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Bachelor's degree English-German Business and Trade

Macaron diplôme national de Licence contrôlé par l'Etat
Bac+1
Bac+2
Bac+3
Bac+4
Bac+5
L1
L2
L3
Field(s)
  • Arts, Literature and Languages
  • Management, Economy, Communication
Degree
Bachelor's degree  
Mention
Applied Foreign Languages  
Program
English-German Business and Trade  
How to apply
Continuing education, Initial training  
Course venue
  • Campus Marne la Vallée - Champs sur Marne, Bâtiment Copernic
  • https://lcs.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/inscriptions-et-rentree/suivi-des-cours/emplois-du-tempsSite de l'UFR L&C : https://lcs.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/
Capacities
Licence 1 : 50 Licence 2 : 30 Licence 3 : 15  
Training from

Entry requirements

Students must hold a high school diploma (preferably from the general track or potentially from the management science and techniques track) or alternatively, have sufficient recognised professional experience (on the basis of application). Admission to L2 or L3 on the basis of application (International Trade Careers programme limited to 60 places). Students must have previously studied the two languages (no beginners).

Benefits of the program

The Licence in Applied Foreign Languages at UGE prepares students to enter the professional world, thanks to the two mandatory work placements, and facilitates and encourages them to pursue their studies with a Master’s degree (at UGE or elsewhere).

The international and intercultural aspect of the course (students can choose a third foreign language out of six options, possibility for exchanges and work placements overseas) allows students to find employment quickly and effectively, increasingly often in an international context.

Assistance with the search for a work placement and/or job, through workshops provided by external trainers to help students identify their skills.

Unique aspect of the Business and Trade - International Trade Careers programme: work-study format possible (apprenticeship or professionalisation contract) or long work placement.

Acquired skills

Trilingual specialist language course. Below are the various programmes:

“Business and Trade” aims to give students the tools and knowledge needed to understand the world of business and international trade in an intercultural context.

“Tourism Careers” aims to allow students to understand the realities of the sector and introduce them to analytical, strategic and accounting tools used in tourism.

“Specialised Translation” aims to make students proficient in current translation techniques so that they can translate commercial, legal or technical documents used in companies.

“International Trade Careers” aims to provide students with academic and professional proficiency in techniques of international trade, international marketing, general business culture and languages. (See the specific brochure for this programme).

International

Semesters 3, 4, 5 and 6 can be studied on an Erasmus exchange (many partner universities in Spain, Germany and Switzerland) or at one of the universities with which UGE has signed a partnership, such as University of South Florida or University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the United States (MICEFA programme), University of Sherbrooke, UQTR or University of Montreal in Canada (BCI programme), or National Taipei University of Education in Taiwan, Tsinghua University in Beijing or Shanghai Normal University in China. In general, L3 students are encouraged to carry out their end-of-studies work placement overseas.

Capacities

Licence 1 : 50

Licence 2 : 30

Licence 3 : 15

Course venue

Campus Marne la Vallée - Champs sur Marne, Bâtiment Copernic

Your future career

Jobs in international relations, translation, logistics, banking and international trade (import/export), tourism and all fields of the tertiary sector with a strong international dimension, whether in France or overseas. Administrative careers.

Types of jobs: project manager, international team leader, logistics manager, purchasing manager, export zone sales manager, export and/or import sales representative, translator, local tourism promotional manager, tourism agency deputy director, export sales administrative assistant, import assistant, supply chain assistant, logistics assistant, documentary credit assistant, export sales assistant, sourcing assistant.

Students can pursue a Master’s at UGE (International Trade, Tourism, Specialised Translation).

Students can also pursue a Master’s at other universities, business schools or logistics schools.

Professional integration

Jobs in international relations, translation, logistics, banking and international trade (import/export), tourism and all fields of the tertiary sector with a strong international dimension, either in France or overseas. Administrative careers.

 

Types of jobs: project manager, international team leader, logistics manager, purchasing manager, export zone sales manager, export and/or import sales representative, translator, local tourism promotional manager, tourism agency deputy director.

 

Students can pursue a Master’s at UGE (International Trade, Tourism Engineering, Specialised Translation)

Study objectives

Trilingual specialist language course

 

The programmes:

 

“Business and Trade” aims to give students the tools and knowledge needed to understand the world of business and international trade in an intercultural context.

 

“Tourism Careers” aims to allow students to understand the realities of the sector and introduce them to analytical, strategic and accounting tools used in tourism.

