BA Modern Language and Business & Management (Portuguese) / Course details

The BA Modern Language and Business and Management (Portuguese) course gives you a thorough grounding in the language and culture of the Portuguese-speaking world, as well as the principles of business and management and their application in global workplaces.

All our language tutors are native Portuguese speakers so you will study both the European and Brazilian variants of the language.

Language study offers more than just language fluency. You'll explore diverse aspects of the culture, society, history, politics and literature of the countries where European and Brazilian Portuguese is spoken, helping you to develop intercultural awareness and communication skills - both highly valued by employers.

You'll benefit from excellent teaching, student support, cutting-edge facilities, and the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe's most multilingual city.

Studying abroad at partner universities and in professional environments in several Portuguese-speaking countries gives you an unforgettable and invaluable experience.

The course unit details listed below are those you may choose to study as part of this programme and are referred to as optional units. These are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this programme. Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study. It Is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.

There is a broad range of specialised units available in business, management, accounting and finance, economics and entrepreneurship.

You can take up to two-thirds of your units in either business and management or Spanish and Latin American studies.

Continue your studies of the Spanish language and perfect your writing and oral skills.

Choose from a wide range of options, including the study of the supernatural in Latin American literature and film, the multi-ethnic condition of Latin American societies, and visual culture from the early modern Hispanic world.

You'll learn through formal lectures, seminars and tutorials, spending 12 hours a week in formal study sessions.

For every hour of university study, you will need to complete a further 2 to 3 hours of independent study.

This could be spent reading, producing written work, revising for examinations or working in the University's Language Centre .

You will be assessed through:

• written and oral examinations;
• presentations;
• coursework (including web-based and library research, linguistic fieldwork and data collection);
• a dissertation based on a research topic of your choice.

The University Language Centre is home to language resources, including a new interpreting suite and purpose-built recording rooms.

The Centre also offers multilingual word processing, language learning software, off-air recording and AV duplication, multilingual terrestrial and satellite TV, and extensive support and advice for learners.

Learn more on the Facilities page.