French BA (Hons)

Immerse yourself in French language, literature, history, and culture as you gain insight into key global issues such as post-colonialism and international relations with our BA French degree.<br/><br/>This intercultural degree equips graduates with the cultural awareness and linguistic proficiency in French required to take up careers in a wide range of sectors, including diplomacy, international relations, education, and translation. If you are interested in combining French with one or two additional languages, explore our BA Modern Languages programme.<br/><br/>Delve further into your language studies by choosing from a selection of exciting optional modules, which may include:<br/>• Conflict, Identity and Absurdity in 20th-century French Theatre<br/><br/><br/><br/>• La France Moderne<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Behind the Camera: introduction to womens cinema from the 1960s to the present<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Défis contemporains de la société française<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Franco-African Relations from de Gaulle to Macron (1944 to the present)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• From Princesses to Poisoners: Gender, Identity and Society in Seventeenth-century French texts<br/><br/><br/><br/>• The Algerian War<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Avant-garde Currents in French Cinema<br/><br/><br/><br/>And cross-departmental modules such as: <br/>• Constructions of gender, sexuality and race<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Cross-cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial approaches to contemporary thought and culture <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Introduction to Linguistics <br/><br/><br/><br/>• From Text to Tech: Digital Approaches to Languages and Cultures <br/><br/><br/><br/>• The Romance languages: structure, variation and change   <br/><br/><br/><br/>One of the most exciting elements of this degree is that youll experience studying, working or teaching in a Year Abroad.<br/><br/>Theres an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department. Some combinations we are unable to offer due to timetabling restrictions.<br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><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/>• Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in French. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join a number of language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills, including the multilingual Linguist Magazine.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from focused academic contact. We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours, which take place within small groups to encourage active language learning through engagement with cultural material.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>17th for French in the Complete University Guide by subject 2025</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 25 for French in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings 2024</strong>