 

“Specialised Translation” aims to make students proficient in current translation techniques so that they can translate commercial, legal or technical documents used in companies.

Major thematics of study

Language A (English)

 

Language B (Spanish/German)

 

Economics/management

 

Law

Calendar

lcs.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/inscriptions-et-rentree/suivi-des-cours/calendriers

 

Mandatory work placement of four weeks at the end of L1

Mandatory work placement of eight weeks at the end of L3

Business and Trade - International Trade Careers programme: Mandatory work placement of three months

Options

Third foreign language mandatory from L2.

 

Language options: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Russian.

Semester 1

CoursesECTSCMTDTP
UE 11 English 1

Revision of basic syntactic structures of English. Methodology of translation, systematic learning of thematic vocabulary and translation of press articles into French. Learning of phonetic alphabet and practical phonetic transcription to improve pronunciation.

6 48h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Traduction

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
Phonétique

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
PRL

 

6h
UE 12 British Culture

Understanding of press articles on social, economic, political and cultural news and guided written production (syntheses). Training in the understanding of contemporary English through the study of audio and / or visual documents (dialogues, interviews, film excerpts) and guided oral production (abstracts, presentations). Introduction to contemporary Britain. Geographical, human, economic and historical presentation, followed by the study of the main social institutions.

6 54h
Compréhension et expression écrites

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 12h
Compréhension et expression orales

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 18h
Civilisation britannique contemporaine

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 24h
UE 13 Professional subjects

Acquisition of basic notions to understand the life of companies (identity, definitions, accounts) improvement of written expression in French: mastery of writing, structuring of thought by the plan, reformulation of information.

6 36h
Expression et communication françaises

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

4 18h
PRL

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

6h
Economie de l'entreprise 1

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
UE 14 German 1

Objective: improving accuracy of skills in German by systematic study of its structures, and applied exercises in translation.

6 60h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Thème grammatical

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Version

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
PRL

 

6h
UE 15 Contemporary Germany

Objective: to become acquainted with German culture, to know how to analyze a document (methods of analysis and reporting). Introduction to history and contemporary culture since the fall of the wall using various media.

6 42h
Compréhension et expression écrites

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 12h
Compréhension et expression orales

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 18h
Civilisation allemande contemporaine

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 12h

Semester 2

CoursesECTSCMTDTP
UE 21 English 2

Revision of basic syntactic structures of English. Methodology of translation, systematic learning of thematic vocabulary and translation of press articles into French. Study of the rhythm of English, principles of reduction, accent of word and accent of sentence.

6 48h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Traduction

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Phonétique

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
UE 22 Anglosphere

Learning techniques of argumentation and stance, production of essays. Listening, presentation and speaking activities (debates, presentations, role plays). In civilization, the course examines a selection of central themes on contemporary American society and politics (population composition, institutions, federalism, and political ideologies).

6 48h
Compréhension et expression écrites

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 12h
Compréhension et expression orales

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 18h
Civilisation américaine contemporaine

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 18h
UE 23 Professional subjects

Students must be able to define a company and its environment as a whole and understand the specificities and importance of each business activity (from business management to corporate strategy). Case studies. First notions of law.

6 48h
Expression et communication françaises

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 24h
Economie de l'entreprise 2

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
Introduction générale à l'étude du droit

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
UE 34 German 2

Application of grammatical notions in translation (from French to German, and German to French), excerpts from newspaper articles.

6 54h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Thème grammatical

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Version

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
UE 15 Contemporary Germany 2

Develop speaking skills based on current topics, analytical skills and explanations of texts related to business and companies. Deepening of contemporary German history.

6 48h
Compréhension et expression orales

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 18h
Compréhension et expression écrites

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 12h
Civilisation allemande contemporaine

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 18h

Semester 3

CoursesECTSCMTDTP
UE 31 Anglais 3

Practice and improvement of language skills. In grammar, study of complex verbal structures and major discursive phenomena. Systematic learning of thematic vocabulary and translation of press articles into English. Training in speaking (presentation techniques, role plays etc.). Reading image media, especially from internet sources.

6 48h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Traduction

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Communication multimédia

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 12h
UE 32 Monde anglophone

In civilization, presentation of the political institutions of the United States, the American economy, the judicial system. Learning the business language and writing professional documents (correspondence, CVs and cover letters).

6 12h 24h
Civilisation américaine

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

3 12h 12h
Business English

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

3 12h
UE 33 Matières professionnelles

Learning to analyze argumentative processes in texts of various kinds, to produce a personal argumentation. Continuation of the initiation to law (employment law). Getting in touch with the business world.

