BA French and Linguistics (with a year abroad)
About this course
BA (Hons) in French and Linguistics (with a year abroad), a degree in English Language and Linguistics and French and Francophone Studies. The course includes a compulsory year abroad spent studying at a partner university or undertaking a work placement or internship. The first year covers foundational concepts through French Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate, Language and the Mind, Understanding Language in the Real World, and Understanding French-speaking Cultures and Societies. The second year progresses with French Language and Cultures: Advanced and Foundations of Meaning alongside optional modules such as World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures and Sociolinguistics. The fourth year concludes the programme with French Language and Cultures: Proficient, with further option choices including Independent Study in Languages and Cultures and Translation: Methodology and Practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points BTEC: DDD We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A at A level
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 72%
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: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- French Language and Cultures: Upper Intermediate
- Language and the Mind
- Understanding Language in the Real World
- Understanding French-speaking Cultures and Societies
- Intensive French Language and Cultures: Beginner
- Understanding French-speaking Cultures and Societies
- English Past and Present
- Phonetics and Phonology
- Syntactic Structures
- French Language and Cultures: Advanced
- Foundations of Meaning
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Laicité: Religious Freedom or State Repression?
- Plurilingualism, Multilingualism and Transnational Languages: Concepts, Strategies and Approaches
- Aspects of a Theory of Syntax
- Acoustic Phonetics and Phonological Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language I
- French Language and Cultures: Proficient
- World Cinemas: Representing National and Transnational Societies and Cultures
- Myths, Memories and the Legacy of the French Occupation (1940-44)
- Independent Study in Languages and Cultures
- Translation: Methodology and Practice
- Advanced Topics in Phonetics and Phonology
- Bilingualism
- Multimodality: Language and the Body
- Psycholinguistics: Language Processing
- Topics in Language Processing
- Neurolinguistics: Language and the Brain
- Formal Approaches to Semantics
- A Usage-based View of Language
- English Place-names across Time and Space
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA French and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA French and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York 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 and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York?
89% 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 Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Does BA French and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA French and Linguistics (with a year abroad) at University of York?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.