French | Bachelor's degree | Languages | On Campus | 4 years | Cardiff University | United Kingdom

Our aim at the School of Modern Languages is to enable our students to become ‘global citizens’. Our graduates are highly skilled linguists with a comprehensive skillset which prepares them to work in a host of careers and professions nationally and internationally. Our BA French programme (which has both beginner and post A-level entry points) allows you to gain very high level language skills and an in-depth intercultural understanding of French and Francophone culture. A year abroad spent working, studying or teaching in the French-speaking world hones your language, your intercultural awareness and builds a valuable skill set for your CV in a job market thirsty for strong foreign language capability. France is a major language with a global reach, possessing a rich and sophisticated culture. French is one of the official working languages of the European Union and of the United Nations. By studying French, you will gain a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge beneficial to the world of employment, making you competitive and attractive in an increasingly international workforce and opening the doors to a variety of career paths. On completion of this four-year programme, you will have a high level of proficiency in the language, as well as a critical understanding of key aspects of French history, culture, literature, politics and contemporary society depending on your areas of specialisation.