Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Latin (year abroad)

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Students must have studied French at SQA Higher, GCE A-Level, or equivalent.

Entry requirements

Single honours degrees in Arabic are not currently offered at St Andrews. Arabic can only be studied as part of a joint programme. To see the qualifications you will need, please refer to the entry requirements for the other subject in your chosen combination. Do I need to have studied this subject before?

No prior knowledge of Latin is necessary, but you must have studied a modern or ancient foreign language at SQA Higher, GCE A-Level, or equivalent.

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Course start

September 2027

Duration

Four years full time

School of Modern Languages

Why study this course?

As an MA (Hons) student of French, you will develop language and communications skills to a high level of proficiency through the study of French and Francophone language, literature and culture.

You will have the opportunity to engage with a number of research-led specialist topics, which include:

literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present day

French politics and culture

performance studies

intellectual history

postcolonial literature and theory

gender theory

film adaptation

modern French thought

creative writing

translation studies

Course details

The MA (Hons) in French is a four or five-year course run by the School of Modern Languages. In the first two years, you will build on your existing skills in French and be offered a broad view of language, literature, society and culture. You will further develop skills of close reading, listening, speaking, writing and translation.

Alongside French, in the first year of your studies you will be required to study an additional two subjects. In the second year, you will usually carry on at least one of these subjects, sometimes two. Find out more about how academic years are organised.

During your third year, you have the opportunity to apply to study at one of the University’s partner institutions in a French-speaking country. In this case, study undertaken abroad replaces equivalent study in St Andrews. Studying abroad is optional. You may also choose to spend an integrated year abroad and return for two Honours years.

At Honours level, you will take modules focused on communication and transferrable skills, while developing your understanding of ideas and debates which shape modern France and the Francophone world. You will be able to choose to specialise in a number of areas such as politics, culture and society, translation methodology, creative writing, or literature from the Middle Ages to the present.

Graduates in modern languages from St Andrews can expect to have not only a high level of competence in language skills, but a highly developed appreciation for other cultures and peoples. Other transferable skills, including analysis, synthesis and communication skills will prepare you for a career in almost any industry.

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits.

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How it's taught

Teaching

All modern language modules involve a combination of lectures, tutorials and practical languages classes. Lectures provide information, stimulate thought, and suggest directions for further reading and personal study. Small tutorials allow you to actively work together with your tutors and your peers to practise language skills, present papers, and discuss texts and issues relevant to the course.

Typical class sizes include:

First year: lectures 90 to 120, seminars 10 to 14

Second year: lectures 50 to 70, seminars 10 to 14

Honours: groups of 6 to 14

When not attending lectures, tutorials and language classes, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve:

working on individual and group projects

undertaking research in the library

preparing coursework assignments and presentations

preparing for examinations

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Assessment

Many of the modules in French are assessed by a combination of coursework (between 40% to 60% of the module grade) and end-of-semester examinations (between 40% to 60%). Some Honours modules are assessed by 100% coursework.

The French Department has developed a range of innovative courses and assessment methods. Coursework may include:

advanced language exercises and essays

listening activities

creative pieces

commentaries

translations

reflective pieces

learning diaries

podcasts

oral presentations

round tables

job interviews

Students are encouraged to develop their independent research skills but also to work in groups as required.

Examinations are held at the end of each semester during a dedicated exam diet with revision time provided beforehand. Examinations are either entirely in written format or comprise both written and oral components.

Tutors advise you closely on the preparation of written and oral work and give individual assessments of your performance.

The Department aims to provide feedback on every assessment within three weeks to help you improve on future assessments.

Undergraduates at the University of St Andrews must achieve at least 7.0 on the St Andrews 20-point grade scale to pass a module. To gain access to Honours-level modules, students must achieve the relevant requisites as specified in the policy on entry to Honours and in the relevant programme requirements. To find out the classification equivalent of points, please see the common reporting scale.

You will be taught by a research-led teaching team with expertise and knowledge of French. Postgraduate research students who have undertaken teacher training may also contribute to the teaching of tutorials under the supervision of the module leader.

You can find contact information for all French staff on the Department of French website.

