Program Overview

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BA (Hons) Business Management and French

Overview

This course gives you the opportunity to study business management in combination with French. 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

• Entry year: September 2026
• Typical offer: 104-112 UCAS tariff points
• Course length: 4 years full-time, with study abroad

Course Overview

The course places language learning within the wider context of French 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
• 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
• Language expertise – the majority of academic, research, and support staff are native speakers of French
• 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 program
• Research expertise – academic staff with research into Languages specialisms such as Film, Languages, and Media in Education (FLAME)
• Spend your third year abroad in France, allowing you to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in the culture
• Triple accredited – our business school holds the globally recognized trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world

Accreditations, Awards, and Endorsements

• Teaching Excellence Framework: We have received an overall gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), meaning we're rated as an outstanding university for our student experience

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:
  • French Language and Francophone Culture
  • French Language and the Francophone World
  • French Fast Track 1
  • French 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:
  • Operational Excellence: Diagnostic and Analytical Tools
  • Managing and Leading High Performing Teams
  • French Language in Professional Contexts
  • French Language in Cultural Contexts

Year 3 (Study Abroad)

Our French studies students are required to spend a year abroad in France. 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, French culture and society, management, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

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

Study and Assessment

• Study:
  • Year 1: 25% lectures, seminars, or similar; 75% independent study
  • Year 2: 25% lectures, seminars, or similar; 75% independent study
  • Year 3: 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 French as a major or equal subject, you will have the opportunity to spend your third year in France, and we will assist you in choosing from a wide choice of partner universities or other approved organizations 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 French at Grade C or above, or accepted equivalent, is required for all applicants
• International students:
  • IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, including H5 in French
  • 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, you will be supported and encouraged to get ready for further study or working life, including starting your own business

Your City, Your Community, Your Campus

Life in Manchester offers an inspiring and welcoming setting for your studies, with a history of driving progress and a diverse community of bold creatives, sport obsessives, and pioneers in science, engineering, health, education, business, and law.

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