Economics with French

Economics with French is a combination that brings together two of the most practically valuable and intellectually rigorous disciplines available to undergraduates, pairing a systematic science of how economies and markets function with one of the world's great languages and cultural traditions. Economics provides the analytical tools to understand macroeconomic and microeconomic behaviour, developing your capacity to think rigorously about how resources are allocated, how prices are determined, and how policy choices affect economic outcomes. French opens access to a world that spans metropolitan France, Francophone Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, and beyond.

At Queen's University Belfast, this four-year BSc in Economics with French integrates core economics with French language modules taught by the School of Arts, English and Languages. The economics component equips you with the analytical and cognitive skills to understand how economies function at both the aggregate level and the level of individual decision-making. The programme includes a placement year completed in a region where French is the dominant language, supported by a Careers and Work Placement Office that helps students secure high-quality placements.

This extended immersive experience is central to developing the genuine linguistic proficiency that distinguishes a degree with a language component from a language course alone.

Graduates are well placed for careers in financial services, economic consultancy, international business, the civil service, international organisations, and roles in Francophone countries and institutions. The combination of economic rigour and French language ability is particularly valued in multilateral organisations, development agencies, and companies operating across European and African markets. Postgraduate study in economics, finance, European studies, or international development is a natural continuation for those who wish to develop specialist expertise.