School of
Modern Languages

French at Leicester

Typical offer: ABB with min. B in French at A Level (unless ab initio).

• Why study French?
• Degrees offered
• Course Structure
• Study Abroad
• Staff in French
• Contact and Course enquiries
• New Joint degree in French and English

Stop Press ! French at Leicester rated first for overall student satisfaction in National Student Survey for 2007 and 2008.

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Why study French?

• Studying French at university opens up a window on another way of life
• Learn to become familiar through texts of all sorts with social and cultural perspectives you will learn to make your own
• At Leicester, French is taught within a School of Modern Languages that prides itself on its stimulating and convivial atmosphere
• All members of staff are actively involved in scholarly research in fields which include French and Francophone literature, cinema, culture and society.
• Flexible course structure
• A wide range of optional modules in your second and final years
• Effective development at all stages of your language skills, both written and spoken
• Use of material from broadcast and printed media and the internet, as well as the presence of several native speakers on the staff, helps us to create a French ambiance
• We have one of the highest completion rates in the country and the feedback we get from former students suggests that they have enjoyed their years with us

Course Structure

First Year – FRAMEWORKS
Semester 1	Semester 2
Modern French Language Understanding Contemporary France Textual Analysis Core skills	Modern French Language Understanding Contemporary France Civilisation française 20th- and 21st-Century French Literature
The French Summer School
Second Year – PATHWAYS
Semester 1	Semester 2
Modern French Language Bande Dessinée Introduction to French cinema Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages European Texts in Translation 1	Modern French Language Interpreting French Francophonie European Texts in Translation 2
Third Year - YEAR ABROAD
For details of options during your year abroad please follow this link: YEAR ABROAD
Fourth Year – SPECIALISATION
Semester 1	Semester 2
Modern French Language Essay in French Le Quebec Immigration and ethnicity in colonial and post-colonial France French Cinema Interpreting French	Modern French Language Textual Analysis Essay in French Life Writing Gender and Power

Course Enquiries

For enquiries related to French at Leicester, please contact:

Dr Ann Miller
School of Modern Languages
The University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH

Tel: 0116 252 2684
Fax: 0116 252 3633
Email: french@le.ac.uk

For enquiries about Admissions to the School of Modern Languages, please contact:

Mary Needham
School of Modern Languages
The University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH

Tel: 0116 252 2032
Fax: 0116 252 3633
Email: mn29@le.ac.uk