The University's services and support teams can help students with additional needs resulting from disabilities, long-term medical conditions or learning disabilities, as well as many other difficulties and challenges students might face while studying.

In the first two years of your degree (known as sub-honours), you will take the required modules in French along with modules in at least one additional subject.

Typically, you will take one French module per semester in first year and between one and three French modules during second year. You will take at least two French modules per semester during your third and fourth year (known as Honours).

Course information may change. Module information and course content, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at the University of St Andrews. We display the most up-to-date information possible, but this could be from a previous academic year. For the latest module information, see the module catalogue.

First year

French Language and Literature 1: develops language skills and offers a grounding in the literary and cultural tradition in France.

French Language and Literature 2: promotes grammatical competence as well as written and spoken comprehension and production, whilst further pursuing the exploration of Francophone cultures. You will be taught how to read texts in their socio-cultural background and develop skills of literary criticism in French.

Second year

French Civilisation: from the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment: This module will extend both your command of the language and your knowledge of French history and culture from the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment.

French Civilisation: from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century: This module will focus on the development of France's culture and on the evolution of its national identity since the French Revolution of 1789.

French Literature: from the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment: This module will focus on the roots of France's literature and its evolution through the medieval and early modern periods. This module aims at giving you a sample of French writing through a focus on major authors of the past.

French Literature: from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century: This module will focus on the diversity and developments of French/Francophone writing - in the different genres of the récit, poetry and postcolonial fiction - from the French Revolution of 1789 to the present day.

Second Level French Language (1): consolidates and extends the analytical and linguistics skill acquired at first level.

Second Level French Language (2): develops skills in spoken, aural and written French for a variety of academic and communication purposes and in different cultural contexts.

If you take French in your third and fourth years, you will choose from a variety of advanced options which incorporate literary, historical and cultural studies into language learning. Modules at Honours level offered in previous years have included (but are not limited to):

African Francophone Fiction

An Introduction to the French Classical Period

Contemporary French Crime Fiction

Creative Writing in French

De Gaulle and Since: Topics in the Politics, Culture and Society of the Fifth Republic (1)

Diversifying C19th French Poetry

From Text to Screen: Novels and Their Film Adaptations

Goods and Ads: Consumerism in Modern France

Libertine Literature and Libertinage in Eighteenth-Century France

Nineteenth-century French Narratives of the Sea

Politics, Propaganda and Mythmaking in Medieval France

Saint-Domingue: Theatre and Society in a Caribbean Slave Colony

Translating French Opera

Translation Methodology

Francophone Vocal Cultures: Song and Identity

Francophone Screen Cultures: Shaping French Identities

Women’s Voices in Renaissance France

In their fourth year, students also have the option of undertaking a dissertation of 5,000 or 10,000 words on a topic of their choice, supervised by a specialist member of staff. This independent project enables you to develop key research skills which are desired by both prospective employers and by graduate schools offering postgraduate degrees.

Fees and funding

Scotland: Tuition fees are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government.

England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man: £10,050 (yet to be confirmed by the UK Government)

EU and overseas: £34,910

More information on tuition fees can be found on the undergraduate fees and funding page.

Accommodation fees

Find out about accommodation fees for University accommodation.

Funding and scholarships

The University of St Andrews offers a number of scholarships and support packages to undergraduate students each year.

The University offers different entry requirements, depending on your background. Find out more about

Standard, Minimum and Gateway entry requirements using academic entry explained and see which entry requirements you need to look at using the entry requirements indicator.

For degrees combining more than one subject, the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the grades you need. You will also need to meet any further subject-specific entry requirements as outlined on their pages.

SQA Highers

Standard entry grades:

AAAB, including A in French.

Minimum entry grades:

AABB, including A in French.

Gateway entry grades:

Applicants who have narrowly missed the minimum entry grades, but meet the University's contextual criteria, may be interested in one of the University’s Gateway programmes.

GCE A-Levels

AAB, including A in French.

ABB, including A in French.

IB points

36 (HL 6,6,5), including French BL HL6 or French A SL7.

36 (HL 6,5,5), including French BL HL6 or French A SL7.

