BA French
About this course
BA in French, a French and Francophone Studies degree encompassing language acquisition alongside the study of cultural and social contexts. The four-year programme includes a year abroad spent in a French-speaking region. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as Writing the Self in French, Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire), Introduction to Skills in French Translation, and Upper Intermediate French. Subsequent stages offer diverse optional modules covering topics such as translation, cinema, politics and literature, alongside advanced language study. The final year incorporates options including Advanced French Language Skills and a Final Year Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB EPQ: BBB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: We will consider the level 3 QCF BTEC at Subsidiary Diploma level and above in combination with other qualifications. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. IB: 34 points overall with 16 at Higher Level.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 13%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 40%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Writing the Self in French
- Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire)
- Introduction to Skills in French Translation
- Upper Intermediate French
- Beginners French
- Pre-Intermediate French
- Ab Initio Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire)
- Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture
- World Histories
- Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application
- Politics, Culture and Society
- Worlds of Literature
- Discourse, Culture and Identity
- French Language in Contexts
- Politics and Society in France since 1945
- Self and Other
- Twentieth and Twenty-First Century French Fiction
- The French-Speaking Business World
- Cinema in France: The Seventh Art
- Introduction to Professional French Translation and Interpreting
- French Language Skills
- Forms of Subversion
- Global Queer Politics and Cultures
- Social Class across Cultures
- Black Europe
- Reception, Transmission and Translation: The Global Circulation of Literature
- Global Environmental Humanities
- Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice
- Digital Communications across Cultures
- LCS Year Abroad
- Advanced French Language Skills
- Final Year Project
- Theory and Practice of Interpreting (French and English)
- World and Image: Culture in the French-Speaking World
- Protest from below in the Francophone World
- From Algiers to Paris and Beyond: Protest From Below
- Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice
- Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo
- Contemporary World Literature
- Decolonial Approaches
- Social Movements across Cultures
- Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA French at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £35,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £44,000. The £35,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for French studies.
What do graduates of BA French at University of Leeds do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA French at University of Leeds?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA French at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.
Does BA French at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA French at University of Leeds?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.