Politics and French

This course combines politics and international relations with the study of French, which is spoken by hundreds of millions of people around the world. This provides a valuable skill set, ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.

French can be studied from beginners' level and post-A level (or equivalent).

You will study the politics of individual countries and governments and the relationships between countries, communities and individuals.

Politics is organised around three themes:

- political theory

- comparative and national politics

- international relations.

You will follow a structured language course in French, as well as explore the richness of French and Francophone history and culture, choosing from a range of units in literature, film, history, thought, politics, linguistics, and visual culture. You will spend your third year abroad in a French-speaking country, extending your language skills and cultural knowledge. To find out more about studying abroad, visit the Centre for Study Abroad: bristol.ac.uk/centre-for-study-abroad

Both schools encourage strong synergy between research and teaching, resulting in a vibrant learning environment as staff respond to new research in their teaching. This course combination offers an enriching experience with exciting intellectual challenges, providing a wide range of options that allow you to pursue your own interests.

Teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, and one-to-one project supervision. Assessments may include presentations, essays, commentaries, exams, collaborative projects, debates, podcasts, video essays, and dissertations.

Our course will ensure you practise a range of skills, which will make you attractive to future employers in the sector of your choice.

All modern languages students have access to our state-of-the-art Multimedia Centre. You can also access extracurricular activities such as talks by visiting speakers, societies, language cafés, student newspapers, and talent shows.