Program description
French and Economics
You can study French as a joint honours degree with Economics (50% French, 50% Economics).
The French part of this course will give you advanced skills in the French language, and a broad range of specialised and detailed insights into the culture, society and history that go with it. The French course has language at the heart of it, with core modules developing the key oral, aural and written skills every year. These modules also foster cultural awareness, which you will need for your year abroad, and later on, for the world of work.
A degree that includes Economics will appeal to anyone who wishes to study economic issues at local, national and international levels, while developing practical skills in business, finance and management which will subsequently be attractive to employers in both the private and public sectors. Economics has been defined as the study of human choice, and the impact of choice on the production, distribution and consumption of scarce resources. Microeconomics deals with choice at the individual level, and macroeconomics analyses the economy as a whole. An Economics degree includes a core microeconomics and macroeconomics component, and a specialism focusing on the economic context of business decision making. You will develop an awareness of applications of economics in areas including business management, finance and public policy.
Admission requirements
For 2020 entry:
GCSE: Maths grade C/4 required. Typical offer is based on a minimum 104 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:
- A Levels
- BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Access: Pass
- City & Guilds Advanced Technical/Extended Diploma: considered on a case by case basis
- Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted.
International Candidates: school leaving qualifications and college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements).
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Year 1
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- Business Analytics
- Tutorials-Economics & Banking
- Core Economics
Semester 2
- Business Analytics
- Tutorials-Economics & Banking
- Core Economics
- Advanced French 1 (Semester 1) Core
- Advanced French 2 (Semester 2) Core
- French for Beginners I (Semester 1) Core
- French for Beginners II (Semester 2) Core
With A-Level French Select Advanced Without A-Level French Select Beginners
Optional Modules
- Chinese for Beginners 1 (Semester 1)
- German for Beginners I (Semester 1)
- Italian for Beginners I (Semester 1)
- Spanish Begin./Intermed. 1 (Semester 1)
- Introduction to Language (Semester 1)
- Language, Literature & Culture (Semester 2)
- Transnational Cultures (Semester 2)
- Creating National Histories (Semester 1)
Year 2
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- French Language Skills Core
- Statistical Methods
- Microeconomics
Semester 2
- French Language Skills
- Statistical Methods
- Macroeconomics
Optional Modules
- Discovering Cities (Semester 2)
- Reading Fantastic Literatures (Semester 1)
- French Cinema 1895-1950 (Semester 1)
- Race and Immigration in France (Semester 2)
Year 4
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- French Language Skills Core
- Industrial Organisation
Semester 2
- French Language Skills
- Macroeconomics
Optional Modules
- Financial Technology (Semester 2)
- Financial Economics (Semester 1)
- Applied Economics (Semester 2)
- Econometrics (Semester 1)
- Current Issues in Economics (Semester 1 + 2)
- Executive Compensation (Semester 2)
You must ensure you have the relevant pre-requisites.
- Approaching Translation (Semester 2)
- Culture and the Body (Semester 1)
- Wales: A European Contact Zone (Semester 1)
- French Cinema since 1960 (Semester 2)
- Bande Dessinee & Adaptation (Semester 1)
- Press Dossier (Semester 1)
- Joint Hons Diss (English) (Semester 1 + 2)
- Joint Hons Diss (Target Lang) (Semester 1 + 2)
Joint Hons. Students may only take ONE 10-credit LXE module (does not include the dissertation). A dissertation must be taken in ONE joint honours subject.
*Module listings are for guide purposes only and are subject to change.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition fees
Qualification
Upon successful completion of the program, students will earn a BA (Hons) degree.
Career opportunities
Many graduates from Bangor Business School pursue careers in areas such as accountancy, banking, investment, insurance, risk management, marketing, human resource management and retail management. 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.
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