Management Sciences and French: University of Southampton

Course overview

French is a key international language, native to France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and the French Caribbean, and an official language in much of Africa and Asia.

In year one you will be allocated to a stage of language proficiency in their unique system of seven language levels, designed to place you at the stage most appropriate to develop your spoken and written skills, enabling you to make rapid progress in your chosen language.

You can spend your year abroad as an English language assistant in a school, studying at one of their partner universities or on a work placement. The administrative organisation of your year abroad is carried out by their International Exchange Administrator, and you will be assigned a supervisor who will look after you during this year.

They place great importance on the development of graduate skills vital for future employment, through the integration of transferable skills into learning and teaching, in particular the language skills and strategy training for all first-years.

Course content

• Benefit from the wide range of resources offered by the Centre for Language Study, which works closely with the HEFCE National Subject Centre for Language, Linguistics and Area Studies, hosted at Southampton
• Year one units provide an introduction to the study of cultural forms, political and historical issues, and linguistic issues
• In years two and four you will have the opportunity to concentrate on your own particular interests, selecting from a range of more specialised units on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking societies
• A special unit in year two will prepare you for your year abroad in year three, and for the academic work you will complete during this year
• Your year abroad is an opportunity to improve your linguistic and cultural proficiency in your chosen language, and to demonstrate your ability to work independently over a sustained period

Entry requirements

• A levels: ABB including grade B in French; and grade B in GCSE Mathematics
• IB: 30 points including 15 at Higher Level with 6 in Higher Level French; and grade B in GCSE Mathematics

Main University Contact

• Postal Address: University of Southampton
  University Road
  Southampton
  SO17 1BJ
• Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5000
• Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3131
• Email: admissns@soton.ac.uk
• Website: http://www.soton.ac.uk/