BSc

Business and Management / Modern Languages

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Key Facts

NR90

  • UCAS Tariff

    120 - 104

  • Course duration

    4 years

Available for September start 2025

Further details on entry requirements

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BSc Business and Management / Modern Languages at  Aberystwyth Business School and Department of Modern Languages will enable you to engage with the business world from the beginning. This degree has been engineered for a student who wants to excel and succeed to the top level of global business management practice.

Our expert academics will guide you through areas of marketing, operations management, finance, accounting, strategy, human resource management, entrepreneurship - in addition to a range of other cutting-edge and specialist modules. 

You will develop and improve your language skill base with the Department of Modern Languages, where you will develop a higher appreciation, knowledge and passion for languages and cultures.

This degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Course Overview

Why study Business and Management / Modern Languages at Aberystwyth University?

  • You will gain accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
  • You will develop an insight into the world of enterprise
  • You will understand the impact of changes in the business environment e.g. economic events.

You will gain knowledge in the following:

  • Changes in accounting practices
  • Changes in the regulatory and legal environment
  • Strategic marketing and digital marketing
  • Business strategies
  • Languages and culture.

On completion of this degree you will possess:

  • A broad understanding of management in practice
  • The ability to communicate in both English and your chosen language (choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian)
  • In-depth knowledge of trade and commerce in both the public and private sector
  • A solid grasp in the complexity of management challenges and the combined impact of the economic, financial, human and legal issues that leaders encounter.

Language development

  • You can study your choice of language from beginners' or advanced level - chooose from French, Italian, German and Spanish. Beginners will follow an intensive course in the first year.
  • The Department of Modern Languages is a relatively small and close-knit department, which means that you will benefit from our unique approach to language development. All of language tutors are native speakers or experts in the relevant target language.
  • Your year abroad will be spent in a country related to your chosen language. You can choose to study at one of our partnered universities, undertake a paid or unpaid work placement, or a combination of the two.
Our Staff

Students at the Aberystwyth Business School are taught by lecturers and other teaching staff who are active researchers and expert practitioners in their chosen subject area.

Over 75% of full time members of teaching staff are qualified to PhD level. Most are currently research active, meaning that students benefit from being taught ‘new’ knowledge in their chosen field of study as well as recognized literature. The School also employs part-time and full time staff devoted purely to teaching. Many part-time staff combine teaching duties with consultancy and business activities, ensuring that students have access not only to up to date research but the latest applied knowledge.

All of the lecturers in the Department of Modern Languages are qualified to PhD level and are research active specialists in their chosen field. We also employ highly qualified and experienced language tutors, and native-speakers, who will ensure that your learning is of the highest possible quality and who will provide you with constant support through your years of study.

Modules September start - 2025

Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.

* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh

Careers

What can I do with a degree in Business and Management / Modern Languages?

Our graduates have entered and are successful in a number of sectors:

  • Chartered Accountancy
  • Investment Banking
  • Insurance
  • Underwriting
  • Risk Management
  • Retail Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Distribution and Logistics Management.

What skills will I obtain from this degree?

Studying a degree in Business and Management / Modern Languages will equip you with the following skills:

  • Understanding of organisational behaviour and structure
  • The ability to communicate effectively in a modern language and English across a wide range of audiences
  • Improved numeracy skills and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data
  • Deep understanding of the causes and effects of economic and other external changes
  • The ability to communicate clearly written and spoken
  • Effective problem-solving
  • Analytical and creative thinking skills
  • Decision- making
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Time-management and organisational skills
  • Self-motivation and self- reliance.

What work experience opportunities exist whilst studying? 

Find out about the various opportunities that our Careers Service offers. Enhance your employability prospects with our Year in Employment Scheme.

Teaching & Learning

What will I learn?

In all years you will have four weekly hours of language work – choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian.

In your first year you will explore:

  • Fundamental principles of management
  • The dynamics of the modern business environment
  • The use of financial and accounting information in management decisions at operational and strategic levels
  • Marketing principles and the relationship between management and organisation
  • Optional modules on language, culture, identity and film.

In your second year you will discover:

  • Human resource management
  • Theories and techniques of operations management
  • Your choice of optional modules, including marketing management, entrepreneurship, literature, language, cinema and culture.

In your third year, you will undertake your year abroad, working or studying in countries related to your chosen language.

In your final year, you will study:

  • The role of financial strategy in the investing, financing and resource-allocation decisions within an organization
  • Strategic leadership
  • Your choice of optional modules, including digital business, global logistics, literature, language, cinema and culture.

How will I be taught?

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, language classes, seminars and tutorials.

Assessment

Methods of assessment may include examinations, course work, essays, projects and presentations.

Typical Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff 120 - 104

A Levels BBB-BCC

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh

BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-DMM

International Baccalaureate:
30-28

European Baccalaureate:
75%-65%

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.

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