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I took one module of French each year in my first and second years. That included a twice-weekly lecture, a weekly seminar, and a weekly conversation class (Travaux Pratique). I had a speaking exam in the first-year module and a recording to submit for my second-year one.

I kind of split my course into three parts: English law, French law, and French language. Which part would you like to hear about?

May I know more about the French Language course please je ne vais pas étudier français à l'universitaire mais j'ai choisi d'étudier les langues à l'universitaire de Leeds (espagnol et chinois) alors je voudrais savoir un peu plus de votre expérience s'il vous plaît . Merci

Sure! Well the module I took each year was the basic one. In first year this was 'French Language Awareness and Skills' which was just grammar and the (advanced) fundamentals of the language. In second year this was 'French Language in Contexts' which was about using language in different styles and registers (e.g. CVs, letters, applications, interviews, newspaper articles, etc.).

Both modules had the same format of a twice-weekly lecture, which would act as an introduction/overview of the seminar topics for the next two weeks. The seminars would be about practical exercises, and clarifying/consolidation what was taught in lectures. Seminar styles vary from teacher to teacher. Mine encouraged group/paired discussion before feeding back to the class, but other seminar leaders prefer to have everyone contributing together (which works well when you have a class happy and willing to engage, less so when the class is shyer).

The conversation classes sit somewhat outside this. They're literally just to encourage you to speak and to practice formulating phrases and arguments in your second language. Some consider them pointless, but I found them useful (even if I at times dreaded them because my French wasn't as good as others - sheerly because I spend less time studying the language than they did!). We'd usually start by discussing the news (choosing a story or two to talk about was a running homework), then move on to do debates, or just discuss our views on a topic. Sometimes we'd watch videos about cultural aspects, do quizzes, etc. Once we even played the game where you stick on someone else's forehead the name of someone and they have to guess who they are!

I don't know if the same format is followed for other languages, but I hope this gives you some idea!

Pretty common questions here... I'm 25, and finally decided after years of travelling and working to start an undergraduate degree this September. I literally cannot wait.

I think I want to stay in halls to really get the proper Uni experience. What do you think of Montague Burton (or Leodis)? I've read that often postgrads and slightly older students are put in Monty B, maybe for the "community feel." I like the sound of it, rooms look nice and it's cheap. Don't really mind about an en-suite.. Very easy going guy, don't get too bothered by loud music, parties, etc, get on with everyone - but to be honest would probably prefer to live with people who are 20+ rather than school leavers.. just find that usually people with 1 or 2 years of working or doing gap years have a way more mature take on things. Do you know if they try to put people of similar age together in hall flats?

I wouldn't be totally against joining a private house of second or third year students, but just feel like I might be missing out on the full experience. Is there a lot to be said for the experience of living in halls?

Thank you so much

As an international student i have a lot of concerns.

1. I am an offer holder in MSc in Global Strategy and Innovation. So how it the business school of Leeds like.
2. What is the employability, reputation as compared to other Univs.
3. Does proximity to London really affect a university, being far from London will it have affect on placements and job scenario.
4. How are the professors, and lectures like, how fast and gruelling is the course and what are the assignments like.
5. How is the campus life, living condition.
6. How does it compare to other university such as Southampton, I have an offer from Southampton too for the same strategy and innovation MSc.

Can you tell me the name of the building where I will be studying nursing? Thanks!

I'm doing nursing their in September it's called baines wing

Nursing is in the Baines Wing? That seems weird, but if it's true then you poor people; that building is an absolute maze.

I found it a maze tbh when I had my interview 😂

Ah right. Just because you had your interview there doesn't necessarily mean that's the building for nursing by the way

Well it does have, all the clinical skills stuff which would only need to be used by nursing and midwifery students well and allied health professionals but don't knows ere they go. When you Google it it says baines Wing is the school of health care as well.

Maybe so then, I never knew

Just out of curiosity where did u think nursing students went and who uses baines Wing. Like
Not trying to be like rude

I'm currently in my third (and penultimate) year studying LLB Law with French Law at The University of Leeds.

Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about studying at Leeds, and I will do my best to answer.

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i was wondering if you havent originally applied for a placement year can you still ask and get to do one once you are at the uni?
also, i dont know at all if this is true or not but i have heard that leeds has a lot of drug users and addicts like is full of crackheads, is that the case?

Thank you! I’ve applied for Business marketing and management Do you know where they have their lectures?

Yes, you can for most courses, subject to your progress. Which course are you going into?

All universities have these sorts of people. There is a fair amount of the community which don't engage in drugs or even in alcohol.