BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year
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UCAS code
N1R8 -
A level offer
Course closed for September 2023 entry -
Year of entry
2023/24 See 2024/25 entry -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
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Year of entry
2023/24 See 2024/25 entry -
Course duration
Full Time: 4 Years
Develop your business and language skills – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language degree with Placement Year degree.
This flexible, four-year course, taught by experts from Henley Business School, provides you with a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of business management in an international context. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career. As you develop your business acumen, you will explore a foreign language of your choice. You can start as a beginner in whatever language you choose – the appropriate level of learning and support will be provided. If you’re at an intermediate level, your learning will be tailored to your level of understanding.
Explore international business
You’ll study a variety of topics related to international business, including:
- firms in the global economy
- international corporate strategy
- comparative international management
- cross-cultural marketing
- international human resource management.
You will also study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology – and examine concepts such as:
- organisational behaviour
- operations
- entrepreneurship
- data analytics
- accounting.
Your language options
In each year of study, you will take one 20-credit module in your chosen language and one 20-credit culture module. In your second and final years, you can tailor your studies to suit your interests and deepen your understanding of your chosen language. For more information, visit the website for the Department of Languages and Cultures.
The second year of study offers a short, guided project focusing on social responsibility in action. This will involve working in a foreign language-rich environment in the UK, or at one of our partner institutions across the world.
In your third year, you will have the option to undertake a placement or study abroad. Placements are also available in a language-rich environment in the UK, which is a setting where your chosen language is largely spoken. This option offers flexibility if you do not wish to go abroad but still wish to practise your chosen language(s) in a work environment. Wherever you choose to undertake this project, it will enhance your learning and open you up to new experiences.
Your learning environment
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.
Throughout your studies, you will:
- explore the interdisciplinary nature of business
- apply the skills and knowledge you learn to current business problems
- study the emerging challenges facing global markets.
Choose BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year at Henley Business School
- Ranked 6th for graduate prospects in Business, Management & Marketing in the Guardian University Guide, 2020.
- Triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).
Flexible study options
After the first year of your BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:
Overview
Develop your business and language skills – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language degree with Placement Year degree.
This flexible, four-year course, taught by experts from Henley Business School, provides you with a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of business management in an international context. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career. As you develop your business acumen, you will explore a foreign language of your choice. You can start as a beginner in whatever language you choose – the appropriate level of learning and support will be provided. If you’re at an intermediate level, your learning will be tailored to your level of understanding.
Explore international business
You’ll study a variety of topics related to international business, including:
- firms in the global economy
- international corporate strategy
- comparative international management
- cross-cultural marketing
- international human resource management.
You will also study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology – and examine concepts such as:
- organisational behaviour
- operations
- entrepreneurship
- data analytics
- accounting.
Your language options
In each year of study, you will take one 20-credit module in your chosen language and one 20-credit culture module. In your second and final years, you can tailor your studies to suit your interests and deepen your understanding of your chosen language. For more information, visit the website for the Department of Languages and Cultures.
The second year of study offers a short, guided project focusing on social responsibility in action. This will involve working in a foreign language-rich environment in the UK, or at one of our partner institutions across the world.
In your third year, you will have the option to undertake a placement or study abroad. Placements are also available in a language-rich environment in the UK, which is a setting where your chosen language is largely spoken. This option offers flexibility if you do not wish to go abroad but still wish to practise your chosen language(s) in a work environment. Wherever you choose to undertake this project, it will enhance your learning and open you up to new experiences.
Your learning environment
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.
Throughout your studies, you will:
- explore the interdisciplinary nature of business
- apply the skills and knowledge you learn to current business problems
- study the emerging challenges facing global markets.
Choose BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year at Henley Business School
- Ranked 6th for graduate prospects in Business, Management & Marketing in the Guardian University Guide, 2020.
- Triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).
Flexible study options
After the first year of your BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:
Entry requirements A Level Course closed for September 2023 entry BTEC offer Course closed for September 2023 entry
Applications for 2023/24 entry (September start dates) are now closed. Please view the 2024/25 course page for information about the next year of entry.
