French
Find out about your options to study French at the University of Sheffield.
Teaching in French is provided by the School of Languages and Cultures (SLC) and the Modern Languages Teaching Centre (MLTC). There are a variety of options available to include French at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as general modules available to all, and specialist modules for students studying STEM degrees with a language component.
Undergraduate degrees
Undergraduate degrees in French (including those that combine French with the study of other languages and/or a non-language Arts and Humanities/ Social Sciences subject), are taught by the School of Languages and Cultures. Degree combinations that include French are:
BA Modern Languages & Cultures
- French language & culture
- French language & culture with one other language & culture
- French language & culture with two other languages & cultures
Dual honours (with a non-language subject)
- French language & culture with a non-language subject
- French languages & culture, a second language & culture, and a non-language subject
If you are studying a non-language degree programme that includes guided module choice, you can also use these to study French modules (see below for details).
STEM degrees with French
At the University of Sheffield, we also offer certain science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees with French. The language component of our STEM degrees with French is taught by the Modern Languages Teaching Centre - please visit the MLTC website for more information.
Postgraduate study
The School of Languages and Cultures offers a wide range of masters degrees which can include French as a language:
A global reputation for research excellence and a thriving research community also makes us the ideal place to pursue a PhD in languages and cultures.
Guided module choice and not-for-credit modules
If you aren't studying a language degree but would still like to experience learning French at university, you can do so through Languages for All. Languages for All is a university-wide scheme for all students wishing to develop foreign language skills, either by learning a new language from scratch, or continuing to build on existing language experience.
Undergraduate
If you have some experience of modern language learning, you can take French language and culture modules either as part of your degree (guided module choice) or alongside your degree (not-for-credit modules) as an extra-curricular activity. Please follow the link below for more information on how this works:
Postgraduate
If you are a postgraduate taught student, you can study not-for-credit modules in French as an extra-curricular activity in addition to your studies.
Postgraduate research students can study French modules on a not-for-credit basis alongside their research. These may be included in your Doctoral Development Programme (DDP) portfolio if relevant to your doctoral research and/or career development.
Postgraduate research students
General modules for all
The Modern Languages Teaching Centre provides general language modules in French. These are open to all students (for credits or not), members of staff, and members of the public. They aim to develop language competence and cultural knowledge for professional and recreational purposes through small group weekly classes and guided independent learning.