Program Overview

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

Introduction

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. The skills you will develop on this programme will be of great appeal to multinational employers and set you on a fast track to a career in international business, NGOs, or other sector.

Study Information

At a Glance

• Learning Mode: On Campus Learning
• Degree Qualification: MA
• Duration: 60 months
• Study Mode: Full Time
• Start Month: September
• UCAS Code: RN42

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 Organizations (MS1009)
• Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1515)

Optional Courses

• Select ONE of the following options:
  • Beginner: Spanish Language 1 (SP1027) or Spanish Language 2 (SP1528)
  • Intermediate: Spanish Language 2 (SP1028) or Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
  • Advanced: Spanish Language 3 (SP2525)
• All options will also select:
  • Encountering the Other in Iberia and the Americas (SP1038) AND/OR Latin America: A Cultural History (SP1536)
• Plus select further credit points from courses of choice to reach 120 credit points.

Year 2

Compulsory Courses

• Marketing (MS2006)
• Operations Management (MS2511)
• Understanding Statistics (PO2508)

Optional Courses

• Select ONE of the following options:
  • Beginner: Spanish Language 3 (SP2025)
  • Intermediate/Advanced: Spanish Language 4 (SP2026) or Spanish Language 5 (SP2531)
• Both options will select:
  • Rebels, Outsiders and Conformists (SP2540) AND/OR Latin America: Texts and Contexts (SP2036)
• Plus select further credit points to a total of 120 credits.

Year 3

Compulsory Courses

• Residence Abroad Project (SP30AB)

Year 4

Compulsory Courses

• Spanish Language 6 (SP30A3)

Optional Courses

• Select a further 60 credit points from level 3 Business Management courses, plus 45 credit points from level 3 Spanish and Latin American courses.
• NOTE: If you intend to take your dissertation in Business Management in level 4 you must take MS 3553 Research Methods for Business in level 3.

Year 5

Compulsory Courses

• Spanish Language 7 (SP40A5)

Optional Courses

• Choose ONE of the following:
  • Dissertation in Hispanic Studies (SP4039) AND Business Strategy (MS4536)
  • Dissertation in Management Studies (MS4540)
• Plus further credit points from Honours course(s) in Business Management and level 4 course(s) in Spanish and Latin American Studies to gain a total of 60 credits in each discipline.

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

• Tuition Fees: £9,535 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland), £20,800 (EU / International students)
• Scholarships and Funding: Aberdeen Global Scholarship, UK Scholarship

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.