French and Politics and International Relations (Hons) University of Strathclyde

Overview

French is a major international language. It is the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language. 

Studying French and Politics and International Relations (Hons) at the University of Strathclyde will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and/or studying in another country.

As a politics student, you'll look at the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad. You'll also gain knowledge of domestic and international institutions and issues relating to conflict and cooperation.

Politics graduates can go on to work in a number of areas, with many pursuing academic research careers in the UK, Europe and North America.

Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1 you will study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).

Careers

French

Strathclyde French graduates are currently working in a wide variety of environments around the world. Job titles include:

• journalists

• entrepreneurs

• lawyers

• engineers

• education professionals

• business executives

• professional linguists

• researchers

• IT experts

• civil servants

All language graduates have a range of transferable skills, which are greatly valued by employers. These include advanced spoken and written ability, competence in interpreting and/or translating and a high-level ability in other important communication skills.

Politics

Our graduates are employed in the media, management, teaching, sales and advertising, local government, further and higher education and social work.

Knowledge of the political process is also useful in a business career and this degree provides the normal route of entry into business traineeships. Employers are particularly interested in the high-level written and verbal skills of Politics graduates and their ability to research and analyse information.