French is a major world language, spoken in many parts of Europe, Africa and the Americas. At Edinburgh, you will study the French language in the context of the diverse countries, cultures and societies in which it is spoken.Over the course of our four-year programme, you will have the opportunity to acquire near-native fluency in French while gaining the broad cultural education valued by graduate employers.We will introduce you to the extraordinary richness and variety of the francophone world through the study of:literature and cinemapolitical history and social movementsphilosophical ideasOur courses cover material from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century and include specialist options taught by leading experts in key disciplines, including post-colonial studies and gender studies.