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The business landscape offers countless possibilities. But how do you begin? This hands-on program guides you toward your path in global commerce, covering everything from consulting to entrepreneurship. While profits matter, we emphasize that successful leadership requires sustainable and ethical practices. These principles form the foundation of Manchester Met's approach. Our business management program delivers comprehensive training, blending specialized knowledge in sustainability, strategy, and innovation with enriching experiences like our leadership lecture series. You'll have the unique chance to pair business studies with a language - choose from French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, or Japanese - enhancing your communication abilities, linguistic proficiency, and cultural understanding. Following your second year, you can proceed directly to graduation or opt for valuable real-world experience through internships or international study, both of which we'll fully support you in arranging. Career opportunities Combining language skills with business expertise equips you with versatile capabilities applicable across numerous professions, with teaching and translation being common choices. Language proficiency distinguishes you in the job market, while the economic and diplomatic advantages of our offered languages provide a competitive advantage. Language specialists find opportunities across diverse industries worldwide. Our alumni secure positions everywhere from emerging local businesses to major corporations such as O2, KP Snacks, and BNY Mellon, with many entering prestigious graduate programs at firms like IBM and BMW. Our career-focused curriculum ensures you'll appeal to employers across sectors. For those pursuing advanced education, this program serves as excellent preparation for postgraduate options like the MA in Applied Linguistics, with specializations in English language or TESOL.
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UCAS tariff points
GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent
Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer
IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. 
A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. 
AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications.
Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.
Specific GCSE requirements
GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English
International Baccalaureate points
IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
IELTS score required for international students
IELTS 6.0, with no component below 5.5 TOEFL IBT Overall score: 79 With no individual test score below: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing : 17