Why this course?French is a major international language. It's the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language.Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.Recognising and understanding customer requirements and the achievement of customer satisfaction is at the heart of Marketing studies.Our department is widely recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK. We aim to equip you for a variety of marketing and management careers.AssessmentFrenchOur assessment methods include:written examinations, including translationswriting for a specific purposeessaysContinuous assessment ranges from online grammar tests to group projects, while oral/aural tests are performed throughout the course. Students write a dissertation in their final year.MarketingThe majority of our classes are assessed by a final, unseen, exam, supplemented by one or more forms of individual and/or group coursework. In some cases, students can obtain an exemption from the exam on achieving a specified mark for their coursework (often in conjunction with satisfying attendance requirements.)Class assessment methods include business reports, case studies, essays, presentations and learning journalism.Students normally have one opportunity to be re-assessed for a failed class.