French and Spanish BA (Hons)
University of Strathclyde
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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5 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Strathclyde

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SEP-25

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5 Years

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- 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 ...Read more

- 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.- By studying French and Spanish simultaneously, you will compare and contrast the roots and structure of each language, increasing your understanding of how words and sentences are formed.- Broaden the range of opportunities available to you upon graduation for instance, in organisations with an international presence.Ranked Top 10 in Scotland for French (Complete University Guide 2024); Ranked Top 10 in Scotland for Iberian Languages (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2024)This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability. You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus. https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/ 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/

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Iberian Languages
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
13/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
29th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
32nd
French Studies
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Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Iberian Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
What students say
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Danielle
23 Nov 23

Good location, great course and staff. Opportunity to do 2 years abroad with my course which was very useful. I don’t like doing pre-recorded..Read more

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Niamh
23 Nov 23

The layout of the campus isn’t great if you have classes back to back at opposite ends of the hill that can’t be avoided. Staff and support for my course are great and always..Read more

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BBB - ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAA Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Scottish HNC:

Pass Grades / Points required

A Level French B

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

Year 1 entry: 32-30Year 2 entry: 36-32(Maths SL5)

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

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Danielle
23 Nov 23
French and Spanish BA (Hons)
Good location, great course and staff. Opportunity to do 2 years abroad with my course which was very useful. I don’t like doing pre-recorded...
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Niamh
23 Nov 23
French and Spanish BA (Hons)
The layout of the campus isn’t great if you have classes back to back at opposite ends of the hill that can’t be avoided. Staff and support for my course are great and always...
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University of Strathclyde
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