French and Linguistics - BA (Hons)

University of Westminster, London

Our French and Linguistics BA trains you to be a competent linguist ready to enter graduate employment.Our degree offers the exciting combination of the study of French language and culture alongside the wider study of the forms, structures and varieties of language itself.You'll develop a high level of competence in oral and written communication in French, proficiency in language transfer skills, and a thorough knowledge of French culture. On graduation, you'll be able to thrive linguistically in diverse cultural situations.You'll study an integrated curriculum with a focus on applied language skills and cultural studies, supported by a rigorous development of your foreign languages skills in all areas. We teach in an integrated interdisciplinary way, exploring the connections between language and culture and the broader historical and cross-cultural contexts in which they are produced. We place particular emphasis on employability and the contemporary cultural context, and offer high-quality teaching in all language skills.The linguistics component of your combined degree will develop your understanding and knowledge of language to an advanced and sophisticated level, while fostering and enhancing your skills in using English.