French and International Relations - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Nottingham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
4 Years
It enables you to shape your study according to your strengths, interests and career ambitions. Combining two subjects can give your degree an international or industry perspective that will make you stand out in the graduate employment market.
Our flexible curriculum has been designed to create some amazing opportunities for you. You have the opportunity to spend your third year studying at a partner university in France or working in a French-speaking country.
By choosing International Relations and French you’ll enjoy the freedom to choose from a wide range of modules, depending on your own preferences and interests. Many of our graduates are now pursuing exciting careers in different countries and regions around the world.
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About this course
This is a major part of the curriculum. Key transferable skills are emphasised and there are opportunities to develop links with organisations and potential employers. As a result we have an outstanding record of graduate employment.
Joint honours courses develop a wide range of skills. These include written and oral communication skills, critical analysis and a variety of IT skills. But you’ll also become more self-motivated, be able to work independently and in teams, and develop excellent time management skills.
104 UCAS tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent, including A-level French grade C)
GCSEs - English and Maths grade C / 4.
If you are unsure whether the qualifications you have, or are currently studying for, meet the minimum entry requirements for this course, please contact us before submitting an application through UCAS.
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Subjects
- International Relations
- Politics
- International
- French Politics
- Society
- Culture
- Film
- Novel
- Social Transformation
- Translation and Interpreting
Course programme
- French Language One
- Introduction to French Politics, Society and Culture
- Foundations and Challenges to Politics and International Relations
- International Relations and Global History
- French Language Two
- Researching Politics and International Relations
- Film, Novel and Social Transformation in France (1950-1980)
- Le Cas 68
- Languages at Work
- Understanding the Cold War
- Global Political Economy (GPE)
- Change and World Order: International Institutions and Non-State Actors
In Year Three, you can spend time working or studying in France. Our partner universities are found in Aix-en-Provence, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Strasbourg, Nice, Besançon, Montpellier, and Versailles.
Final Year
- French Thematic Capstone Project
- Real-Life Work Project
- International Relations Dissertation
- French Language Three
- Contemporary France: Texts in Transition
- La France et l’Europe
- Translation and Interpreting
- The Limits of Representation: Text and Image in French Culture and Society
The following modules are currently taught at the Clifton Campus:
- Emerging Powers of Asia
- Russian Politics and Society
- Currently, you can also choose from the following options which are offered at the City Campus. Please note that optional modules can change due to several factors and we retain the right to withdraw modules at any point.
- Power and Politics in the European Union
- International Politics and Geostrategy of Eurasia
- Hyperpower Politics: The USA
- The Politics of Everyday Life
- States, Nationalism and Identity
- Feminist Theory
- The International Relations of Middle East and North Africa
- Political Violence and Terrorism
French and International Relations - BA (Hons)