Master in Applied Foreign Languages: Speciality Management and International Business

The degree in Applied Foreign Languages is taught in English and covers a total of four semesters across two years. At the end of this degree, you will have 120 credits. The exclusively designed course schedule includes evening and weekend classes in consideration of students who intend to combine their studies with work.

Year 1

Modules	Courses
International Business and English	Cross Cultural Management Third Industrial Revolution Business Communication
Specialisation – Languages	Languages (Option of French, Arabic, German, Spanish, Chinese or Italian) European Civilisation Arabic and Islamic Civilisation
International Management	Introduction to Marketing International Marketing Financial Management
Human Management and Organisation	Human Resources Organisations and Structures Behavioural Theories
Economic and Legal Environment of the Company	International Economics International Business Law
Specialisation Courses	Luxury Marketing Tourism and Development
Analysis Data	IT and Research Data Data Collection Methodology
Research Paper	Research Methodology Research Paper on Selected Topic

Year 2

Modules	Courses
International Business and English	Art and Creation Marketing Comparative Accounting and Finance M-Commerce
Specialisation Language	Language and Civilisation (Option of French, Arabic, German, Chinese, Spanish, or Italian) European Civilisation Arabic and Islamic Civilisation
Strategy and Organisation	Corporate Strategy Organisation and Management
Operational Management	Applied Financial Techniques International Operations Logistics
Economics and Law	International Economics International Business Law
Communication	Negotiation Techniques
Specialisation Courses	Marketing Services Financial Services
Business Planning	Business Plan Project Company
Business Simulation	Business Game
IT for Management	Management and IT
Master’s Thesis	Methodology Research Essay on Extended Internship or Professional Thesis

Internship

For nonworking students, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has integrated a mandatory internship in second year. The internship will encourage critical thinking and improve students’ reasoning abilities by blending academic theory with real life work experience. Students will benefit from a greater depth of experience working in a professional environment.

The internship also provides an excellent opportunity to gain crucial insights and improve access to various career opportunities in the region and beyond. Students will discover that this collaborative learning process can lead to enduring professional relationships, which will open doors and forge new career paths.

Depending on their profile and professional objectives and subject to the approval of the Programme Director, students may, in addition to the mandatory corporate internship, choose to do an extra linguistic or cultural internship.

Research study

Atthe end of the first year, students will be required to produce a specific Research Studyon a topic of their choice (related to specific economic, social or managerial cross-cultural challenges).

Master’s thesis

Students will be required to submit an extended essay based on their internship or professional experience. Approval from the programme director is required.
The thesis has to deal with a subject related to economic, linguistic, cultural or societal issues. This academic dimension is highly important especially for students who intend to complete their Ph.D.

Admission to our master’s programmes is selective and competitive and each applicant will be considered on his/her own merit. Our admissions process ensures that every course has an ideal mix of people with talent, impressive interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.

General entry requirements

• Bachelor in a relevant field with a CGPA of 3 out of 4 or equivalent.
  Candidates with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 (or equivalent scores as per the equivalency table) may be conditionally admitted under probation during the first semester. The student will be authorized to continue in the program only if they secure an average of at least 12 out of 20 which is obtained by the end of the first semester. The decision is based on academic performance and will be made official after the completion of the first semester
  or Bachelor with minimum of 2nd class honours
  or Bachelor with an average of 12 out of 20
• Bachelor students with a GPA below 3 may be admitted on the ground of their professional and/or personal experience, in case they are granted a VAPP by SU’s or UP’s VAPP commission
• IELTS certificate with minimum overall band of 6.0 with a validity of 2 years or TOEFL certificate with minimum score of 79 (or equivalent) with a validity of 2 years or, Native English speaker who completed 3 full years in an English-medium institution within a maximum period of 3 years or equivalent

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend an interview to assess the candidate’s motivation, career expectations and relevant professional experience in the degree area.

Applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from universities outside the UAE must present a Certificate of Equivalency for their graduation certificates from the UAE Ministry of Education. Applicants, who are holders of undergraduate degrees issued by a licensed higher education institution in the UAE, are required to submit a copy of their degrees attested by the UAE Ministry of Education. For details on requirements, kindly visit the Ministry’s website: Ministry of Education.

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is committed to considering applications from all students regardless of their country of origin, income, gender, religion or physical condition.

Assessment & graduation requirements

Throughout the year, there will be frequent assessment and evaluations. Students will be evaluated on individual assignments, internships presentations, reports and examinations, which usually take place towards the end of every semester. Attendance to all classes is mandatory and it is important that students are punctual and observe university regulations at all times.

