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Business Management and French (R55-FR) BA (Hons)
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Key Course Facts

Course Description

This degree allows you to combine business management with French. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. You’ll explore how businesses develop strategies, handle risk and take decisions. You’ll see what’s involved in functions such as marketing, accounting and finance. Combining this with the study of French opens doors to French-speaking cultures and communities, and can provide a key to the global workplace.

Key features of the course

  • Develops your understanding of business organisations and their key elements.

  • Explores wider considerations such as environments, markets and processes; and how these work together.

  • Develops you into a proficient user of French, reaching level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

  • Develops advanced knowledge of cultures that use French, and intercultural communication competence.

  • Offers the option of a week in France (or online alternative).

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

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Costs

Tuition Fees Business Management and French (R55-FR) BA (Hons)

EU £20772
International £20772
England UK £20772
Channel Islands £20772
Northern Ireland £6624
Scotland £6768
Wales £7872
Ireland £19944

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

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About The Open University

The Open University was established in 1969 in Milton Keynes, and is the largest university in the UK for undergraduate education. The OU is among the most prestigious distance-learning institutions in the United Kingdom, enjoying numerous awards and accreditations, including Triple Crown status for their Business School.

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Student composition of The Open University

undergraduates:
79920
postgraduates:
3260
Total:
83180
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Business and Management”: 7210 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Distance Learning
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