Study French Studies and Computing at Lancaster University in the UK, School of Global Affairs

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Lancaster’s joint French Studies and Computing is taught by the School of Global Affairs in conjunction with the School of Computing and Communications. Your French Studies programme enables you to acquire high-level language skills while gaining a thorough understanding of the country’s historical, cultural, social and political background in a global context. In Computing, you’ll focus on developing professional skills, including extensive study of software and systems development. Your first year comprises an exploration of the French language and its cultural context, as well as core modules in the fundamentals of computer science and software development. Alongside this, you will study a minor subject of your choice. Building on your language skills in Year 2, you will study the culture, politics and history of the French-speaking world in more depth, as well as selecting modules which are international in scope and promote a comparative understanding of Europe and beyond. You will combine these with modules such as Databases, HCI, Networking and Software Design. Spending your third year abroad in a French-speaking country makes a major contribution to your command of the language, while deepening your intercultural sensitivity. You can study at a partner university or conduct a work placement. In your final year, you consolidate your French language skills, and study specialist culture and comparative modules. You will also select Computing modules such as Internet Applications Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. You can find some examples of optional modules in the Course Structure section below. Beginners Languages Studying a language from beginners level is somewhat intense in nature so we only allow students to study one language from beginners level. Please bear this in mind when looking at our first year module options. If you apply to study a degree with a language from beginners level, your optional modules will only include higher level languages and modules in other subject areas.

Which department am I in?

School of Global Affairs

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£29,000.00 (US$ 37,451) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Site

Admissions,

Bailrigg,

Lancaster,

Lancashire,

LA1 4YW, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

We normally require these grades: A levels - AAB. This should include A level French, or if this is to be studied from beginners' level, you should have AS grade B or A level grade B in another foreign language, or GCSE grade 7/A in a foreign language; Access to HE Diploma - Our typical requirement would be 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction plus 9 Level 3 credits at Merit, but you would need to have appropriate evidence of language ability; Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wale - We accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in place of one A level, or equivalent qualification, as long as any subject requirements are met; BTEC Extended Diploma - DDM accepted alongside appropriate evidence of language ability; BTEC in combination with A levels - Our typical requirement would be A level grade B plus BTEC(s) at DD, or A levels at grade AB plus BTEC at D, but you would also need to meet the language requirements; International Baccalaureate - 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including appropriate evidence of language ability; Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers - We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject. If you do not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone, we will consider a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers in separate subjects; GCSE requirements - Mathematics grade 6/B, English Language grade 4/C

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.