BA French and Spanish
About this course
BA in French and Spanish, a French and Francophone Studies and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies degree spanning four academic years. The course includes a compulsory year abroad in the third year. The first year builds foundational language and cultural knowledge through Use of French 1, The Making of Modern France, Reading French Texts, French Oral 1, Spanish Language I, and Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies 1 and 2. The second year continues language acquisition with Use of French 2, French Oral 2, and Spanish Language II, alongside optional modules such as 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, and A Century of Conflict and Crisis: France, 1870-1970. The third year comprises SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. The final year advances proficiency via French Oral 3, Use of French 3, and Spanish Language III, with options including 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, and French Existentialism: Sartre, Coffee, and Cigarettes.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Spanish required.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, to include Spanish, with no higher level score below 5.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 93%: 57 offers from 61 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 58%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- 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 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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
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
- Spanish Language I
- Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies 1
- Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies 2
- Use of French 2
- French Oral 2
- Spanish Language II
- 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
- French Oral 3
- Use of French 3
- Spanish Language III
- 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 French and Spanish 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 French and Spanish 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 French and Spanish at University College London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA French and Spanish at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA French and Spanish at University College London?
93% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 57 offers from 61 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA French and Spanish at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA French and Spanish at University College London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.