Program Overview

Business Management and French, MA

Introduction

Business Management and French at Aberdeen brings international opportunities to your solid grounding in business skills, with the competitive edge of a modern European language, cultural perspective and experience – and a fast track to a career in European and international organisations and business.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: MA
• Duration: 48 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: NR21

French & Francophone Studies at Aberdeen has a long-standing reputation for teaching and research. The programme explores the diversity of French and Francophone culture and the complex global influence of France and the French language over the centuries. You will add to your growing language skills with diverse courses in contemporary society and politics, philosophy and history, film and visual culture, advanced translation skills, and literature from the Renaissance to the present day.

Aberdeen Global Scholarship

The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer eligible self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.

What You'll Study

Year 1

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Academic Writing for Language & Literature (AW1008)
  • Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
  • The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)
  • Managing Organisations (MS1009)
  • Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1517)
• Optional Courses:
  • Beginners French Language 1 (FR1028)
  • Beginners French Language 2 (FR1528)
  • Qualified French Language 1 (FR1029)
  • Qualified French Language 2 (FR1529)

Year 2

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Understanding Statistics (PO2508)
  • Operations Management (MS2511)
  • Marketing (MS2006)
  • Advanced Introductory French Language 2 (FR2512)
  • Building Skills and Experience for Career Success (PD2002)
  • Advanced Introductory French Language 1 (FR2012)
  • Advanced French Language 1 (FR2002)
  • Advanced French Language 2 (FR2502)
• Optional Courses:
  • Revolution and Revolt in Modern and Contemporary France (FR2016)
  • Decentering France: Social Movements and Cultural Transformation (FR2517)

Year 3

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Second half session to be spent in a French Speaking Country studying or working
  • Junior Honours French Language (FR3089)
• Optional Courses:
  • Work Experience: Employability Skills Development (FR3597)
  • Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (MS3056)
  • New Venture Development (MS3058)
  • Understanding the Consumer (MS3551)
  • Research Methods for Business (MS3553)
  • Human Resource Management (MS3554)

Year 4

• Compulsory Courses:
  • Students must take their dissertation in French because it will not be possible to complete the Business Management pre-requisite course, MS 3553 Research Methods for Business, as the Term 2 of level 3 will be spent abroad.
  • Plus a further 30 credit points from Business Management Honours courses:
    • Senior Honours French Language (FR4089)
    • Business Strategy (MS4536)
    • Dissertation in French (FR4097)
• Optional Courses:
  • Understanding and Managing Behaviour in Organisations (MS4053)
  • Business Strategy (MS4536)
  • Understanding and Managing Change (MS4048)

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• Individual Projects
• Lectures
• Research
• Tutorials

Assessment Methods

Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods:

• Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course.
• Practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course.
• Written examinations at the end of each course.

The exact mix of these methods differs between subject areas, years of study and individual courses.

Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.

Why Study Business Management and French?

• Study at a top UK University for Business and Management (11th) in the most recent major league tables (The Complete University Guide 2021)
• Business Management at Aberdeen provides an opportunity to study Management on its own or alongside one of a large number of the other disciplines taught at the University.
• Aberdeen is known as being the oil and gas capital of Europe and the industry has a high demand for Business Management graduates. The University's close links to international companies will improve your career prospects.
• We offer language courses both for students with qualifications in French and for beginners or near beginners.
• The discipline has an international reputation for research, covering not just France, but Francophone Africa and Caribbean and the wide range of our research interests is reflected in the Honours options courses we offer.
• We are a medium-sized, friendly department, and the student-run French Society organises a range of social events.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications

• SQA Highers:
  • Standard: AABB
  • Minimum: BBB
  • Adjusted: BB
• A LEVELS:
  • Standard: BBB
  • Minimum: BBC
  • Adjusted: CCC
• International Baccalaureate: 32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
• Irish Leaving Certificate: 5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: OVERALL - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 5.5; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
• TOEFL iBT: OVERALL - 78 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
• PTE Academic: OVERALL - 59 with: Listening - 59; Reading - 59; Speaking - 59; Writing - 59
• Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: OVERALL - 169 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 162; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169

Fees and Funding

• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535
• EU / International students: £20,800
• Self-funded international students commencing eligible undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 will receive a £6,000 tuition waiver for every year of their programme.

Careers

A career in Business Management allows you to problem solve strategic issues at top level in HR, product, accountancy, logistics, marketing, sales and systems. The French component to your degree can enable you to work multinationally within companies in France, French companies within the world or UK companies with French production or logistics operations.