This course provides a fantastic opportunity to combine Accounting with the in-depth study of a language. You will benefit from excellent teaching and student support whilst developing key skills and knowledge that you will need for your year abroad, and later on, for the world of work.  

Accounting has been defined as the measurement and disclosure of financial information that is used by managers, investors and others to make decisions about the allocation of resources within organisations. Our accounting and banking degree provides you with all the skills you need to ensure a sound foundation for your professional career in a wide range of fields of accounting and banking.

Italian will give you advanced skills in the Italian language, and a broad range of specialised and detailed insights into the culture, society and history that go with it. You will take core modules developing the key oral, aural and written skills each year.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

• Modern Languages and Cultures at Bangor consistently receives excellent results in its subject areas in the National Student Survey.
• Top in the UK with 100% student satisfaction in Italian Studies (NSS 2020).
• Our size means that we offer learning on a human scale, in small classes, where you get to know the staff and your fellow students.
• At the same time, our very large and varied range of option modules enables you to tailor your degree to your personal needs.
• Some options are taught through the medium of Italian, others through another modern language depending on your choice of subject combination, others through English.
• Bangor's Modern Language graduates have a very good track record in gaining employment.
• Degree structures are flexible, allowing you to change your degree at the end of year 1 if you wish.

You will have 3-4 hours of language classes each week plus classes in your other chosen modules. Language uition is mainly in small groups and there are few formal lectures.

Assessment involves coursework and written and oral examinations. You will also complete a dissertation as part of your degree.

What will you study on this course?

In each taught year of this course (Years 1, 2 and 4) you will take an equal number of Accounting (50%) and Language (50%) modules. Your third year will be spent abroad.

Opportunities at Bangor

The University’s Skills and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions.

The Bangor Employability Award (BEA)

With the BEA, you can gain recognition for your extra-curricular activities (e.g. volunteering, clubs and societies, part-time work, etc.)

Internships

Bangor University runs a paid internship scheme within the university’s academic and service departments.

Our Italian courses have been developed to provide you with advanced skills in the Italian language, together with specialised and detailed insights into the culture, society and history that go with it.