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International Business Communication with French (Top-Up)

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Course option

1year

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

French studies

English as a second language

**Course overview**

Gain knowledge of a Modern Foreign Language alongside building your professional communication skills. On our International Business Communication degree, you'll study intercultural competence, business and management. This course is a direct entry Year 3 top-up.

As a student of French you’ll take part in interactive seminars and workshops. You will work towards a proficient level of French while developing a comprehensive knowledge of the cultures and societies where French is spoken.

**Why study with us**

- Experience business in action with staff and students from around the world. This course provides real-world simulations and case study opportunities.

- Excellent selection of modules designed to complement your previous study in your country of origin. This course gives students who enter directly after completing a diploma in their home country a fast-track route to a British degree.

- Take advantage of the fantastic facilities available, such as our Worldwise Learning Centre.

**What you will do**

- You’ll develop a specialist toolkit of communication competencies. From Intercultural Communication for Professional Purposes, Research Methods for Applied International Business Communication to Managing International Business and Trade.

- Our English language provision is officially accredited by the British Council.

- You’ll have the opportunity to mix with students and staff from a wide range of cultures and languages. Helping you develop the professional language and intercultural skills important for success.

**Accreditations**

- This course is accredited by Trinity College London and enables you to gain the internationally recognised Trinity Cert TESOL certificate, which qualifies you to teach English to speakers of other languages, opening up exciting career opportunities all over the world.

**Future careers**

Our graduates have gone on to a whole range of different careers including: hospitality, recruitment and human resources, equality and diversity, business, public relations, events management, tourism, finance, insurance, marketing and education including teaching, TEFL / TESOL and translation.

This undergraduate course also prepares you for the MA in Intercultural Business Communication.

Modules

Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Central Lancashire

Department:

School of Psychology and Humanities

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

88%
English as a second language

How do students rate their degree experience?

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French studies

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

90%
UK students
10%
International students
29%
Male students
71%
Female students
75%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

English language

Teaching and learning

82%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
71%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
82%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

88%
Library resources
94%
IT resources
94%
Course specific equipment and facilities
88%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

0%
UK students
100%
International students
46%
Male students
54%
Female students
41%
2:1 or above
15%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

French studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£16,500
low
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

20%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

English language

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£17,000
med
Average annual salary
94%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

14%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
9%
Teaching and educational professionals
9%
Artistic, literary and media occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

French studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

English language

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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