French BA (Hons)

With a diverse cultural heritage and varied history, France has been hugely influential in the shaping of the modern world. As a major economic and political force, it continues to play an important role today. This French degree will allow you to gain a thorough knowledge of this global language while building an awareness of French and Francophone culture.You’ll improve your spoken and written French through core language modules, but you’ll explore areas of French culture, politics, history and literature that interest you. The size of our department means that we can offer a range of optional modules on topics from politics and philosophy to chivalry in medieval France, via the history of the French language and postcolonial Francophone cinema.Translation is an integral part of our degree from your first year, providing an opportunity to specialise in this area if you want to explore this as a potential career path.This four-year course includes a year abroad.