Modern Languages with Business Management

Birmingham’s fusion of language and culture places employability at its heart, preparing you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world.

International businesses need employees who not only speak another language but also understand the history, politics and culture of the region. For this course you can study French, German, or Spanish at advanced level if you have studied the language at A Level. Alongside this, you may choose to study a second language at advanced or beginner level. Languages from beginner level include the ones mentioned above, alongside Portuguese and Chinese. It is possible to study two beginners languages without taking an advanced language as long as one of the beginner languages is French / Spanish. Your third year abroad also offers the opportunity to undertake work placement/s in the country where your language/s are spoken.

One third of your degree course studies will be based in the country’s first dedicated business school. We have strong links with local, national and global businesses such as Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and Ernst & Young. As a result, this undergraduate degree course retains a strong practical focus as well as exploring theoretical aspects.

Why study this course?

Study differently - with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method. CLIL is a blended approach to language learning, based on a fusion of language and culture: study language, grammar and vocabulary in direct relation to topics of real cultural significance in your chosen language.

Superb employability rates - Our strong links with industry mean that rigorous undergraduate academic study is combined with a real practical focus, leading to excellent job opportunities for our students. In addition, the Department’s ‘Modern Languages Professionals Week’ in the first year features workshops and talks from former students who are using their languages for a 21st century global workplace in business, the not-for-profit sector, the arts, translation and interpreting, and education.

Travel opportunities - This undergraduate degree course is four years in length, and you will spend your third year abroad studying, teaching and/or working abroad before returning to Birmingham for your final year.

Strong reputation - You will study at one of the handful of business schools in the UK that holds the prestigious ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).

1st: We are the most targeted university by the top UK employers (High Fliers Research 2024)

35th for Modern Languages in the Guardian University Guide 2024