MA French
About this course
MA (Honours) in French, a French and Francophone Studies and German and History degree centred on the study of French language, literature and culture. The programme is delivered over four years full time. The first year introduces literary and cultural traditions alongside grammatical competence and comprehension through French Language and Literature 1 and French Language and Literature 2. The second year expands historical and textual study with French Civilisation: From the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment, French Civilisation: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century, French Literature: From the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment, and French Literature: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century. Further language acquisition is supported by Second Level French Language (1) and Second Level French Language (2). Later study draws on diverse optional subjects such as African Francophone Fiction, Creative Writing in French, Translation Methodology, and Translating French Opera.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB, including A in French. IB: 36 (HL 6,6,5), including French BL HL6 or French A SL7.
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What students say
Based on about 60 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 96%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 16%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 34%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 30%
Who gets in
Based on about 140 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Modules
- 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
- French Language and Literature 1
- French Language and Literature 2
- French Civilisation: From the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment
- French Civilisation: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century
- French Literature: From the Middle Ages to the Age of Enlightenment
- French Literature: From the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century
- Second Level French Language (1)
- Second Level French Language (2)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA French at University of St Andrews earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £36,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,000 and £47,000. The £36,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for French studies.
What do graduates of MA French at University of St Andrews do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA French at University of St Andrews?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA French at University of St Andrews?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 205 UCAS points.
Does MA French at University of St Andrews include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA French at University of St Andrews?
96% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.