Program Overview

Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies, MA

Overview

Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen brings international opportunities to your firm foundation in business, organisations and management through adding the competitive advantage of a modern European language widely spoken in the US and Latin America.

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: RN24

Introduction

In Business Management, you will gain a wide perspective and thorough grounding in all areas of business, including skills in accountancy and statistics. Your knowledge will develop in the dynamic, international environment of our Business School of 45 nationalities, inspired by staff who are leaders in business practice and theory, financial markets, corporate finance, and global economics.

As an integral part of your 4-year programme, you will spend half of year three developing your language skills as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a Spanish-speaking country.

How You'll Study

Learning Methods

• Individual Projects
• Lectures
• 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

Why Study Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies?

• 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.
• Spanish & Latin American Studies at Aberdeen is a dynamic and successful department. Its national teaching rating is 'excellent'.

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

• EU / International students: £20,800
• Home Students: £1,820
• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535

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 Spanish & Latin American component to your degree can enable you to work multinationally within companies in Spanish speaking countries, Spanish & Latin American companies within the world or UK companies with Spanish & Latin American production or logistics operations.

Related Undergraduate Degrees

• MA Business Management
• MA Business Management and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 years)