•    Programme tuition fees (over 2 years):	AED 166,400 (approximately US$ 45,344)
•    Payment of fees:	Click here

Guidelines

Postgraduate scholarships may be combined with both preferential tuition rates and additional discounts.
The calculation is as follows:

• Scholarships and additional discounts are applied to the full tuition fees.
• Preferential rates are then calculated on the remaining amount after the scholarships and additional discounts have been deducted

40% academic excellence scholarship

New joiners are eligible for a 40% scholarship on tuition starting from the first semester, which will remain valid for the entire academic year.
To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• A Bachelor’s CGPA between 3.6 and 3.79
• A Bachelor in French system with a score between 14/20 and 15.99/20
• For other systems: Graduation within the top 30% of the class

For programmes taught in English, applicants must also demonstrate English proficiency, with a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or TOEFL iBT score of 94.

50% academic excellence scholarship

New joiners are eligible for a 50% scholarship on tuition starting from the first semester, which will remain valid for the entire academic year.
To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• A Bachelor’s CGPA between 3.8 and 3.99
• A Bachelor in French system with a score between 16/20 and 17.99/20
• For other systems: Graduation within the top 20% of the class

For programmes taught in English, applicants must also demonstrate English proficiency, with a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or TOEFL iBT score of 94.

75% academic excellence scholarship

New joiners are eligible for a 75% scholarship on tuition starting from the first semester, which will remain valid for the entire academic year.
To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• A Bachelor’s CGPA of 4
• A Bachelor in French system with a score between 18/20 and 20/20
• For other systems: Graduation within the top 10% of the class

For programmes taught in English, applicants must also demonstrate English proficiency, with a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or TOEFL iBT score of 94.

20% Alumni preferential rate

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi alumni are eligible to a 20% waiver on tuition fee. The waiver is valid for the 2 years of master.

30% Fresh graduate preferential rate

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi current L3 students are eligible to a 30% waiver on tuition fee when they apply for a M1. The waiver is valid for the 2 years of master.

Guidelines

For students enrolled before the September 2025, the previous scholarship scheme apply. In this scheme, postgraduate scholarships are not compatible with postgraduate preferential rates; however, they may be combined with the early bird discount or student ambassador.
In such cases, both the scholarship and the early bird discount or student ambassador discount will be calculated based on the full tuition fees.
For more information, please contact admissions@sorbonne.ae

25% academic excellence scholarship

New joiners are eligible to 25% scholarship on tuition starting from the 1st semester. To be eligible, applicants are required to meet one of the below criteria:

• Bachelor CGPA average of 3.6/4.0 and above, or equivalent.
• Bachelor with Final Average of 15/20 above.
• Bachelor with first class honors.
• Candidates graduating as the top of class, despite the average.

A minimum average of 14/20 is required to maintain the scholarship for the following semesters.

For programmes taught in English: an English Proficiency level with a minimum of 7.0 for IELTS or 94 for TOELF IB.

20% Alumni preferential rate

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi alumni are eligible to a 20% waiver on tuition fee.

25% preferential rate upon enrolment on a second master’s degree

Applicants holding a master degree from SUAD and enrolling for a second master degree at SUAD are entitled to a 25% waiver on tuition.

5%-15% corporate rate

Companies and organizations benefit from a special discount, based on the number of employees enrolling in programmes. For more details, please contact +971(0) 2-6569311

10% Family discount

Students who have a first-degree relative currently enrolled in an undergraduate or a postgraduate programmes are eligible for a 10% discount.

These additional discounts may be combined with any scholarship. The calculation will be based on the full tuition fees.

Early birds

A 10% discount applies to students who register and pay the first installment of tuition fees before April 30. First semester fees must be fully paid by May 10

Student ambassador

A Student Ambassador is a current student who successfully refers a new student to enroll at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.

• The referring student (Student Ambassador) receives a 5% discount on their full year’s tuition fees for each new student referred.
• The referred student also receives a 5% discount on their full year’s tuition fees.

In exceptional cases to encourage deserving students and provide them with better study conditions, financial aid can be awarded by in case of financial hardship (subject to funds availability). For more information, please contact admissions@sorbonne.ae

*Conditions apply

There are abundant rewarding career opportunities on a regional and global scale for our graduates. Given the rapid development of the region and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in particular, career prospects are plentiful for professionals with multilingual skills.Students can pursue careers as analysts in leading global consultancy firms, product or country managers, or even expand their own businesses into different markets. Some graduates hold positions in international organisations such as the UN, or in state agencies and ministries. Others have setup their own companies in diverse fields including luxury products, events management, insurance and banking.