French part of the course will give you advanced skills in the French language, and a broad range of specialised and detailed insights into the culture, society and history that go with it. The course has language at the heart of it, with core modules developing the key oral, aural and written skills every year. These modules also foster cultural awareness, which you will need for your year abroad, and later on, for the world of work. Doing single honours will also allow you to follow a full range of options, which will equip you with extensive knowledge of the heritage and life of the modern French nation, and awareness of the wider Francophone world, at a level which will allow you to consider postgraduate study. By studying for a degree in Accounting, you will acquire skills that are central to the management of organisations, for measuring performance and maintaining the cash flows that are essential for the prosperity of any private company or public sector organisation. This course aims to the development of an appreciation of how the design, operation and validation of accounting systems affect, and are affected by, individuals, organisations, markets, the wider economy and the environment; to the development of a range of specific knowledge and skills concerned with the provision and analysis of information for a variety of decision-making, accountability, managerial, ethical, regulatory, legal, and resource allocation purposes; to the development of improved self-awareness and personal development appropriate to graduates with the potential to progress into professional careers in accountancy or in the financial sector. It also includes the encouragement of positive and critical attitudes towards change and enterprise.