BA Modern Languages with Business Management
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages with Business Management, a business and management and modern languages degree focusing on language acquisition and commercial principles. Core topics include Financial Analysis. The course runs over four years and includes a period spent abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through modules such as Introduction to Economics and Finance, Introduction to Management and Marketing, and French Language 1 (Advanced). The second year advances linguistic proficiency alongside topics like International Economics and Financial Decision Making, Human Resource Management, and Marketing & New Technology. The fourth year concludes with advanced studies including Corporate Finance and Supply Chain Management, Strategic and Innovation Management, and a Final Year Extended Independent Study Module in Modern Languages.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB A level grade B is required for the advanced language you wish to study. It is also possible to study two beginner (including post-GCSE) languages without taking an advanced language.. IB: 6,6,5 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus B at A level in the required subject/s mentioned below. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus B at A level in the required subject/s mentioned below. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A level, including the required subject/s mentioned below.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 15%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discover: Personal, Academic and Professional Development in Modern Languages
- Introduction to Economics and Finance
- Introduction to Management and Marketing
- French Language 1 (Advanced)
- French Language 1 (Beginners)
- German Language 1 (Advanced)
- German Language 1 (Beginners)
- Spanish Language 1 (Advanced)
- Spanish Language 1 (Beginners)
- Environment, Sustainability and Development in the Portuguese-speaking world
- Portuguese Language 1 (Beginners): Boas-vindas!
- Mandarin Chinese Language beginners I
- Mandarin Chinese Language beginners II
- Beginners Catalan Language A
- Beginners Catalan Language B
- Catalan Culture Project A
- Catalan Culture Project B
- Exploring Identities in the French and Francophone world
- Nation, Democracy, Diversity in the German-speaking world
- Introduction to Hispanic Cultures
- International Economics and Financial Decision Making
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing & New Technology
- French Language 2(Intermediate)
- French Language 2 (Advanced)
- German Language 2 (Advanced)
- German Language 2 (Intermediate)
- Spanish Language 2 (Advanced)
- Spanish Language 2 (Intermediate)
- Cultural Industries: Creativity in Change
- Portuguese Language 2 (Intermediate): Vamos lá!
- Intermediate Catalan Language A
- Intermediate Catalan Language B
- Artistic and Literary Representations of Barcelona
- Gender, New Media and Cultural Identity
- Mandarin Chinese Language Intermediate I
- Mandarin Chinese Language Intermediate II
- Corporate Finance and Supply Chain Management
- Strategic and Innovation Management
- Final Year Extended Independent Study Module in Modern Languages
- Final Year Independent Study Module in Modern Languages Semester 1
- Final Year Independent Study Module in Modern Languages
- French Language Final Year
- German Language Final Year
- Spanish Language Final Year
- Portuguese Language Final Year: Avante!
- Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial Approaches to Contemporary Thought and Culture
- Advanced Catalan Language A
- Advanced Catalan Language B
- Contemporary Chinese Language and Business Culture Advanced I
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages with Business Management at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £49,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BA Modern Languages with Business Management at University of Birmingham do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Languages with Business Management at University of Birmingham?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Modern Languages with Business Management at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages with Business Management at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages with Business Management at University of Birmingham?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.