International Business with Language: University of Westminster

Introduction

This course deals with the growing internationalisation of the business world. Business studies within an international dimension; subjects incorporate cross-national perspectives, and comprehensive training in a a foreign language places strong emphasis on the day-to-day use of language in a business environment. You should reach a level of competence that permits you to deal with all aspects of business transactions.

Course content

The taught programme prepares you for a year's placement overseas including study in complementary business studies subjects at a recognised educational institution. This placement will take place in countries where Arabic, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Russian or Spanish are spoken. You will choose one of these locations at the beginning of the course, thus determining the language you study. For your year abroad, we have partnership arrangements with a number of institutions including the Institut Supérieur de Commerce (Paris), the Université de Paris Dauphine, IPAG Nice (France), the Technische Universität (Berlin), Fachlochschule Wiesbaden (Germany), St Petersburg University (Russia) and five universities in Spain; we have also forged links with institutions in Argentina and the Peoples' Republic of China.

Teaching and Assessment

Assessments take place at the end of each semester and are based on course work and examinations, as well as the evaluation of your placement year. They emphasise group work and the development of presentational and communication skills, and encourage creativity and independent action.

Entry Requirements

• Qualification type Grade/points
• A Levels BBB
• International Baccalaureate 28 points
• BTEC National Diploma DMM

Plus evidence of language ability assessed as follows:

• You will be likely to possess, at entry, an A level C in a European language or other evidence of ability to learn a language
• If you are aiming for overseas experience in another language you will not need prior knowledge of that language.
• The language that you study as part of our course cannot be your mother tongue.

Course Leader: Dr Nadia Amin

• Phone: +44 (0) 207911 5000 ext. 4121
• Email: n.amin08@westminster.ac.uk