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BA (Hons) French and Linguistics

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) French and Linguistics is a undergraduate Linguistics course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Linguistics · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our French and Linguistics BA trains you to be a competent linguist ready to enter graduate employment. Our degree offers the exciting combination of the study of French language and culture alongside the wider study of the forms, structures and varieties of language itself. You'll develop a high level of competence in oral and written communication in French, proficiency in language transfer skills, and a thorough knowledge of French culture. On graduation, you'll be able to thrive linguistically in diverse cultural situations. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Enhance your language skills abroad – You'll have the option to spend a full academic year abroad in your third year, or shorter periods ranging from a few days to a full semester - Mix language with culture – Develop your French language skills alongside your cultural knowledge of the French-speaking world with additional focus on French outside Europe - Expert teaching – You'll study with world experts in creoles, pidgins and sociolinguistics - Be supported – You'll receive individually focused academic support through our tutorial modules Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 3 or 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): French was the third most desired language by employers in 2019, according to a report by CBI/Pearson. Source: CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey report 2019. Graduate employers named on the course page: Clarins, Crystal Ski Holidays, NHS England, Purple, Wright Marshall. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Exploring Language (Year 1, Core)
• Introduction to the Study of Language and Culture (Year 1, Core)
• The French World and the Word (Year 1, Core)
• Introduction to Translation 2 (Year 1, Option)
• Objects and Meaning: The Social Life of Material Culture (Year 1, Option)
• World Varieties of English (Year 1, Option)
• Expressions of French Culture (Year 2, Core)
• Language Structure (Year 2, Core)
• Meaning in Language (Year 2, Core)
• Child Language Acquisition (Year 2, Option)
• Language in the Public Space (Year 2, Option)
• Multilingual e-Collaboration: Transposing Current Affairs (Year 2, Option)
• Understanding Culture: Francophone Studies in Focus (Year 2, Option)
• Between Years 2 and 3, you’ll have the opportunity to choose from the following options: (Placement year)
• Final Year Project (Year 3, Core)
• Themes in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies (Year 3, Core)
• Identities on the Move: Francophone Studies in Focus (Year 3, Option)
• Multilingualism in Society: Theory and Practice (Year 3, Option)
• Sex Strike: Gender and Protest (Year 3, Option)
• Subjects in Applied Linguistics (Year 3, Option)
• Subjects in Theoretical Linguistics (Year 3, Option)
• Work Placement for Humanities (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• Civil Service
• Digital copywriting
• Language teaching
• Speech therapy
• Teaching and education
• Translation and interpreting