French and Russian

Unlock key language skills for use in a wide range of international fields including diplomacy, business and more. On our French and Russian course, you'll engage with diverse literary, philosophical, and historical traditions from Europe and beyond.

With this intercultural degree, you will become fluent in two languages from two different families – Romance and Slavic – a cognitive challenge which will enhance your problem-solving skills and global perspective. During your Year Abroad, you will study, work or teach at one of our partner institutions to improve your language proficiency and establish valuable relationships for your future career.

Delve further into your language studies by choosing from a selection of exciting optional modules, which may include:
- Russia Unwrapped: Cultures, Contexts, Identities

- Fiction in Place of A Public Sphere: The Golden Age of the Russian Novel, from Pushkin to Tolstoy

- Behind the Camera: introduction to women's cinema from the 1960s to the present

- Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English

- Franco-African Relations from de Gaulle to Macron (1944 to the present)

- La France Moderne

There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department.

Why study this course?
- Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in French and Spanish, designed and delivered by expert researchers.

- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad - immerse yourself in the French and Russian languages.

- Enjoy focused academic contact - we pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material.

- Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills - contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.

17th for French in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024)

Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings (2024)