General entry requirements

All applicants must have attained the following qualifications, or equivalent, in addition to the specific entry requirements for individual programmes.

SQA qualifications

SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:

Chemistry

Computing science

Geography

Applications of Mathematics

Mathematics

Psychology.

GCSE qualifications

GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:

Computing Science

Other qualifications

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry on to our programmes. Please see our entry requirements for more information.

More information on how to apply via other entry routes or accreditation of prior learning and experience can be found on the University's entry requirements web page.

Do I need to have studied this subject before?

Alternative study options

Integrated year abroad

Students may choose to spend an additional year working or studying in a French-speaking country. Find out more about the integrated year abroad for this course.

Study abroad

Students studying French can apply to participate in the University-wide St Andrews Abroad programme. You may also have the opportunity to participate in the School Abroad exchange programme. For information about study abroad options, please see the study abroad site.

Working abroad

Completing a work placement abroad is a good opportunity to gain work experience in another culture or language and to enhance valuable skill sets. As part of specific degree programmes in modern languages, you may apply to undertake a work placement abroad for credit.

International applicants

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.

Joint Honours degrees

You can also take French as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.

Course name

Ancient History and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Art History and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Biblical Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Chinese Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Classical Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Classics and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

English and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Film Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Geography (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Greek (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Hebrew (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Medieval History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Modern History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Philosophy (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Psychology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French and Theological Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Ancient History and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Art History and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Biblical Studies and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Classical Studies and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Classics and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature and French

Master of Arts (Honours) English and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and French

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Geography

Master of Arts (Honours) French and German

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Greek

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Hebrew

Master of Arts (Honours) French and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Medieval History

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Modern History

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Philosophy

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Psychology

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Social Anthropology

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) French and Theological Studies

Triple subject degree options

You can take French as part of a Modern Languages triple Honours degree. You would take French with two other modern languages or with one other modern language and one additional subject. All French triple degrees are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'. In taking a 'triple' modern languages degree, you are required to take core modules in all of your subjects.

Arabic, Comparative Literature and French (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Arabic, French and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Chinese Studies, French and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, French and German (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, French and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Comparative Literature, French and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, German and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, German and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, German and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, German and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Italian and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Italian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Italian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Persian and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Persian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

French, Russian and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, Comparative Literature and French

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic, French and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies, French and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, French and German

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, French and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, French and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature, French and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) French, German and Italian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, German and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, German and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, German and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Italian and Persian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Italian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Italian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Persian and Russian

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Persian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) French, Russian and Spanish

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and German) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and German) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and German) and Greek

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and German) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and German) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Greek

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Greek

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Management

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Ancient History

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and English

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Greek

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and International Relations

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Latin

Master of Arts (Honours) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Management

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and German) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and German) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and German) and Greek (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and German) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and German) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Greek (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Greek (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Classical Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Russian) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Ancient History (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and English (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Greek (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad)

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Management (With Integrated Year Abroad)

"With" degrees

You can take French as part of a "with" Honours degree in which the majority of the course deals with the first name subject. St Andrews offers the following "with" degrees in French:

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology with French - UCAS code CCR1

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry with French - UCAS code F1R1

Biology with French (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code C1R1

Chemistry with French (With External Placement) - UCAS code F1RA

Chemistry with French (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code F1RC

Master in Chemistry (Honours) Chemistry with French - UCAS code F1RD

"With" degrees taken with French are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'.

Normally, for degree programmes including more than one subject, the subject with the higher entry requirements determines the grades you need. However, the following courses have different entry requirements.

Chemistry with French BSc

Chemistry with French MChem

Modern languages graduates have an extremely good record of employment after graduating, not only in all sectors that require advanced language skills but also in professional environments that demand good communication and analytical skills.

Employers value language graduates because they demonstrate excellent communication, interpersonal and intercultural skills.

Many graduates go on to:

specialise in translation and interpreting services, in language teaching or other sector-specific careers

join international institutions and enterprises, working in international development departments, human resources, administration, media and communication jobs

start a career in the banking and financial sector

join the civil service, particularly in positions within the Foreign Office

continue to study at postgraduate level

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.

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