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French and Journalism, Media and Communication

  • BA (Hons)
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time
  • 15/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
University of Strathclyde
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Course summary

  • Focus on professional language skills and contemporary culture.

  • Study abroad with our partners in Paris, Dijon and Angers.

  • Honours students spend a year abroad after Year 3, usually working as an English-speaking teaching assistant, gaining experience on a work placement, or studying at a foreign institution.

  • Stevenson Exchange Scholarship – a competitive award with funding towards a project undertaken while abroad.

  • French can also be studied within the LLB Honours Law with a Modern Language.

  • Become a fluent linguist, while developing knowledge of the past that will help you give you a better understanding of the present.

Ranked 1st in the UK for Communication & Media Studies (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024); Ranked Top 10 in Scotland for French (Complete University Guide 2024).

Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 15/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
R1P5
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU
  • Wales
  • England
  • International
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
R1P5
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Standard Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB - BBB

A-Level French B

Scottish Higher - AAAA

Higher English, Higher French B, Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 B or equivalent

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 - 30 points

Maths SL5

Scottish HNC - Pass

HNC Social Sciences: A in Graded Unit; Higher French B; Maths National 5 B or equivalent

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher

1st sitting: AABB 2nd sitting: AABBB (Higher English B, Higher French B, and Maths/Applications of Mathematics National 5 C)

Historical entry grades data BETA

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Student Outcomes

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65 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

95 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

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