Expertise in modern languages has never been more important as the United Kingdom forges a new relationship with its European partners and seeks to develop its trading and cultural ties throughout the world.

The University of Bristol is a thriving centre for the study of modern languages and cultures, with a vibrant learning environment and state-of-the-art multimedia centre.

This course will help you to achieve a high level of fluency and accuracy in modern spoken and written French. It also allows you to study many original aspects of the society, culture, literature and linguistic history of French-speaking countries.

You will develop a thorough understanding of the rich diversity of the culture in France and elsewhere in the French-speaking world. As well as studying the literature and culture of France itself from the Middle Ages through to the 21st century, you will cover the literatures and cultures of the Francophone world of north Africa and other former French colonies.

Our broad range of cultural options includes popular options on French cinema as part of a broader specialism in the relationship between literary, visual and musical cultures, and challenging options in linguistics.

The course includes a period of residence in a French-speaking country on a work or study placement during your third year. Some Bristol students choose to spend their time in France, while others choose more exotic locations such as Senegal or Martinique.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for French

A-level Standard offer	AAB including B in French
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	BBB including B in French
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in French
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in French
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, M3 is C
Access to HE Diploma offer	Pass Access to HE Diploma (Humanities) with at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, and demonstrate proven capacity for language learning, usually through a B in A-Level French
BTEC offer	DDM plus B in A-level French
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AB including French, and Standard Higher: AAABB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
European Baccalaureate offer	80% overall with 8.0 in French
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications
International Foundation Programme	555 in 60 academic credits, with no subject lower than 40% including GCE A-level French at B grade.

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile B Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.