BA French with Business Management
Queen Mary University of London
About this course
BA (Hons) in French with Business Management, a business and management and french and francophone studies degree focused on international commerce and linguistic proficiency. This four-year course includes a compulsory third year spent studying or working in a French-speaking country. The first year introduces foundational concepts through Economics for Business, Culture and Language, French language module (streamed according to entry level), and Fundamentals of Business. The second year progresses with Management and Organisational Behaviour, Introduction to Marketing and Communications, and French II. The final year concludes the curriculum with Contemporary Strategic Analysis, The Management of Human Resources, and French III.
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Entry requirements
A-Level: Grades BBB at A-Level. IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 30 points overall, including 5,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. BTEC: See our detailed subject and grade requirements. Access HE: We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE: Both GCSE English and Maths at grade C or 4 or an acceptable equivalent will be required. EPQ: Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq. Contextualised admissions: Our standard contextual offer: BCC Our enhanced contextual offer: CCC More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page . Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 18%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 63%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Economics for Business
- Culture and Language
- French language module (streamed according to entry level)
- Fundamentals of Business
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Introduction to Marketing and Communications
- French II
- Contemporary Strategic Analysis
- The Management of Human Resources
- French III
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA French with Business Management at Queen Mary University of London earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £41,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BA French with Business Management at Queen Mary University of London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA French with Business Management at Queen Mary University of London?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA French with Business Management at Queen Mary University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Does BA French with Business Management at Queen Mary University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA French with Business Management at Queen Mary University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.