Explore the language, culture, politics and history of France and the francophone world and become a near-native speaker with our degree largely taught and assessed in French, while studying in Paris. Gain a prestigious qualification, benefiting from small class sizes and wide-ranging modules.

The BA in French Studies is delivered in three stages, each of which comprises one year of full-time study during which you will follow courses to the value of four units (one unit is equivalent to 30 national credits or 15 European credits). The programme provides progressive structures enabling you to develop increasingly specialised knowledge and understanding of key themes alongside core transferable skills.

The degree lasts three years, as opposed to the usual four for a Modern Foreign Languages degree in a UK university. Teaching is delivered in either French or English through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. Courses are assessed through coursework, oral presentations (individual or group) and formal written examinations. Depending on the range of Options taken in Stages 2 and 3, students will have up to 80 per cent of their courses delivered and examined in French.

Students can access a range of services and tools from Careers and Enterprise at Queen Mary University of London as well as benefit from the experience of the University of London's Careers Group.

Earning a French Studies degree will not only enable you to communicate, present and defend your views clearly in another language, but it will also develop your critical thinking as well as analytical and cross-cultural understanding. Above all, living in a foreign country for three years will demonstrate to future employers that you are mature and adaptable in an international environment.

Graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of sectors, including:

• marketing & communications
• governmental institutions (national and international)
• education
• law

The cost savings involved in completing your BA in French Studies in just three years can also make postgraduate studies in areas such as law, accountancy and international relations, more accessible.