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French with Management Studies

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time with time abroad
  • 22 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

The four-year BA French with Management Studies is a joint honours programme split between your two chosen subjects. The language part of your degree is taught in the School of European Languages, Culture and Society where will take modules not only in language (speaking, listening, reading, writing and translation) but also in cultural topics including literature, history, film, linguistics, politics and other relevant field designed to complement your language learning. With a wide variety of modules on offer, you will be able to tailor your degree to your areas of interest.
Your third year is a Year Abroad, spent in a country where your language is spoken.

UCL has a renowned tradition in both teaching and research in French studies dating back to the foundation of the College in 1826 and continuing to the present day. The department today is at the cutting edge of current debates in French literature, culture, politics and film and is consistently ranked among the best in the world.
As well as language, you can study modules in film, history, literature, politics, music and culture, from medieval through to current day.

The Management Studies part of your degree is taken in the prestigious UCL School of Management, a faculty whose academic staff have external experience from the private, public and charitable sectors. Based in the heart of London, UCL provides easy access to the financial institutions and other businesses of the City. Many of our students go on to take up positions in internationally renowned firms.
This degree is aimed at students who wish to add a practical element to their studies by combining language skills with practical management subjects and will provide a foundation for those intending to pursue further management training such as an MBA.

UCL Is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages in the 2018 QS World Rankings and offers outstanding opportunities to language students and graduates.

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
R1N2
Institution code:
U80
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level AAB

French required at grade A. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. Please note, where subject specific requirements are stipulated at A level we may review your Access to HE syllabus to ensure you meet the subject specific requirements prior to a final decision being communicated.

Scottish Higher Not accepted

Scottish Advanced Higher AAB

A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher). French grade A required at Advanced Higher.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 36 points

A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects including French grade 6, with no score lower than 5. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Successful completion of the WBQ Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate plus 2 GCE A-Levels at grades AAB. French grade A is required.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal D3, D3, M1

D3,D3,M1 in three Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects. French D3 required.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 4.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

The data presented has been determined by UCAS, if you have queries on the data contact UCAS. UCL is committed to fair admissions and considers applicants who apply by the UCAS equal consideration deadlines. We receive a high volume of applications for limited places, consequently offers are not made to all academically eligible applicants. We run a contextual offer scheme for underrepresented groups, Access UCL. For full details of our entry requirements visit our Undergraduate Prospectus.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For information about tuition fees please visit our dedicated webpage for more details: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/fees-and-funding. The fees indicated above are for undergraduate entry in the 2024/25 academic year. Fees will be higher for those commencing study in the academic year 2025/26 or later. UCL reserves the right to increase its UK fees in line with the government policy (including on an annual basis for each year of study during a programme). Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2024/25 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

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