Study French
Our courses cater for beginners to PhD level and include options in French language, literature, translation, and cultural units. If you're just starting your study of French, the language units combine all of these elements. Once you have mastered the basics, you can choose to focus on a particular area.
You can study the language, literature and culture of France and other Francophone countries.
Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Looking to do a French major? The undergraduate courses listed below link to the Course and Unit Catalogue. From there go to Course Rules and Plans, then scroll down to Program of Study.
We offer an undergraduate major in French in a range of undergraduate degrees, plus there's a range of other course options for studying French.
Study on campus in Armidale or fully online in your own home, or abroad.
French can be studied as a major in the following bachelor degrees. You can also study French as an elective in almost any Bachelor's course offered at UNE; check the course rules from the links below to see how many electives you are permitted to include. Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Education (Secondary Arts) Bachelor of International Studies For Bachelor Honours see under postgraduate courses. Study French in either: French can also be studied at postgraduate level in coursework or research programs. See the list of French units in the Course and Unit Catalogue. Study French as a Major in one of our Arts Degrees. To contact an academic or find a research supervisor, view our staff page.Bachelor degrees
Undergraduate diplomas
Bachelor honours
Postgraduate coursework
Postgraduate research
Opportunities
In-country language study
You can also choose to spend a trimester or two overseas in France or Canada. In-country study is compulsory in the Bachelor of Languages.
UNE has exchange agreements with universities in:
- French-speaking Canada
- Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec
- France
- Université D'Angers, Angers
- Université Jean Monnet, Saint Etienne
Career options for French graduates
French speaking people have opportunities to work in:
- United Nations (UN) — along with English, French is the official working language of the UN
- European Community
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Humanitarian work.
Because French is the mother tongue of more than 90 million people in the world, and is the second language of millions of others spread across 42 countries, French language skills are advantageous in:
- international business
- the technology sector
- foreign affairs and trade
- archaeology
- teaching
- tourism.
Partnerships and networks
French staff in our School partner and network with a range of national and international associations.
Further information
For more information about our courses and studying at UNE, please contact AskUNE.