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French

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2026-2027
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Course summary

At Birmingham, language learning goes beyond the classroom - dive into French literature, history, art and politics.

You’ll gain valuable communication skills, embrace amazing opportunities to travel, and graduate with a thorough cultural awareness of French and France.

Why study this course?

  • Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in French, designed and delivered by expert researchers.

  • Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material.

  • Live and study in one of the most culturally mixed cities in the UK – make global connections on your course and through our student societies.

Top 15 in the UK for French in the Complete University Guide 2025

Top 25 for French in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings 2025

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
R120
Institution code:
B32

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Application codes

Course code:
R120
Institution code:
B32

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This course and 8 other languages and area studies courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

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96% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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75 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

91 Go onto work and study

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