French with Italian BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    September

This single honours course is based on the same principles as single honours French, but allows you to include a substantial proportion of study in Italian. French is the major subject which counts for two thirds of your degree, and Italian is the minor subject which counts for the remaining third.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Develop translation and reading comprehension skills through the study of texts that vary in style and register.

Use new vocabulary effectively and confidently in written work.

Demonstrate an understanding of key grammatical structures; use more complex grammatical constructions in set grammar exercises and essay writing.

Write accurate and idiomatic French.


Studying Modern Languages opens the door to a wide variety of careers. Many Bangor Modern Languages graduates have, of course, gone into teaching and translating, but just as many have embarked upon successful careers in the civil service, business and commerce, industry and the media. The skills you learn whilst studying languages – cultural awareness, communication, accuracy, planning and logical analysis – are valued highly by employers from all sectors of the economy.

260 240 points normally including French at A2 level
We consider mature students on individual merit.

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Subjects

  • Options
  • IT
  • Employability
  • Single honours french
  • Teaching and translating
  • Business and commerce
  • Industry and the media
  • French with Italian
  • French speaking country
  • Few formal lectures
  • Language classes
  • Joint honours
  • Civil service

Course programme

What will you study on this course? In addition to the two languages the syllabus includes a broad range of stimulating options for each of your subjects. First-year courses include an introduction to the history, culture, cinema and literatures of Europe. Second- and final-year options offer increasing levels of specialisation as you proceed towards your degree. They cover a wide variety of cultural and literary material from various centuries but with emphasis on the modern period. All the languages offer modules on the history, cinema and media of their linguistic area. Residence Abroad: The third year is spent abroad. Your main options are: Study at one of our Erasmus partner universities in each of the countries of the languages that you are studying (see language-specific pages for lists of partner institutions in the various countries). A paid work placement as an English assistant in schools in one of the countries of the languages that you are studying and at least a summer course in the country of the other language. An approved work placement. Modules for the current academic year Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change. Find out what our students are currently studying on the French and Italian Modules page.

French with Italian BA (Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.