BA Modern Languages and Business
About this course
BA in Modern Languages and Business, a business and management and modern languages degree combining commercial acumen with linguistic fluency. Core topics include Entrepreneurship. The four-year programme includes an integrated third year spent living, studying, or working abroad in a country where the chosen language is spoken, and offers a final-year project in either business or the chosen language. The first year covers foundational concepts through Principles of International Business, Behaviour in Organisations, and Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. The second year examines research, operations, and economic environments via Management Research and Analysis, Managing Operations, Supply Chains and Digital Technologies, and The International Economic Environment. Optional modules across various stages allow study in languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai, alongside subjects like Business Ethics and Managing Social Media and Digital Work.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB BTEC: We will consider the level 3 QCF BTEC at Subsidiary Diploma level and above in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. IB: 35 points overall with 16 at Higher Level. If you do not already meet our GCSE Maths requirements, we will also require 5 in Standard Level Maths or 4 in Higher Level Maths (we accept both Applications and Interpretation, and Analysis and Approaches).
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What students say
Based on about 53 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 76 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 66%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 8%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Administrative occupations: 16%
- Teaching Professionals: 9%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 6%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 57%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 42%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 16%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 38%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- If you study your language from beginners level: you take two intensive language modules
- An introductory module to the culture and history of the countries and societies where your chosen language is spoken
- Principles of International Business
- Behaviour in Organisations
- Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
- Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application
- If you study French, German, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese: You will study one language module
- If you study Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian or Thai: You will study two language modules
- Management Research and Analysis
- Managing Operations, Supply Chains and Digital Technologies
- Contemporary Topics in International Business
- The International Economic Environment
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Thai
- Global Queer Politics and Culture -
- Social Class across Cultures -
- Black Europe -
- Global Environmental Humanities -
- Languages in Action -
- Advanced language module in your chosen language
- Business Ethics
- Managing Social Media and Digital Work
- A Final Year Project (either in Business or your chosen language)
- Arabic
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Thai
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages and Business at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £45,000. 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 and Business at University of Leeds do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Languages and Business at University of Leeds?
84% 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 and Business at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages and Business at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages and Business at University of Leeds?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.