4 42h
Expression et communication françaises

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 18h
Droit des contrats

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
Analyses et politiques économiques 1

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
Stage + projet professionnel

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1
UE 36 LV3 au choix + Informatique

To communicate in a third foreign language. To become familiar with computer tools.

2 30h
Allemand débutant

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1 18h
Chinois débutant

 

Teaching language

CHINOIS / CHINESE

1 18h
Italien débutant

 

Teaching language

ITALIEN / ITALIAN

1 18h
Japonais débutant

 

Teaching language

JAPONAIS / JAPANESE

1 18h
Portugais débutant

 

Teaching language

PORTUGAIS / PORTUGUESE

1 18h
Russe débutant

 

Teaching language

RUSSE / RUSSIAN

1 18h
Informatique

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
UE 34 Espagnol 3

Mise en pratique et perfectionnement des acquis linguistiques. Introduction à la langue professionnelle et au vocabulaire technique des affaires. En grammaire, l'accent est mis sur le groupe verbal. En traduction, les textes abordés mêlent les thématiques générales et d'autres plus spécialisées, en particulier dans le domaine économique.

 

Teaching language

ESPAGNOL / ESPAÑOL

6 54h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Espagnol des affaires

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
UE 34 Allemand 3

Putting into practice and improving language skills. Economic news through translation.

6 36h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
Thème

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
Version

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
UE 35 L'Allemagne d'aujourd'hui 3

Introduction to business language and technical vocabulary of business. Socio-economic and geographical structures of present-day Germany.

6 12h 36h
Civilisation allemande

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 12h 12h
Langue économique

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 12h
Communication orale et écrite

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 12h

Semester 4

CoursesECTSCMTDTP
UE 41 Anglais 4

Practice and improvement of language skills. In grammar, study of complex verbal structures and major discursive phenomena. Systematic learning of thematic vocabulary and translation of press articles into English. Training in speaking (presentation techniques, role plays etc.). Reading image media, especially from internet sources.

5 42h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

1.5 12h
Traduction

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 18h
Communication multimédia

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

1.5 12h
UE 42 Monde anglophone

In civilization, the goal is to provide students with the civilizational and historical data to understand today's British society and politics (study of British political institutions and their evolution in the 20th century, study of the UK since 1945 , institutional, economic and societal changes, relations between GB and Ireland). Legal English approach through the reading of specialized articles.

5 12h 24h
Civilisation britannique

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

3 12h 12h
Legal English

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 12h
UE 43 Matières professionnelles

To acquire professional knowledge complementary to the proficiency of foreign languages.

5 12h 42h
Expression et communication françaises 4

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 18h
Droit des contrats

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
Techniques quantitatives de gestion

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
Analyses et politiques économiques 2

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
UE 46 LV3 au choix + Informatique

To communicate in a third foreign language. To acquire the skills necessary to validate the C2I (Certification in computing skills).

2 30h
Allemand débutant

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1 18h
Chinois débutant

 

Teaching language

CHINOIS / CHINESE

1 18h
Italien débutant

 

Teaching language

ITALIEN / ITALIAN

1 18h
Japonais débutant

 

Teaching language

JAPONAIS / JAPANESE

1 18h
Portugais débutant

 

Teaching language

PORTUGAIS / PORTUGUESE

1 18h
Russe débutant

 

Teaching language

RUSSE / RUSSIAN

1 18h
Informatique

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 12h
UE 44 Allemand 4

Practicing and improving

5 30h
Grammaire

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 12h
Thème

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1.5 18h
Translation

1.5 18h
UE 45 Sociétés allemandes

to become acquainted with the German economy and learning in Germany (Duales System), in-depth study of the socio-economic context, study of institutions

5 12h 36h
Communication multimédia orale et écrite

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1 12h
Allemand des affaires

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1 12h
Civilisation

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1.5 12h
Aspects économiques actuels

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1.5 12h
UE 47 d'OUVERTURE (Arts, Lettres, Sport…)

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Semester 5

CoursesECTSCMTDTP
UE 51 English

Improvement of oral expression by training in professionnal communication, particularly to search for internship or employment. Applied translation of economic, legal and technical texts. In civilization, American history from 1960 to today: political and societal issues, the United States and the world.

8
Communication multimédia

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

1 15h
Version

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Thème

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Civilisation américaine

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

3 10h 15h
UE 53 Communication and Legal context

To be able to present a press kit, to learn about labor law and European law.

