Intercultural Communication for Business and Professions (MA)

Master

In London

£ 8,820 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

Our MA Intercultural Communication for Business and Professions offers you an opportunity to raise your cross-cultural awareness and enhance your intercultural communicative competence in international business settings, to reflect on your own culture and language use, and to develop the professional and business communication skills necessary to advance your career in the international business world.

The programme benefits from a combination of knowledge-based and skills-oriented training, world-class experts in intercultural communication, Birkbeck's flexible and student-friendly support, and London's position as an international multicultural and multilingual city.

The programme is also unique in offering you a choice between two dissertation pathways: an empirical research investigation of an aspect of language teaching and learning or an independent library-based project on a relevant topic of your choice.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

It focuses on intercultural communication skills, including written, oral and interpersonal skills, and is specially designed for:

language and communication graduates who are looking to develop a career in international organisations or the business sector
business graduates who would like to improve their professional and business communication skills to enhance their employability
professionals working in fields such communication, public relations, human resources, management and business consulting who want to expand their global perspective and increase effectiveness
intercultural trainers, coaches and consultants interested in enhancing their existing knowledge and experience.

Graduates can pursue careers in education, management, local government, public relations and business. Possible professions include management consultant, human resources officer, or operational researcher. This degree can also be useful in becoming a marketing executive or retail manager.

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. Preferred subjects include languages, linguistics, communication, TESOL, translation studies or business management, although other subjects will be considered if you have relevant professional/personal experience.

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Subjects

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Communications
  • Marketing Communications
  • Marketing
  • Design
  • Cross Cultural
  • Business Communication
  • Teaching
  • Communication Skills
  • Perspective
  • International
  • Global
  • International Business
  • Communication Training
  • Professor Training

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You take two compulsory modules worth 30 credits each.

You then either choose two option modules (30 credits each) and complete a 12,000-15,000-word dissertation (60 credits), or choose three option modules (30 credits each) and complete a 4500-5000-word independent literature review (30 credits).

COMPULSORY MODULES
  • Language, Culture and Communication
  • Research Methods and Design
OPTION MODULES
  • Analysing Language Structure and Use
  • Bilingualism
  • Identity in Applied Linguistics Research Level 7
  • Intercultural Communication in Business Contexts
  • Introduction to Applied Linguistics
  • Language Teaching and Learning in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts
  • Marketing Communications: A global perspective
  • Neurolinguistics (level 7)
  • Psycholinguistics (level 7)
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Sociolinguistics
DISSERTATION/INDEPENDENT LITERATURE REVIEW
  • Dissertation
  • Independent Literature Review

You will have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of modules in the course of your study. Please note that the list of option modules is only indicative and not all modules are available every year. Please check with the programme administrator which option modules are available in each academic year.

Additional information

Course Fee -:

Part-time home students: £4410 pa
Full-time home students: £8820 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa

This course is also avaible in -:

Part-time home/EU students: £4320 pa
Full-time home/EU students: £8640 pa
Part-time international students: £7860 pa
Full-time international students: £15720 pa

Intercultural Communication for Business and Professions (MA)

£ 8,820 VAT inc.