Course summary

Explore the language and culture of France and become a near-native speaker with our three-year degree largely taught and assessed in French, in the heart of Paris. Specialise in the economic, social and political environments affecting business particularly in European and francophone contexts. The University of London Institute in Paris offers a unique Major/Minor programme of study delivered over three years of residency in Paris. Not only does it offer everyday exposure to French life and language, enabling you to acquire a high level of proficiency in the French language, but it will also give you the opportunity to gain a specialist focus on the economic, social and political environments affecting business organisations with particular reference to European and Francophone contexts. Supported by intensive teaching in small groups, the majority of which are delivered and assessed in French, the BA programme will also prepare you for graduate work in a range of disciplines including the humanities, international relations, law, education, translation, applied linguistics and communications. The University of London Institute in Paris is at the heart of a metropolitan capital city which offers many resources such as libraries, museums, theatres and cinemas. Living and studying in Paris will not only allow you to apply course content in real life, but will also enable you to become a near-native speaker and show employers that you are mature and adaptable in an international environment. Compulsory courses aim to:

• Consolidate spoken and written language skills in a variety of registers including that of the business world, such as translation to and from French

• Develop awareness of the post-1789 historical period and institutions and issues in modern France

• Introduce diverse forms of cultural production through contemporary critical and theoretical approaches

• Prepare you for professional life by offering a balanced understanding of, and an ability to compare, French and British cultures in both the general and business frameworks

• Provide a coherent and intellectually stimulating programme which will include theories of and issues in business, management, finance and human resources, with a specifically European outlook.