Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Management

Modern languages, management, and the unique combination of French and Persian is a degree that brings together two linguistically distinct and culturally rich languages with the analytical and organisational frameworks of business management. French is one of the world's most widely spoken languages, central to European diplomacy and culture and the medium through which Francophone literature, philosophy, cinema, and political thought have reached global audiences. Persian, spoken by millions of people in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, is one of the great literary languages of the Islamic world, with a poetic and philosophical tradition stretching back over a millennium and significant geopolitical relevance today.

Management adds the practical understanding of how organisations operate, how strategies are formed, and how commercial and institutional decisions are made.

At the University of St Andrews, this four-year full-time MA (Hons) develops your French language and communication skills to a high level of proficiency through the study of French and Francophone language, literature, and culture, alongside Persian language and cultural study, and the frameworks of management. A year abroad is built into the degree, giving you the opportunity to spend an extended period in a Francophone or Persian-speaking environment. St Andrews is one of the UK's most distinguished universities, and this kind of interdisciplinary combination reflects the breadth of its modern languages provision.

Graduates combining French, Persian, and management are genuinely distinctive in the labour market. International business, diplomacy, development, journalism, intelligence and security, international organisations, and cultural institutions all value the unusual combination of French fluency, Persian language knowledge, and management understanding. Careers in the Foreign Office, the UN system, international companies with Middle Eastern or Central Asian operations, and cultural organisations are among the destinations this profile supports.

Postgraduate study in languages, management, area studies, or international relations is a natural next step. The typical entry tariff is 232 points.