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European Business, Culture and Languages – (M.A.)
Oxford Brookes University
Department of English and Modern Languages
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,793 - ≈ € 12,654 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Oxford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Oxford Brookes University
The Master's in European Business, Culture and Languages aims at improving graduates' career prospects. The course is designed to equip you to enter a professional environment in the European Union, whether that be in a company, a business-support organisation or an institution, through an intensive study of business concepts. This is combined with business communication, cultural wareness, specific study of European institutions and policies and research skills.
The whole course is in English, using case material from the English-speaking world, primarily the UK. Should you wish, you can also register for one undergraduate foreign language module credit offered at Brookes as part of your tuition fees. The course has welcomed students from the UK and Ireland and other European and non-European countries, among them Russia, Czech Republic, France, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong.
Why Brookes?
* Development of your competence: awell-designed programme and preparation for a work placement to enhance future career prospects.
* An integrated work research experience: a work placement in UK or abroad, and an opportunity to do a substantial piece of research.
* Acquisition of vital transferable skills: researching information and report-writing, making presentations, team work and effective time management.
* Location: Oxford offers a stimulating intellectual and international community.
Career prospects
The course opens up a wide range of opportunities for careers in the media, publishing, public relations, marketing, intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations.It is also a good base for further postgraduate study.
Contents
Course length
Full-time: MA: 12 months, PGDip: 9 months
Part-time: Option to be discussed
The European Business, Culture and Languages course is offered at three levels: as a master's degree (MA), a postgraduate diploma (PGDip) and as a postgraduate certificate (PGCert).
The PGCert is awarded on successful completion of three modules (either Intercultural Communication or EU Institutions and Policies, plus Principles of International Business and International Management).
The PGDip is awarded on successful completion of five compulsory units (Intercultural Communication, Principles of International Business, EU Institutions and Policies, The Content of Business Research and International Management).
The MA is awarded on successful completion of five compulsory modules (Intercultural Communication, Principles of International Business, EU Institutions and Policies, The Content of Business Research and International Management) plus either work placement and business research project OR dissertation.
Normally applicants apply for the MA course only, on a full-time or part-time basis.
Semester 1 (on Headington Campus)
Intercultural Communication
* An exploration of the diversity and complexity of culture and how it affects communication (verbal and non-verbal) between cultures.
* An appreciation of the relationship between national and corporate culture.
* An exploration of ways of analysing cultural differences from various perspectives.
* A familiarisation with theories of intercultural communications.
Principles of International Business
* An introduction to the principles and concepts of business and management, including the inter-relatedness of the functional areas of organisations and strategic decision making in the national and international context.
EU Institutions and Policies
* A study of the structure of the European Union: its objectives, policies and constraints.
* An exploration of the economic environment in Europe and its impact on member states.
International Management
* An introduction to the theory and concepts of international management.
* An introduction to the conceptual approaches employed by organisations in the decision-making processes associated with undertaking business in international competitive environments.
Semester 2 (by distance learning while on work placement or research)
The Content of Business Research
* A study of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies with the opportunity to practise a range of techniques, enabling students to become critical users of research findings as well as competent researchers.
* An exploration of the research methods required for extended self-managed projects of a cross-national nature.
Work Placement and Business Research Project
* For full-time students: 12 week period of work-shadowing experience in a company where the target language is the key to communication.
* For part-time students (or when students’ circumstances are exceptional): same criteria but in their final year.
* Students currently in employment may apply to have this employment recognised as equivalent to the work placement.
* PLUS a study (10-12,000 words) related to the work placement.
OR
Dissertation
* An extended study (12 -15,000 words) of a topic related to business studies, or European issues, or cultural understanding.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* A good first degree
* Applicants for the MA in European Business, Culture and Languages should include a recent piece of academic work (approx. 1000 words in English).
* A final decision about a candidate's suitability is normally based on interview, or by alternative arrangement.
The MA in European Business, Culture and Languages attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applicants are welcomed from a variety of academic disciplines, as well as those in work and seeking continuing professional development. Admission is normally open to those with a good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) or other professional qualification relevant to one of the key areas of study, or an appropriate linguistic background. Applications will also be considered from those who seek to formalise their prior experiential learning or qualifications and who have appropriate language competence.
All applicants should send a sample of recent academic writing in English (approx. 1,000 words), together with the UKPass application.
Applications should be received no later than 1 August, though it is advisable to apply much earlier than this, in particular if you are intending to apply for a scholarship award, or are an international student.
English language requirements
* Students with a first language other than English are required to give evidence of a good degree as well as minimum IELTS score 7, or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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