8
Langue française et communication en entreprise

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Droit de l'entreprise

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 10h
Droit et institutions européennes

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 10h
LV3 au choix

Poursuite de la LV3 choisie en L2

 

2
Chinois intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

CHINOIS / CHINESE

2
Espagnol intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

ESPAGNOL / ESPAÑOL

2
Italien intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

ITALIEN / ITALIAN

2
Japonais intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

JAPONAIS / JAPANESE

2
Portugais intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

PORTUGAIS / PORTUGUESE

2
Russe intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

RUSSE / RUSSIAN

2
UE 52 German

To familiarize the student with working methods in an international and intercultural context. In civilization, to approach the context of co-management and wage negotiations.

8
Communication orale et écrite

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1 15h
Version économique

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Thème économique

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Civilisation allemande

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

3 10h 15h
UE 54 Business and trade

Basic management and legal tools necessary for the understanding and practice of concrete missions in companies. Acquisition of more specialized knowledge and know-how.

6
Analyse financière

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Marketing

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 10h 10h
Droit des affaires

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h

Semester 6

CoursesECTSCMTDTP
UE 61 English

Preparation of the internship report by training in written presentation techniques: research, organization, formats, references, etc. Applied translations of economic, legal and technical texts. In civilization, Britain and Europe: Understanding British Euroscepticism. The course aims to examine the relationship between GB and Europe from 1945 to the present, from a historical perspective. It shed light on the major economic, political and social issues of joining the European Union.

7
Communication multimédia

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

1 15h
Version

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Thème

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Civilisation britannique

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

2 10h 15h
UE 63 Organization and cultural environment of companies

To grasp the explicit and tacit rules of a company and the influence of cultural phenomena in its functioning. Approach of the international context.

7
Organisation et financement des entreprises

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1.5 10h
Droit du travail

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1.5 10h
Géopolitique et géoéconomie

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 10h
Communication interculturelle

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1 10h
LV3 au choix

Perfectionnement de la LV3 choisie en L2

 

2
Chinois intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

CHINOIS / CHINESE

2
Espagnol intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

ESPAGNOL / ESPAÑOL

2
Italien intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

ITALIEN / ITALIAN

2
Japonais intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

JAPONAIS / JAPANESE

2
Portugais intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

PORTUGAIS / PORTUGUESE

2
Russe intermédiaire

 

Teaching language

RUSSE / RUSSIAN

2
UE 62 German

Training in critical analysis and synthesis of documents in German (written and oral). The courses of civilization deal with society and German history before 1945 while establishing the link with today.

7
Communication orale et écrite

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

1 15h
Version

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Thème

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

2 15h
Civilisation allemande

 

Teaching language

ALLEMAND / DEUTSCH

2 10h 15h
UE 64 Business and trade

Familiarization with organizational and business management systems of companies in and outside the French cultural field, in order to conduct international missions.

6
Théorie des organisations

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1.5 15h
Entreprises des pays hispanophones

 

Teaching language

ESPAGNOL / ESPAÑOL

1.5 15h
Marketing international

 

Teaching language

FRANÇAIS / FRENCH

1.5 10h
Marketing international pays anglophones

 

Teaching language

ANGLAIS / ENGLISH

1.5 10h
Internship

Advanced internship in the field chosen by students: business, tourism, translation.

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MERIGOT Philippe (L1-L2-L3)

RIGAL Raphaël
Academic coordinator

Responsable par année

L1 Émilie LE FELLIC
L2 Thierry BERNARD
L3 Joséphine MARIE

LAUPA Corinne (L1)

Academic secretary
Phone number : 01 60 95 76 98
Office : 3B160

DAVIS Janelle (L2-L3)

Academic secretary
Phone number : 01 60 95 74 39
Office : 3B160
Responsable de parcours
Anglais-Allemand: Eva WERTH
Anglais-Espagnol: Fanny BLIN
Responsable de stage
Émilie LE FELLIC (L1-L2)
Claire CONILLEAU
Partners

De nombreuses universités sont partenaires, notamment en Espagne, Allemagne et Suisse dans le cadre d'Erasmus. Conventions avec des universités aux Etats-Unis (South Florida, University of Louisiana Lafayette), au Canada (Sherbrooke, UQTR, Université de Montréal), à Taïwan (Université de l’éducation de Tapei ; Tsinghua University in Taiwan), et en Chine (Université normale de Shanghai).