Business, Language and Culture

In the programme, you learn both language and economics. You will also study foreign cultures and the problems or challenges that an international corporation may have to face. You learn to analyse, assess and solve tasks in connection with corporate international activities.

In the programme, you learn botht language and economics. You will also study foreign cultures and the problems or challenges that an international corporation may have to face.

You learn to analyse, assess and solve tasks in connection with corporate international activities.

Name: Business, Language and Culture

Type: University Programme

Duration: BSc: 3-4 years, MSc: 2 years, Combined: 5-6 years

European transfer credits: BSc: 180-240 ECTS, MSc: 120 ECTS

Language: English

The programme combines language and economics with an understanding of foreign cultures. You learn to analyse, assess and solve tasks in connection with corporate international activities. The idea is to incorporate cultural perspectives in analyses of international economic issues.

The programme contains five subject areas:

Economics, where studies include international business administration and socioeconomics
Language and Area Studies, where you attain oral skills in one or two languages and familiarity to these countries' cultures. At Copenhagen Business School you can study English plus another language, either French, German or Spanish and in the MSc programme you can also study Chinese or Japanese. At the University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg you can study Chinese and at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense you can study English, Arabic, Spanish or German
Culture and Social Studies, where you, for example, learn about inter-social relations and political systems
Communications, where you study communication theories and methods, including those that apply to a corporation's national and international relations
Interdisciplinary Research Methods, where you become familiar with the scientific theories and methods that are used within the profession

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In addition, there is often project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Business, Language and Culture can be studied as:

a 3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS) and a 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS) at Copenhagen Business School (English and a second language)

a 4-year BSc programme (240 ECTS) at the University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg (Chinese)

a 2-year MSc programme (120 ECTS) at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense (English and an optional second language)

Note: The extra year at the University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg is a mandatory 60 ECTS basic Chinese course. You can join the programme without any prior knowledge of Chinese.

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

If you choose to complete the bachelor's programme, you will graduate with the academic title Bachelor of Science (BSc). Graduation from the master's programme confers the title Master of Science (MSc).

Educational Institutions

You can study Business, Language and Culture at Copenhagen Business School - CBS (Handelshøjskolen i København) in Copenhagen or at the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet) in Sønderborg or Odense.

Entry Requirements

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out how you can get your foreign certificate assessed for recognition here in Denmark, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

Admission

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the University.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

Higher education in Denmark is free for students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Similarly, if you are participating in an exchange programme your studies in Denmark are free. You also don’t pay for tuition if you:

have permanent residence permit in Denmark
have a temporary residence permit in Denmark that can be upgraded to a permanent one
have a parent from a non-EU/EEA country who is already working in Denmark

Contact the individual institution for detailed information.