BA Bulgarian and French
About this course
BA in Bulgarian and French, a humanities degree focused on the study of Bulgarian and French languages, literatures, histories, and cultures. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-academic-year undergraduate degree includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers language acquisition and cultural foundations through Use of French 1, The Making of Modern France, Bulgarian Language Level 1, and War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema. The second year builds proficiency with Use of French 2, Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature, and Writing from the Other Europe. The third year consists of a compulsory year abroad. The final year involves advanced language study through French Oral 3, Use of French 3, and Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, alongside a compulsory Free-standing Dissertation. Optional modules in various years allow students to explore subjects such as How Words Work: Sounds and Sense, The Medieval Period, French Film History, Advanced Translation, and French Existentialism: Sartre, Coffee, and Cigarettes.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
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What students say
Based on about 72 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 7%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Use of French 1
- The Making of Modern France
- Reading French Texts
- French Oral 1
- Bulgarian Language Level 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- How Words Work: Sounds and Sense
- Representations of Russia
- Russian and Soviet Cinema: History, Ideology, Society
- Introduction to Russian Studies I
- Introduction to Russian Studies II
- Use of French 2
- French Oral 2
- Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature
- Writing from the Other Europe
- An Introduction to Literary Theory
- The Medieval Period
- The Renaissance Period
- Enlightenment and the Revolution: the 18th Century
- Romanticism and Modernity: the 19th Century
- Exploration of Self and Form: The Contemporary Period
- Citizenship and Nationhood in France Today
- French Film History
- Contesting Frenchness: Francophone Literatures
- A Century of Conflict and Crisis: France, 1870-1970
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- French Oral 3
- Use of French 3
- Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production
- Free-standing Dissertation
- Advanced Translation
- Comics in French
- Dominating Texts: Literary Power Relations in 20th Century Writing
- Legendary Histories
- Cultures of AIDS in France: History, Policy and Representation
- Gender, Race and Sexuality
- Fiction and the Archives: Rewriting Criminal Stories in Early Modern France
- Discourses of Equality
- Topics in Modern French History: À la guerre comme à la guerre: France and the First World War
- French Existentialism: Sartre, Coffee, and Cigarettes
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Bulgarian and French at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for French studies.
What do graduates of BA Bulgarian and French at University College London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Bulgarian and French at University College London?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Bulgarian and French at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 154 UCAS points.
Does BA Bulgarian and French at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Bulgarian and French at University College London?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.