Program Overview

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Arabic and International Business BA Honours

Overview

Our Arabic and International Business BA will help you develop the skills and knowledge you'll need to succeed in the internationalised business world.

Course Structure

Our course focuses on active learning, through lectures, seminars, workshops, task-based and blended learning, designed to engage your interest and promote your learning.

You'll study with the latest technology and learning spaces and you'll get extensive hands-on experience with industry partners to prepare you for the real world.

Year 1

• Foundations of Accounting and Finance
• Global Business Environment
• Introduction to the Study of Language and Culture
• Marketing for International Business
• Objects and Meaning: The Social Life of Material Culture
• The Arab World and the Word

Year 2

• Digital Business
• Expressions of Arabic Culture
• International Business Practice
• International Financial Analysis
• International Organisational Behaviour
• Language in the Public Space
• Multilingual e-Collaboration: Transposing Current Affairs
• Understanding Culture: Arabic Studies in Focus

Placement Year

Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a professional placement year in industry. Completing the placement year will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours – Arabic and International Business with Professional Experience.

Alternatively, you can undertake a period of study abroad at one of Westminster’s partner institutions. Successful completion will lead to the final award Bachelor of Arts with Honours – Arabic and International Business with International Experience.

Year 3

• Comparative International Management
• Final Year Project
• Global Marketing Management
• Identities on the Move: Arabic Studies in Focus
• International Financial Management
• Multilingualism in Society: Theory and Practice
• Sex Strike: Gender and Protest
• Strategic Perspectives
• Themes in Contemporary Arabic Studies

Top Reasons to Study with Us

• Gain practical Arabic language skills and intercultural awareness in simulated and authentic professional contexts
• Experience a sophisticated business environment – our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Financial Markets Suite allows you to gain first-hand exposure to technology that’s widely adopted in leading global investment banks in the major financial centres of the world
• Benefit from an (optional) international experience through a placement, study abroad and/or field trips. Previous field trip destinations have included Morocco, Hong Kong, France, Cuba and Argentina
• Receive tailored academic support and career planning through our tutorials
• Enjoy opportunities to practise one-to-one conversation with a native speaker through the Languages Plus programme

Entry Requirements

UK

• A levels – BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels – 104 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM
• BTEC Diploma – D*D
• Access – 104 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

In addition to one of the above, you should have:

GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths grade 4/C – IB grade 4

If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

International

• International Baccalaureate – 104 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis. You can refer to the UCAS calculator to determine your point score
• We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications. Please see information on Country-specific entry requirements
• We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide International Foundation Certificate courses for students who don’t meet our entry requirements. Upon successful completion, you can progress to your chosen degree at the University of Westminster. Find out about a range of university preparation courses that are accepted for entry.

English Language Requirements

• If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a score of 5.5 in each component. Please note we accept a wide range of English language qualifications and assessments. Find out more at English language requirements.
• We are ideally looking for evidence of successful language learning, formal or informal, in the applicant’s personal statement, but please note that these courses are designed for students only at Beginners or False Beginners level in Arabic and we may need to test you to determine your language level.

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)

International

• International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)

Careers

Past graduates of this degree have found successful employment in diverse sectors such as international business development, business consultancy, investment banking and marketing, where knowledge of specific languages is advantageous.

With a growing global network of 3,000 employers, our Careers and Employability Service is here to support you to achieve your full potential.

Course Leader

Dr Jonathan Kasstan

Lecturer in French and Linguistics

Jonathan Kasstan is a Senior Lecturer in French and Linguistics at the University of Westminster. He leads the Languages & International Business BA programme. He is a sociolinguistics who works with threatened and endangered language communities using quantitative, qualitative, and community-based research methods. He has published widely in these areas. He is currently involved in several ongoing, externally funded research projects, including: Towards safeguarding Chagossian Creole: Understanding how language attitudes and ideologies shape practice in exile and exodus (currently funded by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust), and Universals of Linguistic Change in Language Obsolescence (previously funded by the Leverhulme Trust).