University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in Finance and French 5 years
The Master of Arts in Finance and French 5 years in Language and Culture Studies is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 5 YEARS.
Master of Arts in Finance and French offered by the University of Aberdeen
Finance and French at Aberdeen brings the strong competitive advantage of a major European language and culture to your powerful understanding of the principles of finance and wider business skills. You will be an extremely sought-after graduate across industry, public and other sectors, with opportunities expected to grow further with growing internationalisation and innovations in the financial world.In Finance, you will explore financial management, corporate and personal finance, financial institutions, derivatives and the stock market. You will analyse and evaluate financial problems and gain the practical skills to understand and use information from financial newspapers and documents. Your knowledge will grow in the dynamic, international environment of our Business School of 45 nationalities, inspired by staff who are leaders in business practice and theory, in small classes with real-life scenarios. You will benefit from the input of employers and the support of dedicated careers advisers.You will also benefit from professional training facilities, such as our virtual Thomson Reuters Eikon trading floor, used by major financial services companies across the world, and integrating real activity in financial markets directly into students’ courses.In French, you will take advantage of our outstanding reputation, the highest possible rating in the last national Teaching Quality Assessment, many opportunities to develop your language skills informally as well as through classes and become familiar with French culture, history and contemporary life.As an integral part of your 5-year programme, you will spend the whole of year three taking your language and cultural skills to a very high level as a teaching assistant or visiting student in a French-speaking country.You will have many advantages to offer employers operating in multinational companies in Europe and also the European Commission. You will also have special opportunities in all sectors in French-speaking countries in Africa, which have fast-developing economies and growing energy industries.
What you'll study
Year 1
Compulsory CoursesAcademic Writing for Business (AW1003)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)The Economics of Business and Society (EC1006)Finance 1: Finance, Risk and Investment (FI1004)Accounting and Entrepreneurship (AC1515)The Global Economy (EC1506)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:BeginnerFR1028: Beginners French Language 1FR1528: Beginners French Language 2FR1021: Introduction to Literature and Culture of Modern France 1 AND/OR FR1527: Introduction to Literature and Culture of Modern France in Context
QualifiedFR1029: Qualified French Language 1FR1529: Qualified French Language 2FR1022: Literature and Culture of Modern France 1 AND/OR FR1526: Literature and Culture of Modern France in Context
Select further credit points from courses of choice to gain a total of 120 credits.Introduction to Literature and Culture of Modern France 1 (FR1021)Literature and Culture of Modern France 1 (FR1022)Introduction to Literature and Culture of Modern France In Context (FR1527)Literature and Culture of Modern France in Context (FR1526)Qualified French Language 1 (FR1029)Qualified French Language 2 (FR1529)Beginners French Language 1 (FR1028)Beginners French Language 2 (FR1528)
Year 2
Compulsory CoursesFinance 2: Business Finance (FI2004)Financial Markets and Regulation (FI2501)Understanding Statistics (PO2508)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following options:Ex-beginnerAdvanced Introductory French Language 1 (FR2012)Advanced Introductory French Language 2 (FR2512)
Plus, select one of the following:FR 2014 Introduction to French Identities: Individual and Society AND/OR FR 2514 Introduction to French Identities: Centre and PeripheryFR 2014 Introduction to French Identities: Individual and Society AND FR 2510 Introduction to French Linguistics**FR 2514 Introduction to French Identities: Centre and Periphery AND **FR 2510 Introduction to French Linguistics
QualifiedAdvanced French Language 1 (FR2002)Advanced French Language 2 (FR2502)
Plus, select one of the following:French Identities: Individual and Society (FR2013) AND French Identities: Centre and Periphery (FR2513)French Identities: Individual and Society (FR2013) AND Introduction to French Linguistics (FR2510)French Identities: Centre and Periphery (FR2513) AND Introduction to French Linguistics (FR2510)Both options will select credits from courses of choice to make up 120 credits.NOTE: ** Level 2 students opting to take the combination FR 2513/FR 2514 and FR 2510 should be aware the credit weighting will be 45 credits in the first half session and 75 credits in the second half session as opposed to the standard 60/60. This will result in a heavier workload in the second half session.Advanced Introductory French Language 1 (FR2012)Introduction to French Identities: Individual and Society (FR2014)Advanced Introductory French Language 2 (FR2512)Introduction to French Identities: Centre and Periphery (FR2514)Advanced French Language 1 (FR2002)Advanced French Language 2 (FR2502)French Identities: Individual and Society (FR2013)French Identities: Centre and Periphery (FR2513)Introduction to French Linguistics (FR2510)
Year 3Compulsory CoursesAcademic year spent in a French-speaking country.
Year 4Compulsory CoursesFinance 3: Corporate Finance (FI3004)Junior Honours French Language (FR3089)Advanced Corporate Finance (FI3505)
Optional CoursesSelect 45 credit points from level 3 French courses.
Year 5Compulsory CoursesSenior Honours French Language (FR4089)
Optional CoursesChoose one of the following dissertation options:Dissertation in French (FR4097)Dissertation in Finance (FI4501)Plus choose one of the following:Empirical Methods in Finance (FI4003)Financial Strategy and Investment Management (FI4002)Plus select further credit points from level 4 courses in Finance and French to gain a total of 60 credits in each discipline.Empirical Methods in Finance (FI4003)Financial Markets and Regulation (FI4002)Dissertation in French (FR4097)Dissertation in Finance (FI4501)