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Undergraduate Study

The French are our nearest neighbours, with whom we have been interacting throughout our history. French is a major world language, spoken not only in several European countries, but in Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean, and the influence of France on European culture has been massive from medieval times to the present. In literature (poetry, drama, the novel), philosophy, the visual arts, and cinema, its achievements are second to none. You will find French immensely rewarding to study.

 

As well as offering high-level teaching in all aspects of language, the undergraduate course covers the literature, thought, and culture of France and the French-speaking world from the early medieval period to the present day. You will be able to develop your existing interests and to discover new and perhaps unexpected ones. You will encounter challenging and stimulating ideas about language, culture, and life. As well as linguistic skills and academic knowledge, you will acquire important transferable skills, skills of analysis and expression (verbal and written), which will be valuable to you whatever your chosen path after Cambridge.

Latest News

Professor Charles Forsdick writes for British Academy

26 September 2023

Professor Forsdick's analysis, 'The revival of language learning is key to a culturally and linguistically rich future,' is featured on The British Academy news.

Dr Edmund Birch Featured on BBC Radio 4

12 September 2023

We are pleased to share that Dr Edmund Birch was recently featured on the BBC Radio 4 programme, 'Opening Lines'.

Jèrriais Celebration Day

10 June 2023

Join Professor Mari Jones in Jersey for Jèrriais Celebration Day as part of the 150th anniversary of the Société Jersiaise.

Living disability, collecting and researching it academically

6 June 2023

We are proud to share that third year French student, Meggie Boyle, wrote a guest post for the Cambridge University Library 'European languages across borders' blog , entitled 'Living disability, collecting and researching it academically.'

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