data analysis; including analysis of survey data, interviews and observation in organisations. You will also select an advanced study option in your modern language of choice.
You will spend your third year abroad studying units in business and management in your chosen language at one of our partner universities. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad.
You will return to Bristol for your final year, where you will be able to choose from a wide range of optional units, enabling you to tailor your studies to your developing interests, and where you will undertake your dissertation; a piece of supervised individual research on a topic of your choosing.
Teaching for the first two years of the course is at our vibrant Clifton Campus. It's here where you'll build a strong understanding of both subjects. For the final year of your degree, your location of study will depend on the specific units you choose to study, with units relating to Business being taught at the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. Here, enhanced links with businesses will provide you with real-world knowledge, networks and skills to succeed once you graduate.
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 International Business Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language can be found in the Admissions Statement:
Admissions statement - The admissions statement above relates to 2026 entry. The statement for 2027 entry will be available in summer 2026.