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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time
Sep 2026
4 Year
BA French and Russian aims to: Provide you with a comprehensive grounding in French and Russian language, literature, culture, history and linguistics Equip you with the proficiency to live and work effectively in a French or Russian-speaking environment. French At least two-thirds of our staff are native speakers, teaching you in French in language classes as well as most culture classes. You will experience between 3 and 6 hours of French grammar and conversation every week (at post A-Level or beginners' level), in order to reach near-native precision and fluency. This will run in parallel with optional course units on French and Francophone history, politics, literature, popular culture and/or linguistics, from the Early Modern period to the present. Russian You will be provided with a broad grounding in Russian area studies, with an emphasis on the integrated study of language, culture and society. Independent, monitored self-study will reinforce your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.