Business Management and French BA Hons

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Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey that combines business acumen with a passion for French language and culture? The BA Business Management and French combined honours degree offers a unique blend of contemporary business studies and core French language modules, providing you with the perfect foundation for a thriving career both in the UK and abroad.

Whether you start with an A Level in French or as a beginner, in your first year, you'll dive into the essential concepts and functions of the modern business world, while simultaneously developing your French language skills and exploring French-speaking societies and cultures from around the globe.

Building upon your strong foundation in business management, you'll have opportunities to apply your knowledge, skills and understanding in real-world industries and organisations. Engage in entrepreneurship projects and put your French to the test in real-life situations, preparing you for living, studying or working abroad.

Consider taking a language study placement abroad at the end of your second year, immersing yourself in French-speaking cultures like Guadeloupe, or studying at our partner business school in Lyon, or even earning a Cambridge CELTA qualification for teaching English to speakers of other languages.

The third year abroad is an invaluable opportunity to hone your linguistic and intercultural skills while studying business at one of our partner universities, or to take a work placement in a French-speaking country. For anyone unable to travel, a three-year route is also available.

In your final year, delve deeper into the world of French in business, translation and mediation, and explore the diverse cultural contexts of languages. On the business side, you'll have opportunities to contribute to Business Management research and live projects, further enhancing your professional skills.

If you choose to undertake your major project in French, you'll be able to tailor your studies even more precisely to your career goals.

Join our BA Business Management and French degree and discover the exciting possibilities that await you.

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What You'll Study

The BA Business Management and French course contains core modules in both subjects at each level of study.

You will develop your French language skills and apply them to real-world situations. French can be studied in a beginner or post A Level set.

In Year 1 (Level 4), you will develop your language skills while exploring societies and cultures across the world where French is spoken.

For the business management component of the course, you will be introduced to the key concepts and business functions that are required in the current business environment. In addition, you will begin to develop your academic and employability skills.

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the course that will take the form of either core or option modules and should be used as a guide. We review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects. If during a review process, course content is significantly changed, we will contact you to notify you of these changes if you receive an offer from us.

In Year 2 (Level 5), your French is further applied to real-world situations in preparation for living, studying or working abroad. You may choose to take a language study placement abroad at the end of Year 2; take an intensive course in Guadeloupe or at our partner business school in Lyon. Or, undertake a Cambridge CELTA qualification for teaching English to speakers of other languages.

The business management modules will focus on building upon your key foundation skills by providing opportunities to apply knowledge, skills and understanding within real industries and organisations, and you'll be able to get involved in entrepreneurship projects.

During the year abroad, you can live, study or work in countries where French is spoken.

You can spend time as a language assistant, find a work placement or study business at one of our partner universities in Lyon or La Rochelle.

In your final year (Level 6), you will apply French to the business world, translation and mediation, and will delve deeper into the study of languages in their diverse cultural contexts. Specifically, within the business aspect of your studies, you will have opportunities to contribute to business management research and live projects to further enhance your professional skills.

If you choose to undertake your major project in French, you will be able to further direct your studies to suit your career goals.

This course is delivered in three terms of ten weeks each. In each term, you will study 40 credits comprising either one or two modules. Scheduled contact hours range between approximately eight and twelve hours per week, depending upon the level of study and the complexity of the material being taught.

For your business modules, there will be a mix of in-person lectures and workshops.

The majority of teaching for French will be in small groups, in seminars and workshops. French is used as much as possible, appropriate to your level. You will also undertake some structured activities online, allowing you to make the best use of your independent study time while developing essential digital skills.

Teaching will be delivered by experienced academics in the field. This will be supplemented by talks by practitioners and occasional guest lecturers.

You will be assessed through a wide range of coursework methods, all of which are designed not only to test your subject knowledge and language proficiency, but also to allow you to develop and demonstrate skills that are essential for success after university.

For French, there will be a broad range of assessment methods covering all four language skills: reception, production, mediation and interaction. You will be assessed via portfolios of language work and professional skills, group discussions, presentations, recorded podcasts, reflective and research essays, and an extended project. Where possible, assessment will draw on real-world situations such as job interviews, business negotiations, mediated dialogues and translation post-editing.

There will be a broad range of assessment methods used throughout the business management course to ensure that you are exposed to the different types of tasks you might encounter at the workplace. These will include coursework in the form of reports, portfolios of work and presentations (e.g., pitches and debates, peer assessment, reflective reviews and evaluation reports).

All teaching is delivered by experienced academics and practitioners, with the fundamental principles of the Chester Future Skills Curriculum at its core - building your subject competence, confidence and key transferable skills to shape you into a world-ready Chester graduate.

Entry Requirements

112UCAS Points

UCAS Tariff	112 points
GCE A Level	Typical offer – BCC-BBC
BTEC	BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
International Baccalaureate	28 points
Irish / Scottish Highers	Irish Highers - H3 H3 H3 H3 H4 Scottish Highers - BBBB
Access requirements	Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
T Level	Merit
OCR Cambridge Technicals	OCR Extended Diploma: DMM
Extra Information	Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced and A level General Studies will be recognised in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs. A GCSE in a modern foreign language at grade C/4 or above is also required.

Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study. To help you to interpret these equivalents, please click on your country of residence to see the corresponding entry qualifications, along with information about your local representatives, events, information and contacts.

We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider all applications individually on merit. We may also consider appropriate work experience.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)
Postgraduate: 6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each band)

For more information on our entry requirements, please visit International Entry Requirements.

Fees and Funding

£9,535per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

Our full-time undergraduate tuition fees for Home students entering University in 2025/26 are £9,535 a year, or £1,590 per 20-credit module for part-time study.

You can find more information about undergraduate fees on our Fees and Finance pages.

Students from the UK, Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey and the Republic of Ireland are treated as Home students for tuition fee purposes.

Students from countries in the European Economic Area and the EU will pay International Tuition Fees.

Students who have been granted Settled Status may be eligible for Home Fee Status and if eligible will be able to apply for Tuition Fee Loans and Maintenance Loans.

Students who have been granted Pre-settled Status may be eligible for Home Fee Status and if eligible will be able to apply for Tuition Fee Loans.

£14,450*per year for a full-time course (2025/26)

The tuition fees for international students studying Undergraduate programmes in 2025/26 are £14,450 per year for a full-time course. This fee is set for each year of study.

The University of Chester offers generous international and merit-based scholarships, providing a significant reduction to the published headline tuition fee. You will automatically be considered for these scholarships when your application is reviewed, and any award given will be stated on your offer letter.

For courses with a Foundation Year, the tuition fees for Year 1 are £10,750 and £14,200 for Years 2-4 in 2025/26.

For more information, go to our International Fees, Scholarship and Finance section.

Irish Nationals living in the UK or ROI are treated as Home students for Tuition Fee Purposes.

Your course will involve additional costs not covered by your tuition fees. This may include books, printing, photocopying, educational stationery and related materials.

Students often elect to purchase a laptop; where students choose to do so the cost is likely to be around £800-£1,000.

The extra costs associated with your placement abroad will vary depending on where you want to study or work. During your Year 2 (Level 5) core module you will be advised on the different options available and guided on how to calculate the costs.

If you are living away from home during your time at university, you will need to cover costs such as accommodation, food, travel and bills.

Where You'll Study Exton Park, Chester

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Where You'll Study Queen's Park, Chester

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The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.

Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.

Business Management and French BA (Hons)