Bachelor’s Programme French

Would you like to enter a new culture and broaden your horizons with basic cultural techniques and extensive cultural knowledge?

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French is spoken around the world and is used as the main international language of communication in many fields, such as international cooperation, diplomacy and trade and export. The focus in this programme is the French language: active and passive language proficiency as well as linguistic knowledge of French.

Students also study French culture and the culture of other French-speaking countries and acquire intercultural competencies. The programme introduces the students to French literature – one of the major occidental literatures.

Please note: the language of instruction for this programme is German.

Study code
C 033 647

Supplemental examination
Supplemental examination in Latin is required before completion of the bachelor's degree programme if this subject was not completed satisfactorily with at least 10 credit hours at a higher-level secondary school.

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Why is it worth studying French?

Graduates are able to elaborate, evaluate and implement scientific developments in linguistic, literary and cultural-science fields and to apply them in interdisciplinary contexts. They possess scientifically well-founded theoretical and methodical problem-solving skills, interdisciplinary competences and soft skills.

What are the main topics of the study programme?

Apart from the transfer of in-depth knowledge, the Bachelor's Programme French focuses on the following key qualifications:

communicative competences (written and oral expression)
mental flexibility and critical faculty (logical thinking and argumentation, fast comprehension of complex contexts, development of creative solution strategies)
intercultural and cross-cultural comptence (dealing with different traditions of thought)

Subject-specific competences:

Language proficiency
Command of the foreign language at level C1 based on CEFR, skills in text reception and text production, improvement of language skills by stays abroad (e.g. ERASMUS).
Linguistics
Awareness for the structures of French as well as its functions and effects in different regional, social, situative and historical contexts.
Literary studies
Critical discussion of texts of different origins (also film, chanson); awareness for the interrelations between culture and text; special attention to literatures/cultures outside the Romance core countries (e.g. Canada, Maghreb).
Land and culture
Awareness for political, social and economic aspects of Romance-language countries in their relevant historical context.

What career opportunities do I have with this degree?

Based on the transfer of these competences and skills, graduates are prepared for a wide range of activities and careers in different fields: international relations, culture, media, public relations, translation, tourism, publishing, administration, advertising, economy, science.

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