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International Business and Modern Languages with Year Abroad

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with time abroad
  • 21/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
University of Exeter - Exeter campuses
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2026-2027
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Course summary

  • Equip yourself with business acumen, commercial understanding, intercultural skills, and linguistic ability in your chosen language

  • Open up your career prospectus to the global business community

  • Opportunity to learn Chinese (Mandarin), French, Spanish, German, from beginners. French, Spanish, German, can also be taken from advanced/post-A level.

  • Tailor the direction of your studies by choosing any of our wide range of business and management modules, which are taught by our triple-accredited Business School. Optional modules include Human Resource Management, Marketing, Accounting, Innovation, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management and Sustainability.

  • Spend a year abroad, giving you an immersive language study experience

  • Delivered jointly by the University of Exeter Business School and our world top 100 College of Humanities

  • Students often get involved in activities outside class such as language societies, tandem partnerships, liaison work in schools and the community such as our Translation! Festival – the only public festival dedicated to translation in the UK.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Exeter - Exeter campuses

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time with time abroad • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21/09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
NN15
Institution code:
E84
Campus name:
University of Exeter - Exeter campuses
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
NN15
Institution code:
E84
Campus name:
University of Exeter - Exeter campuses
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - AAB

Excluding General Studies. The required Modern Foreign Language is dependent on the level chosen, please visit https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international/#entry-requirements

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD

The required Modern Foreign Language is dependent on the level chosen, please visit https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international/#entry-requirements

Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit grade. The required Modern Foreign Language is dependent on the level chosen, please visit https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international/#entry-requirements

Scottish Higher - AAABB

The required Modern Foreign Language is dependent on the level chosen, please visit https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international/#entry-requirements

Scottish Advanced Higher - ABB

The required Modern Foreign Language is dependent on the level chosen, please visit https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international/#entry-requirements

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 points

34 overall or 665 in three higher level subjects. The required Modern Foreign Language is dependent on the level chosen, please visit https://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/business/international/#entry-requirements

English language requirements

GCSE English Language with a minimum pass of Grade C or 4.

For further details on our English Language requirements please visit our website. http://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/applications/entry/#english-language

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

This tool provides a broad indication on entry information. When considering applicants at Exeter there are additional specific individual considerations taken into account. This includes eligibility for contextual offers, extenuating circumstances, whether applicants fall within UK or international targets, or whether they’ve applied for a capped programme or group. Please also make sure to check for specific subject requirements on our website www.exeter.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course and 6 other business studies courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For University of Exeter, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BBB Most common
  1. A*A*A
  2. Highest grades
  3. BCC
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

89% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

How do you compare?

See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9790Year 1
Northern Ireland£9790Year 1
Scotland£9790Year 1
Wales£9790Year 1
Channel Islands£9790Year 1
EU£24900Year 1
International£24900Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For full details regarding tuition fee and other costings, see: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/money/fees/

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