Structure
Compulsory modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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MM1F20 | Business in Practice: Markets, Marketing and Management | DR Andrew Hull |
MM1F27 | Business in Practice: Accounting for managers | MS Sue Blackett |
MM1F28 | Business in Practice: Data analytics | DR Markos Kyritsis |
MM1F29 | Developing Professional Excellence | DR Can Ererdi |
Optional modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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FR1IFC | Introduction to French Culture | DR Veronica Heath |
FR1L1 | Beginners French Language | DR Marine Orain |
FR1L2 | Intermediate French Language | DR Marine Orain |
FR1L3 | Advanced French Language I | MRS Celine Biart |
FR1MMF | The Making of Modern France | DR Marjorie Gehrhardt |
GM1IMG | Icons of Modern Germany | DR Ute Wolfel |
GM1L1 | Beginners German Language | MS Regine Klimpfinger |
GM1L2 | Intermediate German Language | DR Claire Ross |
GM1L3 | Advanced German Language I | DR Alice Christensen |
GM1TG | German Texts and Genres | DR Ellen Pilsworth |
IT10MI | Making Italians: A Journey in the History and Culture of Modern Italy | PROF Daniela La Penna |
IT1L1 | Beginners Italian Language | MS Rita Balestrini |
IT1L2 | Intermediate Italian Language | MRS Enza Siciliano Verruccio |
IT1L3 | Advanced Italian Language I | DR Chiara Ciarlo |
SP1I1 | Icons of Spain and Latin America: From conquest to independence; from revolution to globalisation | DR Camila Gonzalez Ortiz |
SP1L1 | Beginners Spanish Language | DR Denisse Lazo-Gonzalez |
SP1L2 | Intermediate Spanish Language | MR Oscar Garcia Garcia |
SP1L3 | Advanced Spanish Language 1 | MS Angela Mira Conejero |
SP1SLAC | Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Culture | DR Marta Simo-Comas |
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Compulsory modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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MM296 | Building competitive advantage: Business Strategy and Operations | DR Joseph Lane |
MM297 | Managing Work and People: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management | DR Rita Fontinha |
MM298 | Social Responsibility in Action | DR Irina Heim |
Optional modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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MM2100 | Sales and Business Development | MR Fabio Goncalves De Oliveira |
MM2101 | Founder Dilemmas | PROF Norbert Morawetz |
MM218 | Marketing Essentials | MR Alex Scher-Smith |
MM230 | Comparative International Management | DR Denise Tsang |
MM231 | Firms in the Global Economy | PROF Davide Castellani |
MM258 | An Introduction to the Management of Information Systems | DR Stephen Gulliver |
MM270 | Practice of Entrepreneurship | DR Lebene Soga |
MM281 | Business Data Analytics | DR Giannis Haralabopoulos |
MM282 | Business Applications Development | DR Giannis Haralabopoulos |
MM295 | Business Ethics 1 | PROF Lucy Newton |
MM299 | Branding Theory and Practice | DR Irute Karanicholas |
AC201 | Management Accounting | MS Helen Crofts |
AC216 | International Corporate Financial Reporting | DR Ekililu Salifu |
AP2EM5 | Digital Marketing | DR Rodrigo Perez Vega |
FR2FWW | The First World War: Then and Now | DR Marjorie Gehrhardt |
FR2GFLS | Global French Life-Stories | PROF Julia Waters |
FR2HTF | How to Think in French | DR John McKeane |
FR2L2 | Intermediate French Language | DR Marine Orain |
FR2L3 | Advanced French Language I | MRS Celine Biart |
FR2L4 | Advanced French Language II | MRS Celine Biart |
GM2CG | Cinema of Germany | DR Ute Wolfel |
GM2GDC | Glorification, Denial and Contempt – Reconstructing Austria’s Past | MS Regine Klimpfinger |
GM2L2 | German Language II | DR Claire Ross |
GM2L3 | Advanced German Language I | DR Alice Christensen |
GM2L4 | Advanced German Language II | MS Regine Klimpfinger |
IT2INT | 'Apocalittici e integrati': Intellectuals and Society in Twentieth Century Italy | PROF Daniela La Penna |
IT2L2 | Intermediate Italian Language | MRS Enza Siciliano Verruccio |
IT2L3 | Advanced Italian Language I | DR Chiara Ciarlo |
IT2L4 | Advanced Italian Language II | DR Chiara Ciarlo |
IT2LVS | One country, many languages. Linguistic variety and society in contemporary Italy | DR Chiara Ciarlo |
LW2BA | Banking Law | DR Folashade Adeyemo |
ML2GF | Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature | DR Alice Christensen |
ML2STA | Society, Thought, and Art in Modern Europe | DR Veronica Heath |
ML2UNR | Unity, Nationalism and Regionalism in Europe | DR Athena Leoussi |
SP2CR | Culture & Revolution in Modern Latin America | DR Camila Gonzalez Ortiz |
SP2L2 | Intermediate Spanish Language | MR Oscar Garcia Garcia |
SP2L3 | Advanced Spanish Language I | MS Angela Mira Conejero |
SP2L4 | Advanced Spanish Language II | MR Raúl Marchena Magadan |
SP2MCN | Modern and Contemporary Spanish Narratives | DR Marta Simo-Comas |
SP2TT | Transatlantic Exchanges: Latin America in the Global Nineteenth Century | DR David Rojinsky |
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Compulsory modules include:
Code | Module | Convenor |
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MM284 | Work Placement | MS Helen Slingsby |
These are the modules that we currently offer. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.
Core modules may include:
- Language Module (depending on your chosen language)
- Culture Module (depending on your chosen language
- Your choice from a range of optional modules
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Fees
New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250
New international students: £20,300
*UK/Republic of Ireland fee changes
UK/Republic of Ireland undergraduate tuition fees are regulated by the UK government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval and any decision on raising the tuition fees cap for new UK students would require the formal approval of both Houses of Parliament before it becomes law.
EU student fees
With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.
Placement year fees
If you spend a full year on placement, you will only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee for that year. For more information, please see our fees and funding pages or contact placements@reading.ac.uk.
Additional costs
Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.
Financial support for your studies
You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.
Careers
Careers for BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language with Placement Year graduates
Your degree in business and management will prepare you for a career in both the public and private sectors. The skills and knowledge you acquire will be applicable to, and provide a route into, many areas:
- Accounting and professional services
- Banking and investment banking
- Consultancy
- Finance
- Human resources
- IT
- Marketing
- Operations
- General management.