Bachelor'sInternational Business Communication
Today’s society faces multiple complex challenges at the global level, where language, culture, and communication play a crucial role.
Something for you?
- Become an expert in intercultural communication & language.
- Learn to communicate effectively in English and/or Spanish in a wide range of business settings.
- Study a semester abroad to put your intercultural knowledge into practice.
- Experience small groups and interactive classrooms.
- Learn how to apply scientific knowledge directly to practice; learn to write consultancy reports, marketing campaign plans, etc.
- Develop the academic and research skills needed to better evaluate the language and communication processes in businesses, public organisations, and between individuals.
Admission requirements
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- Main language
- English
- Study duration
- 3 years (180 EC)
- Start
- September
- Average contact hours first year
- 12-18
- Number of first year students
- 55
- Programme format
- Full time
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts, specialisation of Communication and Information Studies
- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts
- CROHO code
- 56826
- Accreditation
- NVAO
What will you learn
As international companies operate across the globe, they are faced with various communication challenges. How do you avoid misunderstandings when communicating with people from different cultural backgrounds? What is the best way for non-profit organisations to launch a campaign in different countries? You will address such questions by connecting scientific theories of language and communication to practice. For example, you could work on designing an advertising campaign in a foreign language or develop a marketing plan for a foreign start-up company. You will learn how to analyse communication and research how to communicate effectively in intercultural contexts.
You also have the option to master a foreign language: Spanish. If you choose to learn Spanish, you will follow courses on business communication and learn how to communicate in Spanish in different organisational contexts.
Study programmeFuture career opportunities
After obtaining your Bachelor's Degree you can enter the labour market. However, most students opt to continue with a Master's degree. Obtaining a Master's degree gives you several advantages, including increasing your career opportunities. With a Bachelor's degree in International Business Communication from Radboud University, you can progress to:
Career prospectsQuestions about this programme?
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ContactTuitions & grants
If you are going to follow this Bachelor's programme, you will pay an annual tuition fee. There are different tuition rates. The amount depends on your personal situation.
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