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BA French and Ukrainian

University College London

Institution
University College London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
R1UK
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 34

Entry requirements

A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)

About this course

BA in French and Ukrainian, a French and Francophone Studies and Russian Studies degree centred on modern languages, cultural studies and regional history. The course includes a compulsory year abroad split across terms. Students spend four academic years studying across two distinct departments. The first year introduces foundational language acquisition and cultural history through modules such as Use of French 1, The Making of Modern France, War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema and Ukrainian Language Level 1. The second year continues language proficiency alongside specialised texts, with compulsory study including Use of French 2, Ukrainian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Ukrainian Culture and Text A and Ukrainian Culture and Text B, complemented by optional modules covering literary periods and French film history. The third year consists of study abroad options. The final year focuses on advanced mastery through modules such as French Oral 3, Use of French 3, The Making of Modern Ukraine I and Ukrainian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, with further options available in literature, history and cultural studies.

Modules

  • Use of French 1
  • The Making of Modern France
  • Reading French Texts
  • French Oral 1
  • War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
  • Literature and Memory
  • Ukrainian Language Level 1
  • Use of French 2
  • French Oral 2
  • Ukrainian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
  • Ukrainian Language Level 2b-Production
  • Ukrainian Culture and Text A
  • Ukrainian Culture and Text B
  • An Introduction to Literary Theory
  • The Medieval Period
  • The Renaissance Period
  • Enlightenment and the Revolution: the 18th Century
  • Romanticism and Modernity: the 19th Century
  • Exploration of Self and Form: The Contemporary Period
  • Citizenship and Nationhood in France Today
  • French Film History
  • Contesting Frenchness: Francophone Literatures
  • A Century of Conflict and Crisis: France, 1870-1970
  • SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
  • Year Abroad Term 1
  • Year Abroad Term 2
  • SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
  • French Oral 3
  • Use of French 3
  • The Making of Modern Ukraine I
  • The Making of Modern Ukraine II
  • Ukrainian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
  • Ukrainian Language Level 3b - Production
  • Advanced Translation
  • Comics in French
  • Dominating Texts: Literary Power Relations in 20th Century Writing
  • Legendary Histories
  • Cultures of AIDS in France: History, Policy and Representation
  • Gender, Race and Sexuality
  • Fiction and the Archives: Rewriting Criminal Stories in Early Modern France
  • Discourses of Equality
  • Topics in Modern French History: À la guerre comme à la guerre: France and the First World War
  • French Existentialism: Sartre, Coffee, and Cigarettes