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International Business Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including placement abroad
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

In this four-year degree, you will learn about international business and spend a year abroad at one of our partner universities studying in the host language.

The first year is the same as the BSc International Business Management course. You will learn basic concepts and tools - both qualitative and quantitative - for the study of management in the global business environment, and you will also study an appropriate modern language unit.

During your second year, you will study International Business topics in more depth, and you will have the opportunity to select from a range of optional units. We will also help you to deepen your understanding of research design, data collection and data analysis; including analysis of survey data, interviews and observation in organisations. You will also select an advanced study option in your modern language of choice.

You will spend your third year abroad studying units in business and management in your chosen language at one of our partner universities. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for StudyAbroad.

You will return to Bristol for your final year, where you will be able to choose from a wide range of optional units, enabling you to tailor your studies to your developing interests, and where you will undertake your dissertation: a piece of supervised individual research on a topic of your choosing.

For the first 2 years of this course, teaching is delivered on the Clifton Campus where you will gain a thorough understanding of your subject.
For the final year of the course, teaching will be delivered at the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, opening 2026, where enhanced links with businesses will provide students with real-world knowledge, networks and skills to succeed once you graduate.

Our International Business Management with Study Abroad in a Modern Language BSc is accredited by ICAEW.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Ways to study this course

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Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time including placement abroad • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 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:
N122
Institution code:
B78
Campus name:
Main Site
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:
N122
Institution code:
B78
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalencies, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - AAA - ABB

Standard offer: AAA or A*AB. Contextual offer: ABB. Language requirement: B in A-level or AS-level French; or B in A-level or AS-level German; or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish; or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent). Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

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

DDD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma. Language requirement: B in A-level or AS-level French; or B in A-level or AS-level German; or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish; or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).

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

Access to HE Diploma in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology, Law or History (or similar titles). The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course. Language requirement: B in A-level or AS-level French; or B in A-level or AS-level German; or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish; or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).

Scottish Higher - AAAAB

Advanced Higher: AA, and Standard Higher: AAAAB. Language requirement: B in A-level or AS-level French; or B in A-level or AS-level German; or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish; or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).

Scottish Advanced Higher - AA

Advanced Higher: AA, and Standard Higher: AAAAB. Language requirement: B in A-level or AS-level French; or B in A-level or AS-level German; or B in A-level or AS-level Spanish; or 7 or A in GCSE Italian (or equivalent).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 - 36 points

Standard offer: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level. Contextual offer: 32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales or the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Advanced Modern Language requirement in French, German or Spanish (7 or A at GCSE).

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

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.

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. We consider a large range of contextual factors when making application decisions.

If you receive and accept an offer from the University of Bristol, and you meet the terms of your offer in full, you will be accepted.

Learn more on the University of Bristol website

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 9 other management studies courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For University of Bristol, 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 .
AAA Most common
  1. A*A*A
  2. Highest grades
  3. BBB
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

43% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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68 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

86 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9535Year 1
EU£28200Year 1
International£28200Year 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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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