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Welcome to Cambridge French

French studies in Cambridge is one of the largest groupings of its kind in the country, and the French course one of the most varied. Many members of the group are leading researchers in their specialist fields.

We try to get to know as many students as possible and we make every effort to help students get the best from our courses. Enquiries should be directed in the first instance to the Section Coordinator, Esther Palmer french@mmll.cam.ac.uk, but we hope that you will find all staff working in French very approachable.

We are extremely proud of the reputation of Cambridge French which has consistently been judged outstanding in both teaching and research. As you join us, we wish you every success.

On these pages you can find out about:

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

Teaching staff and their research interests

Research students

French news

Latest News

Professor Charles Forsdick elected Corresponding Fellow of Australian Academy of the Humanities

27 November 2023

We are pleased to share that Professor Charles Forsdick has been elected a corresponding fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities.

MMLL Alumnus give talk at Magdalene College

21 November 2023

We are pleased to invite you to the talk, 'The Teacher as Anti-Hero', presented by Professor Nicholas Harrison, alumnus of MMLL.

Former MMLL student, Oliver Wilson, wins French Screen Studies essay prize

16 November 2023

We are pleased to share that Oliver Wilson, a former MMLL undergraduate and MPhil student in ELAC has won an essay competition run by the journal ' French Screen Studies .'

MMLL Cambridge to participate in prestigious Prix Goncourt

3 November 2023

We're pleased to share that the prestigious Prix Goncourt, the francophone equivalent of the Booker Prize, is coming to Cambridge! The laureate will be announced at an event hosted at the French Embassy on March 22, where representatives from 15 UK universities will gather, including two delegates from MMLL.

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