3-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Social Sciences and Humanities - Continue to Bachelor of Arts - French Studies and History

This program will prepare students for entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a wide range of subjects, including many based at the £10m LICA building. Popular subjects include law, film studies, sociology, linguistics and politics.

Lancaster’s joint French Studies and History degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures in conjunction with the Department of History. This degree includes an international placement in year 3.

The French Studies programme gives students the opportunity to acquire high-level language skills while gaining a thorough understanding of the country’s historical, cultural, social and political background in a global context. In History, they will develop their critical abilities studying modules in British, European and American world history.

The first year comprises an exploration of the French language and its cultural context as well as the core History module. Alongside this, students can choose a History module or a minor subject from another department.

Building on their language skills in Year 2, students will have the opportunity to study the culture, politics and history of the French-speaking world in more depth, as well as selecting modules which are international in scope and promote a comparative understanding of Europe and beyond. They will combine these with the core module and select from options.

Spending the third year abroad in a French-speaking country gives students the opportunity to develop their language proficiency while deepening their intercultural sensitivity. Students can study at a partner university or conduct a work placement.

In the final year, students consolidate their French language skills, and study specialist culture and comparative modules. They will also select History modules.

Beginners Languages

Studying a language from beginners level is somewhat intense in nature so students are only allowed to study one language from beginners level. Please bear this in mind when looking at the first year module options. If students apply to study a degree with a language from beginners level, their optional modules will only include higher level languages and modules in other subject areas.