BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry)
About this course
BA (Hons) Business and Management with German (with a year in industry), a Business Management degree focused on organisational principles and German language studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students complete a mandatory third-year professional placement embedded in a German-speaking environment. The first year establishes core knowledge through modules such as Introduction to Business Ethics and Sustainability, Business Accounting, Marketing Principles and Practice, and Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies (Post A-level). Year two explores organisational dynamics via Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Behaviour in Organisations, Employee Relations, and German Language and Cultures: Advanced, with options including The Berlin Republic. The final year involves advanced study through Management in the Twenty-First Century, Responsible Business and Management: Accountability in the International Political Economy, and German Language and Cultures: Proficient. Optional final-year modules span numerous areas like Supply Chain Management, Company Law, and a Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 46 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
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: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 23%
- Administrative occupations: 17%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Business Ethics and Sustainability
- Business Accounting
- Research in the Age of Disinformation
- Marketing Principles and Practice
- German Language and Cultures: Upper intermediate
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies (Post A-level)
- Intensive German Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding German-speaking Cultures and Societies (ab initio)
- Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Behaviour in Organisations
- Employee Relations
- Strategy, Management and Society
- German Language and Cultures: Advanced
- The Berlin Republic
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Management in the Twenty-First Century
- Responsible Business and Management: Accountability in the International Political Economy
- German Language and Cultures: Proficient
- The Literature and Art of Management
- The Dark Side of Organisation
- Managing Professional Services Firms
- Leadership in Practice
- Innovation and Firm Competitiveness
- Globalisation, Politics and Culture
- International Perspectives on Leaders and Leadership
- Applied HR, Business and Society
- Industrial and Corporate Change
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Consultancy Project
- Company Law
- Managing Diversity
- Sustainability and Business
- Management, Technology and Society
- International and Comparative Employment Relations
- Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Strategic Management of Risk
- Marketing and Innovation Management
- Managing and Leading Change
- Dissertation
- Modern German Language: Context, Trends and Conflicts
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,500.
What do graduates of BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry) at University of York do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry) at University of York?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BA Business and Management with German (with a year in industry) at University of York?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.