Modern Languages and Business Management (1 Language: French, German or Spanish), BSc (Hons), with study abroad

This degree develops proficiency in French, German, or Spanish alongside critical thinking and a strong foundation in business management. Gain practical skills and knowledge essential for global enterprises, with 96% of Modern Languages graduates entering employment or further study within 15 months of graduation (Graduate Outcomes 2020/2021). Over four years, students spend a year abroad on a workplace, teaching, or university placement, enhancing language abilities while exploring another culture's society. Business studies cover managerial decision-making, techniques for organisational change, and innovative thinking, with options to specialise in areas like translation, contemporary society, literature, film, anthropology, or history.Throughout the programme, core modules include Business in Society, Digital Technologies in Business, and language-specific courses such as Introduction to French and Francophone Studies. Assessment involves lectures, tutorials, coursework, individual and group projects, and independent learning, fostering expertise in globalisation, discourse analysis, and cultural ethnography. For more details, visit the university's module page.

You will study both business management and your chosen language of French, German or Spanish throughout your degree. Some of the modules you may study include: Business in Society Digital Technologies in Business Introduction to French and Francophone Studies Critical Perspectives on Organisation and Management Discourse Analysis Globalisation: Culture, Language and the Nation State Residence Abroad Portfolio Seeing and Being Seen. Period Abroad re-entry Languages Testing and Assessment in Society Learning about Culture: Introduction to Ethnography For further module information visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/one-modern-language-business-management-degree-bsc#modules