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You’ll gain valuable communication skills, embrace amazing opportunities to travel, and graduate with a thorough cultural awareness of French and France.
Why study this course?
• Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in French, designed and delivered by expert researchers.
• Enjoy focu...
At Birmingham, language learning goes beyond the classroom - dive into French literature, history, art and politics.<br/><br/>You’ll gain valuable communication skills, embrace amazing opportunities to travel, and graduate with a thorough cultural awareness of French and France.<br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in French, designed and delivered by expert researchers.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Live and study in one of the most culturally mixed cities in the UK – make global connections on your course and through our student societies. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Top 15 in the UK for French in the Complete University Guide 2025</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 25 for French in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings 2025</strong>
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
28/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
R120
Institution Code
B32
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
32
6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects. You also require a Higher Level or equivalent in each modern language that you plan to study at Advanced level. If you do not have the relevant language at Higher Level, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options.
DDM
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus a B at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus a B at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level, including the required subject/s mentioned above.
Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)
A,B,B
A level grade B is required for each advanced language you wish to study. It is also possible to study two beginner (including post-GCSE) languages without taking an advanced language, as long as one of your beginner languages is French or Spanish.
Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |