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UCAS Code
Level
Campus
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1772 892400
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5 Years
Undergraduate
Campus, Full-time
M248; Short form: BMC/FE
Preston (Campus code: U)
September
BA (Hons)
Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to enter directly onto their chosen Honours degree programme. Are you looking for a distinctive course that combines the study of business with Chinese language and culture? This degree incorporates practical elements, providing students with the opportunity to live and study in China, in addition to work experience within an international company. It is the only degree course with a compulsory overseas internship. It draws on the close links which the University has with institutions in China and with industry in both China and the UK to provide work placements, industrial visits and guest lecturers.
Our typical offer is 72 UCAS Points. We operate a flexible admissions policy and treat everyone as an individual. This means that we will take into consideration your educational achievements and predicted grades (where applicable) together with your application as a whole, including work experience and personal statement. General Studies accepted.
BTEC Extended Diploma: Merit, Merit, Pass
BTEC Diploma: Distinction, Merit
Pass Access Course: 72 UCAS Points
International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 72 UCAS points from Higher Level Subjects
IELTS: 6.0 with no score lower than 5.5
GCSE: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths & English or equivalent
For changes to 2017 UCAS tariff entry requirements please see our important information. UCLan requires all undergraduate applicants to have a minimum attainment of five GCSEs at grade C and above, or equivalent, (including Maths and English). In 2017 and beyond we will view the new Grade 4 as being equivalent to a C grade and will therefore require students to achieve GCSE Grade 4 or above. However, if the subject is relevant to our degree programme and requires a higher GCSE grade (e.g. GCSE B grade), and/or includes a Professional body that governs the entry requirements, Grade 5 or above may be required.
Optional Modules
Our Confucius Institute is a partnership between UCLan, Beijing International Studies University, and Hanaban, promoting Chinese culture and language.
The course includes three placements in China: A Summer study tour in Beijing, a placement in a Chinese university plus a work placement in an international company during the third year abroad in China.
Read about our past students
Oretes Georgiou Daniel | Teresa Cousulich
"My course at UCLan was central to my success in gaining a job at WPP Agency. It is, in my opinion, the best-designed BA course in the United Kingdom in which to study International Business and Chinese language and culture, offering significant time in China, including the opportunity for work experience."
Natasha Taylor
Business Management and Chinese Graduate
Interpreting facilities
As the world's second largest and fastest growing economy, the largest exporter and second largest importer, China increasingly drives world business and politics. This course will develop your academic, cultural, linguistic and economic relationships with the rising superpower.
This is an innovative and distinctive course that provides an integrated mix of the study of business, and Chinese language and culture. It combines areas of strength and expertise within the School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies and the Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise and draws on the close links which the University has with institutions in China and with industry in both China and the UK, making use of work placements, industrial visits and guest lectures.
The start of the course assumes no prior knowledge of Chinese (Mandarin). Students who have already learnt some Chinese will be assessed and placed at a higher level if appropriate. You will further study Chinese language, together with the study of business and Chinese society which provides you with the skills required to spend a year of the programme in China on study and work placements. The final year of the programme enables you to develop a range of language skills required in a business setting, and to develop your understanding of strategic decision-making, management issues and the role that these play in the survival and competitiveness of the global firm.
Extensive extracurricular activities, ranging from weekly tutorial and lectures, Chinese cinema club, calligraphy and taiji classes, Chinese brush painting, Chinese dance lesson and Chinese New Year celebration.
The course includes an intensive summer study tour in Beijing at the end of Year 1/Year 2 if on Foundation and a full year abroad at the end of Year 2/Year 3 if on Foundation, supported by the Confucius Institute and our extensive links with China. The year abroad consists of two parts: a study placement at a Chinese university, and a work placement where you will join an international company operating in China.
You can choose to study at any Chinese university for your year abroad, we offer Confucius Institute full scholarships, below is a list of universities we’ve placed our students with awarded scholarships:
Universities we have also placed our students in the past:
Other partners in China
For detailed information about studying this course at UCLan, please see the course handbook for your year of entry:
For information on possible changes to course information, see our Important Information.
Full-time: The fee for the first year of the course will be £5,500 (UK/EU). Fees for years 2 to 4 will be £9,250* (UK/EU) per year
*Tuition Fees are per year unless otherwise stated.
Further information:
For 2019/20 fees please refer to our fees page.
Business Management and Chinese Undergraduate , BA (Hons), Full-time and Part-time
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Modern Languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish) Undergraduate , BA (Hons), Full-time
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Modern Languages Undergraduate , BA (Hons), Full-time and Part-time
This programme incorporates practical elements by drawing on the close links which the University has with institutions and industries in both China and the UK, making use of international work placements, industrial visits and guest lecturers.
Examples of past placements include:
The learning methods may include lectures, seminars, group work, individual presentations and research, role play situation, mock interviews and live project work. We offer generous contact hours, with 10 hours a week on Chinese modules, and extra 2 hours free tutorial led by the Confucius Institute tutors.
The methods of assessment vary with each course module and include coursework, examinations, project work and seminar presentations.
To ensure the course is intellectually stimulating, research informed teaching is applied throughout the modules by drawing on staff’s expertise and their own research interests. For example, new topics were recently introduced about the emerging ‘China’s Culture Diplomacy’, and new modules were developed to reflect the rapid change in China such as ‘Understanding Chinese Economy and Society’.
The course leader of the programme is Sunny Xin Liu. Other staff members include: Jiayi Wang, Guanyu Huang and Stuart Horrocks.
You could move on to a variety of successful careers in international business, consultancy, translation/ interpreting, or worldwide teaching. You’ll strengthen your CV and enhance your employability through your work placement abroad and further opportunities through the Worldwise Learning Centre. The specialist options and dissertation provide a firm foundation for further study on MA, MPhil/PhD or MBA courses.
We’re working with professional agencies to secure you placements. During your study you’ll also have opportunities to do shadowing in a local company that has a joint venture in China. Extra study trips to China are also on offer and are organised by the UCLan Confucius Institute.
Our graduates are currently enjoying careers in many international organisations including positions like Advertising Account Executive at JWT, the world's best-known marketing communications brand; Research Analyst at China-Britain Business Council based in Shanghai; HR consultant at Audi China based in Beijing; Digital Marketing Executive at Soap Media in Manchester, Lead Asia Trainer at Logica; International Business Manager at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics; Head of Corporate Contracts at Quintessentially Lifestyle in Dubai; IPO Supervisor at Bruker in Shanghai, editor for China Daily in Beijing,teaching position at British school in Guangzhou and Chongqing.
We offer a wide range of postgraduate taught Masters; our programmes include: MA Interpreting and Translation. For those of you who wish to pursue research degrees (MA by Research/MPhil/PhD), please visit Research.
You will study using the latest industry-standard equipment in our professional interpreting suites. You will have access to our state of the art Learning Centre, where interactive video, satellite TV, computers, and other self-study audio and video materials are available to you on an open access basis. You can study additional languages using the digital technologies including Rosetta Stone.
The Worldwise Learning Centre offers a varied programme of activities designed to give students global experiences on campus and there are bursaries available to support short trips abroad during your time with us. Our Worldwise Learning Centre offers five-day work experience placements and short-term internships for graduates and final year students.