Level 1 First-year is designed to enhance students' practical language skills and all students take two core language modules. Students of Beginners' French benefit from an intensive language course designed to bring them to A-level standard within a year. All other students take classes in comprehension, writing and translation, which focus on contemporary social and cultural issues and draw on authentic materials. Oral skills are highly valued, and most classes in Level 1 are taught through French. Law with French students take a module entitled Le Français Juridique; AS and A-level students follow a module in Business French. Optional modules (taken by students on the BA pathway) explore key issues in the modern French-speaking world, through a range of materials and approaches (visual, linguistic, literary). Joint Honours students take one optional module and Single Honours students take two. Levels 2 and 3 Levels 2 and 3 provide the opportunity to expand the linguistic skills and cultural awareness developed in Level 1. In each, students take a compulsory core module comprising advanced language study and a choice of filières, or 'mini-modules'. The filières centre on intensive language study for ex-beginners (in Level 2), language for professional purposes (Legal French, Business French), or a variety of historical, cultural, linguistic and literary topics. Subjects on offer include: Algérie, Marginalités, Langue et pouvoir, La Phonétique du français, Paris, Migration et cultures and Image et Texte. Depending on their pathway, students can then choose from the range of optional modules, which include: Caribbean Cultures Contemporary French Travel Narratives Francophone Chinese Writing French Film Noir Gender, Culture, Society Linguistic Variation in French Modern Autobiography in French Modernism(s) Myth and Biography Symbolism The Literature of War The Orient in French Literature and the Visual Arts The Structure of Modern French

Those pursuing a career in Accounting should enjoy working with numbers, be effective communicators and work well with people as they will have to analyse and interpret financial information to meet the needs of different users, including managers and investors. Accountants must be prepared to take on challenges and be able to adapt to a constantly changing and dynamic business environment. Normally the majority of our students become qualified accountants. However, many of the skills that students will acquire during their studies at Queen’s will be of great value in different career and life situations. Core transferable skills include the ability to learn independently, problem solve, understand financial information and work productively as part of a team. The Accounting with French degree offers a firm base for either further academic study or taking the final examinations of the main professional accountancy bodies. It attracts students of the very highest calibre and is recognised by the accounting profession, industry and the public sector. As a result, Accounting with French graduates from Queen’s are much sought after throughout Britain, Ireland and further afield. Students who complete the Accounting with French degree programme receive a range of exemptions from the examinations of Chartered Accountants Ireland, subject to meeting specified criteria and choosing particular Accounting modules. Exemptions are also available from the examinations of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Accounting Group at Queen’s liaises closely with prospective employers and with colleagues in the Student Guidance Centre, particularly with respect to Careers, Employability and Skills. For example, details of the Accountancy Northern Ireland Milkround are included in the Financial Services Sector Recruitment booklet and dedicated Careers Employability and Skills’ events and workshops are provided for Queen’s Accounting students. These activities enhance the employability of our students and support graduate recruitment and selection. In association with the Student Guidance Centre, the Accounting Group organises an annual Accounting Employers and Professional Bodies Mini Fair. This is attended by representatives from the main accountancy firms and professional bodies, and it provides an opportunity to inform Queen’s Accounting students of the opportunities available after graduation and enable employers to engage with our students. The Accounting Group at Queen’s hosts an annual Employer Liaison meeting which is attended by senior representatives from accountancy firms and other employers, together with student representatives. This meeting offers an opportunity to engage with employers to inform them of developments within the Accounting degree programmes and provides a forum for their input into future changes.