French and Linguistics (Hons) Queen Mary University of London

Overview

Throughout this French and Linguistics (Hons) BA programme from Queen Mary University of London you’ll learn the foundations of linguistics, focusing on both the nature of language (its structure and how it connects to thought and to sound) and its use (how it varies from person to person and situation to situation).

You could find yourself recording dialect speakers, working out the rules of an endangered language or learning how to write down a sneeze.

The French and Linguistics (Hons) programme at Queen Mary University of London is flexible, with a wide choice of modules in each subject. You can study French literature, art, thought and society; and specialist areas of linguistics from sociolinguistics to grammatical theory to the philosophy of language.

You’ll spend your third year studying or working in France or a French-speaking country, immersing yourself in its language and society.

Career opportunities:

Fluency in French is an advantage on the job market, whether in the UK, in Europe or internationally.

Studying linguistics will give you a highly desirable collection of skills: analytical ability, research skills, precision and numeracy. A knowledge of linguistics is also particularly useful for teaching languages.

Some graduates apply their degree knowledge directly, entering careers such as journalism, interpreting and education. Others transfer skills gained during study into the arts, finance, business or IT.

Recent graduates who combined a modern language with linguistics have been hired by:

• Embassy Language School
• the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
• London School of Economics
• Tanzania Education and Skills Trust
• Teach First.