BA Business and Management with Spanish (with a year in industry)
About this course
BA (Hons) Business and Management with Spanish (with a year in industry), a business management degree focused on organizational practices combined with Spanish language studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a paid third year spent on a professional industry placement in a Spanish-speaking environment. The first year introduces fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Business Accounting, Marketing Principles and Practice, Introduction to Business Ethics and Sustainability, and Research in the Age of Disinformation, alongside language study. The second year progresses to organizational studies and enterprise through modules including Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Behaviour in Organisations, Employee Relations, and Strategy, Management and Society, with optional choices such as World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures. Following the third-year placement, the final year addresses advanced professional themes via compulsory modules like Management in the Twenty-First Century and Responsible Business and Management: Accountability in the International Political Economy. Optional modules in the final year cover diverse areas such as Supply Chain Management, Company Law, Managing Diversity, and a Dissertation, alongside advanced language study.
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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
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Upper intermediate
- Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies (Post A-level)
- Intensive Spanish Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding Spanish-speaking Cultures and Societies (ab initio)
- Business Planning and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Behaviour in Organisations
- Employee Relations
- Strategy, Management and Society
- Spanish Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Multiple Identities in 21st Century Spain
- 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
- Spanish 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
- Latinos in the USA
- 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 Spanish (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 Spanish (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 Spanish (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 Spanish (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 Spanish (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 Spanish (with a year in industry) at University of York?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.