BA (Joint Hons) French & History

The course of French and History at the University of Strathclyde offers students an immersive and comprehensive study experience combining historical understanding and French language studies. This allows students to critically appreciate history and attain fluency in French, while also gaining transferable skills that greatly expand employment prospects in various sectors.Course Content: The course on French and History is bifocal, providing the students with an opportunity to study an extensive range of historical periods, topics and approaches, alongside learning the French language to a high level of proficiency. Historical topics cover everything from Late Antiquity to the present, touching upon various geographical settings. French language training encompasses linguistic skills which are applied in cultural contexts from medieval literature to contemporary film and society.Key Modules: While specific modules are not detailed on the page, a clear progression of historical study and French language skills is outlined. The first two years offer foundation-level modules with broad strokes of European and world history plus an intensive study of French. The third year offers a year abroad in a French-speaking country, combining study and work placement. Final year students chose a selection of advanced-level modules that reflects their understanding and interest in both areas.Future Careers: This course equips students with wide-ranging analytical, research and communication skills which are desirable in a variety of careers. Graduates find employment in fields like teaching, journalism, public relations, international development and diplomacy, heritage and tourism industry, and many more areas where language skills are highly sought after.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.