French with Italian BA (Hons)

French Studies (75% of your degree) develops high-level language proficiency alongside a strong understanding of the cultures and societies of the French-speaking world. You will study French from either beginner or advanced entry level, working towards becoming proficient, while also taking cultural modules each semester alongside modules from your minor subject. These cultural modules explore a variety of areas, including literature, cinema, sociolinguistics, as well as the histories and societies of French-speaking regions. During your Year Abroad, you will spend time in France studying at a university, working as a language assistant in a school, or completing a professional placement in a French-speaking country. If French is combined with another language, the year abroad is divided between two different countries.<br/><br/>The Italian component allows students to develop Italian language skills (whether from beginner or A level standard) to becoming a proficient user, as well as introducing them to practical, digital and mediation skills such as translation and interpreting. Students taking 25% Italian with the year abroad will also enhance their understanding of aspects of life and culture in Italy as well as developing their proficiency in the language, their intercultural and transnational awareness and communication abilities, and their practical and interpersonal employability skills.<br/><br/>Most Combined Degrees allow you to adapt the weighting of each by 25% after the first year, helping you to keep your options open. Please note, however, students studying either a Business or Economics pathway in combination with another subject cannot increase from 25% to 50% or from 50% to 75% and it is not possible to transfer from a 50% to 75% Law. To find out more about your programme choice, please go first to our Combined Degrees webpages: liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/combined-degrees.