French

Description

French is one of the most beautiful and widely-spoken Romance languages. Outside of France, it is spoken as far afield as Canada, the Seychelles, Madagascar and Mali. It is one of the official languages of the United Nations, and an important language within the institutions of the EU.

The University of Kent is an ideal location to study French. Canterbury is the closest British university city to mainland Europe, and our proximity to the Channel ports and Ashford International station means you can be in Paris in just a couple of hours. There are also many French-speaking students on campus, so you have a better chance to immerse yourself in the language than at any other university in the country.

At Kent, we have a wide range of links with French, Canadian, Belgian and Swiss universities. During your year abroad, as part of an Erasmus exchange programme, you could begin to study for a French qualification (Licence), or alternatively you can gain work experience by becoming a language assistant in a French school or pursuing other career paths. Our link with the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris also gives any student at Kent the opportunity to sit for the internationally recognised diplomas offered by that body. As a student of French at Kent, you work closely in lectures, seminars and one-to-one tutorials with staff who are specialists in art, literature, film, women’s studies, philosophy, critical theory and linguistics, as well as with our team of language lectors who come from France and Switzerland.

Almost all of our modules are taught in French and we have instant access to French TV, radio and other media thanks to the most up-to-date technology and satellite links.

Independent rankings

In the National Student Survey 2014, French was ranked 8th for student satisfaction. And Modern languages were ranked 14th for student satisfaction in The Guardian University Guide 2014.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 12450 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

• FR327 - Learning French 2A (Post GCSE)
• FR328 - Learning French 2B (Post GCSE)
• FR330 - Intensive French for Beginners
• FR300 - Learning French 3 (Post A Level)
• FR301 - Writer and Genre in France I
• FR302 - Writer and Genre in France II
• FR308 - Questions of French Cinema
• FR310 - Twentieth Century France in Crisis
• FR331 - French Drama: Love, Marriage and Politics ( in translation)
• FR332 - French Narratives: Love, Marriage and Politics (in translation)

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

• FR589 - Learning French 4
• FR593 - Paris: Myth and Reality in the 19th century
• FR594 - Paris: Myth and Reality in the 20th century
• FR598 - Occupation and Resistance in the French Novel
• FR599 - Description of Modern French
• FR546 - Short Narrative Fiction in French
• FR566 - French: Second Year Extended Essay
• FR638 - French Detective Fiction
• FR620 - Memory and Childhood in 20th Century French Fiction
• FR632 - Modern French Theatre 1
• FR633 - Modern French Theatre (2)

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Year abroad

You normally spend all or part of your third year in a French-speaking country. Typically, this involves a year’s study abroad at a partner university, an assistantship in a French or French-Canadian school, or a work placement.

We currently have exchange agreements with French universities in Avignon, Grenoble, Lille, Littoral, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Poitiers, Reims, with Canadian universities in Ottawa and Montréal, with the University of Namur in Belgium, and with Swiss universities in Geneva, Lausanne and Neuchâtel. We normally visit you during your year abroad.

Possible modules may include:

• LA514 - Year Abroad Module

Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

• FR591 - Learning French 5
• FR637 - Travels to Japan in Modern French Culture
• FR567 - French: Final Year Dissertation
• FR550 - Images of Monarchy in French Classical Tragedy
• FR561 - Contemporary French Cinema
• FR601 - Mothers and Daughters in Women's Writing
• FR613 - The Reader and the Text
• FR615 - Sociolinguistics of French

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications, typical requirements are listed below, students offering alternative qualifications should contact the Admissions Office for further advice. It is not possible to offer places to all students who meet this typical offer/minimum requirement.

• A level: ABB

• GCSE: C in a modern European language other than English

• Access to HE Diploma: The University of Kent will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made candidates will be required to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC National Diploma): The university will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.

• International Baccalaureate: 34 points overall or 16 at HL including a modern European language other than English 4 at HL or 5 at SL

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.

Funding

Funding

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to support eligible undergraduate students during their studies. Our 2013 financial support package includes a fee waiver and cash bursary, as well as additional funds on your Kent account to help with accommodation, food, books and other living costs. Find out more on our fees and funding page.

General scholarships

Scholarships are available for excellence in academic performance, sport and music and are awarded on merit. For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.

The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence

At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We have created a new scholarship, The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, which will be awarded to any applicant who achieves a minimum of AAA over three A levels, or the equivalent qualifications as specified on our funding pages