Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor Program in International Business Communication in English

The Bachelor program in International Business Communication in English is a research-based, business-oriented education that qualifies you to work with a wide range of communication tasks relevant to Danish and international organizations and companies. You will learn to produce, localize, translate, and quality-assure Danish and English communication materials related to international markets and in international contexts. The program includes the study of English and professional communication in English, as well as theoretical and reflective insights into scientific and academic models and methods within the program's subject areas and in a broader sense.

Program Structure

The program is structured over six semesters, with the first two semesters consisting of compulsory courses, while the following semesters offer more elective options. The program provides good opportunities for exchange in an English-speaking country. Teaching is primarily in English, and English-language academic literature forms the basis of the program.

Career Opportunities

A Bachelor's degree in International Business Communication in English provides job opportunities in Danish and foreign companies and organizations where you will work professionally with Danish and English communication. You can work with communication to employees, customers, suppliers, or the press. Many work with producing brochures, texts for the company's website, or outlines for advertising texts, and many find jobs as administrative employees, project leaders, and translators or find jobs in the company's sales department.

Admission Requirements

All applicants, both in quota 1 and quota 2, must meet the following admission requirements for International Business Communication in English:

• Admission-giving examination: You must have passed an admission-giving examination.
• Specific admission requirements: You must have passed the following specific admission requirements:
  • Danish A
  • English A
  • History B or History of Ideas B or Social Studies B or Contemporary History B
  • An additional language (beginner's language A or advanced language B) or Communication/IT A

If you lack one or more subject levels, you have the opportunity to supplement.

• Grade requirement of at least 6.0 in quota 1: You must have an average of at least 6.0 in your admission-giving examination when applying in quota 1.

Study Life

The teaching on International Business Communication in English includes lectures, class teaching, student presentations, exercise assignments, and written assignments. In the lectures, the teacher reviews the area's most important theories, concepts, and methods or other academic material. In the class teaching, you typically work with exercise assignments within the areas covered in the lectures, make oral presentations, discuss the recommended academic literature, or receive feedback on written assignments submitted during the semester.

You will also become part of a study group where you, together with your fellow students, work with oral presentations and exercise assignments or discuss the read literature.

Although you may not have teaching every day, the study is a full-time occupation equivalent to 37-40 hours a week, where you not only attend teaching and meet with your study group but also need to spend time preparing for the teaching and writing assignments.

Bachelor Project

The Bachelor's project in International Business Communication in English is a 15 ECTS project that you will work on in the fifth semester. The project is an independent piece of work where you will demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired during the program to a specific problem or topic.

Career Paths

The Bachelor's program in International Business Communication in English qualifies you for a range of career paths, including:

• International Business Communication: You can work with communication to employees, customers, suppliers, or the press in Danish and international companies.
• Translation and Localization: You can work with translating and localizing communication materials for international markets.
• Project Management: You can work as a project leader or coordinator in companies and organizations, managing communication projects and tasks.
• Sales and Marketing: You can work in the sales department of a company, using your knowledge of English and communication to promote products or services.

Further Education

Many Bachelor's graduates in International Business Communication in English also choose to pursue further education. You can, among other things, choose:

• Master's program in Business Language and International Business Communication (cand.ling.merc.) in English: This program provides you with competencies to plan, manage, and perform highly specialized communication and mediation tasks in private and public companies and organizations.
• Master's program in Intercultural Studies: This program provides you with knowledge and skills in language, intercultural communication, and competence, as well as cultural understanding in a globalization perspective.
• Master's program in IT, Communication, and Organization: This program teaches you to introduce new IT tools while taking into account communicative problems and the organization of companies.

Conclusion

The Bachelor program in International Business Communication in English at Aarhus University provides you with a comprehensive education in English and professional communication, as well as theoretical and reflective insights into scientific and academic models and methods. The program qualifies you for a range of career paths in Danish and international companies and organizations, and provides a solid foundation for further education.