French and Mandarin Chinese | Bachelor's degree | Languages | On Campus | 4 years | Nottingham Trent University | United Kingdom

NTU's joint honours degrees give you the maximum flexibility to study subject areas that truly interest you. NTU's French course is offered as a post A-level subject. This French course allows you to study the French language, country, politics and culture through a selection of lively options, including modules which examine cinema and literature. Mandarin Chinese can be studied at beginner or GCSE level but if you wish to study the course at post A-level, you'll need an A-level in Mandarin Chinese. You'll develop excellent language skills as well as a broad understanding of Chinese culture and society. This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to understand the History, political and social aspects of two modern languages. It is also ideal for anyone who would like to widen their understanding of other languages and cultures. French at NTU has been created to ensure a quick learning progress of the French language and an in-depth understanding of the societies and cultures in which it is spoken. Our Mandarin Chinese course will introduce you to the modern spoken and written language of Chinese. You'll then focus on the historical, political and cultural background of both languages. This course will help you to gain impressive written, reading and oral skills of both languages whilst developing your accuracy and fluency. You'll also have the exciting option to either work or study in France or China during your third year to utilise your knowledge and gain independence in a foreign country and learn how to adapt to the working world. To help improve your career prospects you'll be able to take a final year module that has been specifically designed to help develop your translation and interpreting skills. You'll be taught using the latest language-teaching methodologies and CALL technologies. Alongside this, you'll also have access to our resource centres and computer aided language learning software. This course will help you to adapt to different situations and