I completed a gap year in London from March 2010 to January 2011. During this time I became very comfortable with the English language and the British culture, and this experience has made me realize the benefits of completing part of my education in the UK.

The logical choice for these studies was in the business/marketing field in order to complete the studies I had already started in France. After researching on the internet the possibilities, I identified the Brighton Business School as my first choice because of its obvious worldwide reputation. I saw examples of ex-Brighton students now working in very diverse activities and companies in the international field: I think that the Brighton Business School is full of opportunities.

The course that I would like to do is BA (hons) “Business Management with Marketing” and I chose this course because it is the logical follow on from the studies I have done in France. The options I would like to study if I am accepted into the third year are: “Business marketing” because I think it will consolidate all the aspects of marketing that I have previously covered; “International marketing”, because I want to work in the international field; “Marketing across the cultures” because I realize the importance of understanding different cultures to be able to conduct business successfully on an international basis; for my final choice, I have not yet decided between “marketing communication” and “consumer psychology”.
I see myself going further than a BA in your school and am interested by possibility of postgraduate studies.

Outside academic studies, one of my great passions is rugby. At the university in Angers I was the captain of the team for 2 years. I am very impressed by the facilities on offer at the University of Brighton both in terms of rugby and general sports. I feel that UK universities understand the importance of sport and especially team sports in the development of a person, something which does not