Program Overview

BA (Hons) Business Management and Spanish

Overview

This course gives you the opportunity to study business management in combination with Spanish. The world of business is full of opportunities, and this practical course will help you find your calling in international business with modules ranging from consultancy to enterprise.

Course Information

The course places language learning within the wider context of Spanish studies, including culture, society, literature, film, and history. The language modules emphasize communicating effectively and developing transferable skills such as translating, interpreting, and interview techniques, with practical language classes embracing speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Features and Benefits

• Enhance your employability through internships and volunteering with the award-winning 'Rise at Manchester Met' programme.
• Develop practical skills for work, including communication skills, presentation skills, essay and report writing, summary skills, interview and questionnaire techniques, and building digital literacy skills.
• Benefit from language expertise, with the majority of academic, research, and support staff being native speakers of French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese.
• Located in the University's state-of-the-art Grosvenor East building, you will have access to study spaces to practice and interact with languages students from across the programme.
• Research expertise, with academic staff having research into languages specialisms such as Film, Languages and Media in Education (FLAME): a pioneering research group dedicated to the development of research and knowledge exchange activity in the areas of languages, film, and media.

Accreditations, Awards, and Endorsements

• Triple accredited, with the business school holding the globally recognized trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing it among the best business schools in the world.
• Regular industry events, including meeting entrepreneurs and attending business events at the start-up hub Innospace, hearing from industry leaders in guest lectures, taking part in the Young Enterprise competition, and joining the Business and Management Society.

Year 1

In Year 1, you will study units designed to give you the key skills and ideas needed for the rest of your degree.

• Core modules:
  • Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture
  • Spanish Language and the Hispanic World
  • Spanish Fast Track 1
  • Spanish Fast Track 2
  • Customer Experience Innovation
  • Introduction to Global Citizenship

Year 2

In Year 2, you will take further language and business units.

• Core modules:
  • Spanish Language in Professional Contexts
  • Spanish Language in Cultural Contexts
  • Operational Excellence: Diagnostic and Analytical Tools
  • Managing and Leading High Performing Teams

Year 3 (Study Abroad)

Our Spanish studies students are required to spend a year abroad in Spain. The experience of being immersed in another culture for several months is one our students find both beneficial and rewarding.

• Core modules:
  • Period of Residence Abroad (Spanish/French)

Year 4

In your final year, you will study a mix of modules that cover language, Spanish culture and society, management, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

• Core modules:
  • Applied Strategic Management
  • International Strategic Organisation
  • Spanish Language and Sustainable Futures
  • Spanish Language and the Graduate World

Study and Assessment

• Study: 25% lectures, seminars, or similar; 75% independent study
• Assessment:
  • Year 1: 87.5% coursework; 12.5% exams
  • Year 2: 100% coursework
  • Year 3: 100% coursework
  • Year 4: 66.7% coursework; 33.3% exams

Placements

If you take Spanish as a major or equal subject, you will have the opportunity to spend your third year in Spain, and we will assist you in choosing from a wide choice of partner universities or other approved organisations where you can study or work.

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: 104-112 UCAS tariff points
• IELTS score: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
• UK students:
  • Level 3 qualifications: 104-112 UCAS tariff points
  • A level Spanish at Grade C or above, or accepted equivalent, is required for all applicants
• International students:
  • IB Diploma: Pass with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, including H5 in Spanish
  • IELTS: 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees for the 2026/27 academic year are still being finalized for all courses.

Careers Support and Prospects

• Employed or in further study: 88.7% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first-degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation
• Explore your options and build sought-after skills through our Careers Service, including getting ready for further study or working life, starting your own business, and accessing hundreds of online short courses
• Our groundbreaking research with industry means we have unrivaled business connections that can help open doors to your dream career

Related Courses

• BA (Hons) Business Management and French
• BA (Hons) Business Management (with a modern language)