French Studies

French studies at university level encompasses language, literature, culture, history and ideas, with France and the French-speaking world as its focus. As an academic discipline it asks not just how to use the language fluently but how French has shaped and been shaped by some of the most significant intellectual, political and artistic movements of the modern world, from the Enlightenment and the Revolution to existentialism, structuralism and postcolonial theory. France's cultural and political influence extends well beyond its borders, and the francophone world encompasses countries and communities across Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas and the Pacific.

At the University of Warwick, studying French Studies part-time allows you to develop your language skills and engage with this rich cultural tradition at a pace that works alongside other commitments. You will develop advanced proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and listening in French, and you will encounter literary texts, films, political writings and cultural documents that reward close critical attention. Warwick's French department is known for its intellectual ambition and its willingness to put French studies in conversation with wider questions in the humanities.

Part-time language study at degree level is particularly suited to people who want the depth and rigour of a university education in French but need the flexibility to manage work, family or other responsibilities alongside it. French studies graduates are valued by employers in education, publishing, translation, the civil service, international business, journalism, the arts and cultural policy. Many go on to postgraduate study in translation, literature, cultural studies or European affairs.

Fluency in French combined with the analytical skills that literary and cultural study develops is a durable and versatile combination.