BA Portuguese and Management Studies
About this course
BA in Portuguese and Management Studies, a degree combining the study of the Portuguese language, literature and Lusophone culture with core management theory. Core topics include Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students spend the third year on a designated year abroad. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, Introduction to Portuguese Literature, The Brazilian Novel, Understanding Management, Accounting for Business, and Marketing and Consumer Analytics, with additional options such as Digital Strategy and Transformation. The second year progresses with Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature, Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation, Competitive Strategy, Managerial Accounting for Decision Making, and Business and Society. Following the third-year SELCS Year Abroad, the final year covers Advanced Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture, Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century: Trajectories and Memories, Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil, and Strategic Project Management. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas like Corporate Financial Strategy, Mastering Entrepreneurship, and The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Foreign language preferred.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
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What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- Introduction to Portuguese Literature
- The Brazilian Novel
- Understanding Management
- Accounting for Business
- Marketing and Consumer Analytics
- Communication and Behaviour in Organisations
- Digital Strategy and Transformation
- Ethics and Sustainability in International Operations
- Business and Corporate Strategy
- International Trade
- Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- The Golden Age of Portuguese Travel Literature
- Afro-Brazilian Literature in Translation
- Competitive Strategy
- Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
- Business and Society
- Law for Managers
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Global Marketing Strategy
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culture
- Portugal and Its Empire in the 20th Century: Trajectories and Memories
- Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil
- Strategic Project Management
- Engineering, Technology and Innovation: The Long View
- Corporate Financial Strategy
- Mastering Entrepreneurship
- International Strategy
- Entrepreneurship in a Global Context
- Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
- Financial Management
- The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Portuguese and Management Studies at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BA Portuguese and Management Studies at University College London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Portuguese and Management Studies at University College London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Portuguese and Management Studies at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
Does BA Portuguese and Management Studies at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Portuguese and Management Studies at University College London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.