Modern Language and Business & Management (Chinese)

Gain specialist knowledge of chinese culture and global business issues.

This course is available with a placement year option where you will study for 1 additional year.the placement year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. the minimum period in placement

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

The university has its own dedicated careers service that you would have full access to as a student and for two years after you graduate. at manchester you will have access to a number of opportunities to help boost your employability . examples of jobs recent management graduates have gone onto include audit graduate, hr graduate analyst, internet consultant and management trainee. a wide range of companies employ our management graduates, including balfour beatty, deutsche bank, kpmg, microsoft and tesco. management graduates have also gone onto further study in business, economics, enterprise and branding at institutions across the uk and internationally, including london business school, the university of jiao tong and the university of lausanne. a degree in modern languages and cultures paves the way for a broad range of careers. you'll develop intercultural awareness and enhanced communication skills - both highly valued by employers. you'll also acquire transferable expertise at the very heart of language learning, including enhanced powers of perception and interpretation and advanced decision-making and multitasking skills. you'll develop independence and self-confidence during your residence abroad, and your intercultural communication skills will make you a strong contender for media, journalism and pr roles. many of our graduates go straight into business services, marketing, advertising, management, banking or communications. others pursue postgraduate study or further vocational training to become accountants, lawyers, teachers (both in the uk and overseas) or to enter the civil service. the university of manchester is the most targeted university in the uk for top graduate employers (high fliers research, 2019).

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. The University of Manchester has partnerships with the following companies: