Undergraduate courses

French language and cultures can be studied:

• on its own
• alongside one or two other languages and their related cultures
• in joint combinations with a wide range of other subjects
• as a pathway through a Liberal Arts programme

Except with Law, you can take French either from beginners’ level (complete beginners) or starting at A level standard (or the equivalent).

Students taking French with Law must start with A level or the equivalent.

Study French on its own or alongside one or two other languages and their related cultures:

• BA Modern Languages (R900)

The languages on offer are French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese (beginners only) and Spanish. A maximum of one language can be taken ab initio (from beginners’ level).

Your language choices are made after accepting an offer.

Study French alongside another subject:

• BA Comparative Literatures and Cultures and Modern Languages (QR21)
• BA English and Modern Languages (QR30)
• BA Film and Modern Languages (WR50)
• BA History and Modern Languages (VR10)
• BA History of Art and Modern Languages (VR30)
• BA International Business Management and Modern Languages (NR10)
• LLB Law and Modern Languages (MR20) (post-A level only) (French, German or Spanish only)
• BA Music and Modern Languages (WR30)
• BA Philosophy and Modern Languages (RV50)
• BA Politics and Modern Languages (RL20)
• BA Theatre and Modern Languages (WR40)

Except with Law, you can choose any one of French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish.

Your language choice is made after accepting an offer.

Study French as part of a multidisciplinary Liberal Arts programme:

• BA Liberal Arts (no year abroad) (2ZB7)
• MLibArts Liberal Arts with Study Abroad (2T23)

In both cases, you can choose to take a “pathway” (a third of each year’s credits) in any one of French, German, Italian, Portuguese (beginners only), Russian or Spanish. Pathways are usually selected at the start of Year 1.

Students interested in taking a language pathway are strongly encouraged to opt for the MLibArts rather than the BA programme because of the importance of a year abroad to linguistic development.