Business Management (Modern Languages), BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

Are you looking for a distinctive business degree that incorporates modern languages, empowering you with the specialised skills required to excel in global, national, or local business management? 

This degree is ideal for those who have an interest in both business management and modern languages. It encompasses essential aspects of business and management, while also giving you the opportunity to acquire competence in a modern language. In the first year, you will explore various languages through taster sessions, allowing you to experience Mandarin, French, Italian, German, and Spanish before selecting one language as your focus. During the second and third years of your study, you will focus on one selected language. In the second year, you will follow Beginners’ language modules, while in the third year, you'll advance to the intermediate level. As your studies progress you will also learn how to use your foreign language in a professional environment.

The BSc Business Management degree at Swansea University is the most established programme within the School of Management, known for producing highly skilled and commercial thinking business managers. Graduates have gone on to work for the world’s biggest brands including Shell UKMarks & SpencerBloomberg and Tata

Upon completing this degree programme, you will be fully prepared to commence your journey as a global citizen, equipped with the potential to pursue numerous diverse roles spanning a wide range of industries and public services.

Please note: Year one of studies will be taught at the School of Management on Bay Campus, with your second and third years taught across Singleton and Bay Campus.

Why Business Management (Modern Languages) at Swansea?

  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.
  • Accredited by nationally recognised bodies, including CMI which is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the highest accolade for leaders and managers
  • Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
  • Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
  • A diverse student body from over 60 different countries

Modern Languages at Swansea is ranked:

  • 1st in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2025)
  • 1st for Learning Opportunities (NSS 2024)*
  • 2nd for Teaching (NSS 2024)**
  • 2nd for Student Voice (NSS 2024)***
  • 5th in the UK Overall (Guardian University Guide 2025)

*Based on the average positivity score across questions 5 to 9 in the NSS 2024 when ranked against universities featured in the Times Good University Guide.
**Based on the average positivity score across questions 1 to 4 in the NSS 2024 when ranked against universities featured in the Times Good University Guide.
***Based on the average positivity score across questions 22 to 25 in the NSS 2024 when ranked against universities featured in the Times Good University Guide.

Your Business Management (Modern Languages) Experience

Business Management (Modern Languages) at Swansea is a flexible degree providing you with the option to study abroad for a year or work in industry between your second and final year of studies. This can give you a real competitive advantage and broaden your horizons when it comes to finding employment.

Our broad selection of optional modules from the second and third years allows you to shape the degree towards specific fields of interest.

Teaching at Swansea is research led and our staff have hands-on experience of theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

In addition to preparing you for a prosperous career, we provide comprehensive support services to assist you in launching your own business. Our array of support services includes business mentoring, as well as collaborations with corporate partners possessing extensive industry expertise.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting-edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

Business Management (Modern Languages) Employment Opportunities

As a Business Management graduate from Swansea specialised in Modern Languages, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any business.

Whether your target is Shell UK, Marks & Spencer, Bloomberg or Tata, this degree makes you a strong candidate for any potential employer. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Events Manager
  • Journalism, media and public relations
  • Data Scientist
  • International Business Professional
  • Management Consultant
  • Business Development Manager

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, personal skills development and operations management. Language taster sessions are also offered in year one to allow you to try out a range of languages before committing to one language from a choice of Mandarin, French, Italian, German, and Spanish in years two and three.

Additionally in your later years of studies, you can tailor your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

Please note: Year one of studies will be taught at the School of Management on Bay Campus, with your second and third years taught across Singleton and Bay Campus.

Business Management (Modern Languages), BSc (Hons)

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