Key information
Our MA (Hons) International Business Management with a Modern Language programme puts business theory through a real-world filter, developing the specialist knowledge, interpersonal and language skills needed to thrive in the positions, organisations and industries of the future.
Find out more about our 3 year honours degree option.
- UCAS code
- N2ML
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Delivery type
- Full Time
- Degree qualification
- MA
- Mode of delivery
- On-Campus
- Duration
- 4 years
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Start date
- September
During this degree, you’ll develop important transferable skills including critical thinking, problem solving, communication and team working. You’ll also develop creativity skills and will build on your confidence and research abilities which will help you succeed in your career and personal life. Alongside business management specific studies, you will also choose from either Spanish or French, applying your language in the context of international business across your studies.
The MA (Hons) International Business Management with a Modern Language programme is a clear example of our career-focused approach to business and language studies. The programme will allow you to develop knowledge, understanding and subject skills related to the principles and practice of modern business management and enhancing international employability.
In your third year, you’ll spend one semester studying abroad at one of our partner universities. This is a great opportunity to further develop your language skills, as you will be immersed in the language and culture you are studying. You can choose to study Spanish or French to degree level.
Each course will equip you with highly employable expertise across business management, while honing your communication and language skills. Throughout this four-year degree, you’ll have the opportunity to choose optional courses – from organisational behaviour, strategic management, and consumer behaviour – to customise your learning and develop your specific business management interests. Your dissertation will allow you to engage in an independent in-depth critical examination of a particular business management topic, which is of interest to you.
Your student experience
This degree is taught by experienced, leading academics who, in many cases, have published the research which shapes their disciplines and written the books which will guide your learning. The Edinburgh Business School approach ensures that an industry focus is built into every part of this degree, so that your studies reflect the current thinking and practices of successful organisations and their leaders. Our programmes are informed by an Industry Advisory Board of business leaders who ensure our curriculum matches the needs of global employers.
The industry experience and research expertise of our staff brings your teaching and learning to life with case study-driven assignments and applied group projects, complemented with guest lectures from industry leaders.
Go Global
There are currently no Go Global opportunities for this particular programme. However, other Go Global opportunities may be available. Please contact studywithus@hw.ac.uk for more information.
Course content
September Intake - Edinburgh
Year 1
Mandatory September
- Management in a Global Context
- Introduction to Marketing
- Critical Academic Skills
Optional September
- Spanish Intermediate 1
- French Intermediate 1
Mandatory January
- Sustainable Business
- Becoming a Professional
- Technology for Business
Optional January
- Spanish Intermediate 2
- French Intermediate 2
Year 2
Mandatory September
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Intercultural Issues in Business and Management
Optional September
- Spanish Advanced 1
- French Advanced 1
Mandatory January
- Business Skills for the Second Machine Age
- Operations Management
Optional January
- Consumer Behaviour
- Organisational Behaviour
- Spanish Advanced 2
- Global Communication
- French Advanced 2
- Enterprise: Concepts and Issues
Year 3
Mandatory September
- Semester Abroad Study Placement 1
Mandatory January
- Business Research Methods
Optional January
- Strategic Management
- Business Analysis and Consultancy
- Innovation Management
- Marketing and Consumer Law
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Business Law and the Law of Corporate Governance
Year 4
Mandatory September
- Management Dissertation 1
- Global Business Analysis
- International Entrepreneurship
Optional September
- Spanish Translation & Language Proficiency 1
- French Translation & Language Proficiency 1
Mandatory January
- Management Dissertation 2
- Sustainable Change Management
Optional January
- Spanish Translation & Language Proficiency 2
- French Translation & Language Proficiency 2
- Sustainable Development and the Intercultural Context
- Digital Marketing
- Changing Trends in Employment
- Marketing Sustainability
- Team Performance Dynamics
Fees and funding
| Status | Fee |
|---|---|
| Scotland | Paid by SAAS |
| England / Wales / N Ireland / Rep of Ireland | £9,535 |
| International | £20,080 |
- Status: Your residency status is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course.
- International: 'International' includes applicants from European Union countries who do not hold Pre-Settled or Settled status in UK. (This does not include students from the Republic of Ireland - see above).
Entry requirements
We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
Year 1
Standard entry requirements
- Highers AABB (over two sittings). Must include B in French or Spanish.
- A-Levels BBC. Must include B in French or Spanish.
- International Baccalaureate 29 points. Must include Higher Level 5 in French or Spanish.
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM
- HNC B in graded unit
- HND BB in graded units
Please check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements.
BTEC / HNC / HND applicants will also need to achieve language subject requirements with additional qualifications, please refer to Highers / A-levels / International Baccalaureate for guidance on required grades. This applies to both our Standard and Minimum entry requirements.
Minimum entry requirements *
- Highers BBBC (over two sittings). Must include B in French or Spanish.
- A-Levels BCC. Must include B in French or Spanish.
- International Baccalaureate 29 points. Must include Higher Level 5 in French or Spanish.
- BTEC Extended Diploma DMM
- HNC B in graded unit
- HND BC / CB
* Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish and Rest of UK status students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:
- live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20) or POLAR4 Quintile 1 regions (RUK)
- or are care experienced.
We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements.
Year 2
- Advanced Highers BB, plus AABB at Higher. Advanced Highers must include French or Spanish, plus one of Accounting, Business, Economics or Maths.
- A-Levels ABB. Must include French or Spanish, plus one of Accounting, Business, Economics or Maths.
- International Baccalaureate 34 points. Must include Higher Level 6 in French or Spanish, plus Higher Level 6 in Business Management.
- BTEC Extended Diploma DDM. Must be in a Business relevant subject.
- HNC Business or Supply Chain Management with A in graded unit (Standard entry) or B in graded unit (minimum entry eligible applicants only). HNC must include 120 SCQF credit points.
- HND Business or Supply Chain Management with BB in Graded Units.
BTEC / HNC / HND applicants will also need to achieve language subject requirements with additional qualifications, please refer to Highers / A-levels / International Baccalaureate for guidance on required grades. This applies to both our Standard and Minimum entry requirements.
Additional information
- For all years, applications are welcomed from holders of non-school qualifications, mature candidates and overseas students.
- If you do not see your qualifications here please contact us at studywithus@hw.ac.uk
- When applying with an HND NextGen for advanced entry, applicants must also have successfully completed either an HNC or an HNC NextGen.
- HNC, HND or BTECs in other business relevant subjects may be considered for advanced entry to Year 2 on a case-by-case basis and may require specific units to have been studied.
- For applicants studying HNC, HND or BTEC qualifications, when submitting your application please ensure you list in full all the units you are currently studying, as specific units (e.g. in Maths) may be required.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability.
The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.
If you do not have IELTS 6.0, we offer a range of English language courses to help you meet the English language requirement for this programme prior to commencing your studies.
Please see our detailed English language requirements.
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