Combining language studies with modules drawing on history, literature, and politics will ensure that you have a comprehensive understanding of the context in which the French language operates. From the second year onwards you will have considerable choice over which modules you study, allowing you to tailor the course to suit your specific skills and interests. Your understanding of the French language, both linguistically and culturally, will be developed further in your third year which is spent studying, working, or teaching English in a French-speaking country. The opportunities available for your year abroad are diverse, as French is spoken in many countries beyond France, including Francophone Canada and African nations.