English and French
Entry requirements
A level
Including English. French also required for post A Level study but no language required for beginners pathway.
Access to HE Diploma
To include 9 Level 3 credits of English graded Distinction. A Level French grade B required for post A Level pathway.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Including English. French also required for post A Level study but no language required for beginners pathway.
Extended Project
If you have already achieved your EPQ at Grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade 4 (alpha grade C)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including 5 points in English Higher Level. If studying French post A Level you will also need either 5 points in French Higher Level or 6 points in French Standard Level (Programme B). No language qualification is required for beginners pathway.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
and A Level English grade B. A Level French grade B required for post A Level pathway.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
and A Level grades BB including English. A Level French grade B required for post A Level pathway.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Unfortunately we are unable to accept this qualification on its own due to the subject specific requirements at A Level. A Level English grade B required. A Level French grade B required for post A Level pathway.
Applications are assessed on an individual basis.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Including English and French. No language is required for beginners pathway. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Higher grades ABBBB
Scottish Higher
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Scottish Advanced Highers at grades AB including English and French. No language is required for beginners pathway.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
This qualification is considered alongside other UoN accepted qualifications such as A Levels. A Level English grade B (or UoN accepted equivalent). A Level French grade B (or UoN accepted equivalent) also required for post A Level study but no language required for beginners pathway.
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About this course
In this joint honours course you’ll study English language and literature, alongside the French language and culture. This includes modules in literature, linguistics, history and politics, as well as practical language work. Even if you’re a beginner in French, an intensive beginners’ course will develop your language skills to degree level.
The year abroad allows you to immerse yourself in French language and culture, developing your language skills and cultural awareness by studying at a French speaking university, or working in a school or on a work placement.
For the English side, you’ll take modules covering drama and performance, English language and applied linguistics, literature (from 1500 to the present), and medieval languages and literatures.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a broad understanding of both French and English literature and language.
Modules
You will normally divide your study time equally between French and English, totalling 120 credits of modules per year.
In year one, if you start with us as a beginner in French, you will work on a structured language programme to enable rapid progress. If you start at post-A level, your modules are geared to improve your French language skills, and you will take options in culture, politics and linguistics.
In English, you will choose three wide-ranging modules from four areas: Medieval English language and literature, literature since 1500, drama and performance and applied linguistics. They will give you a thorough grounding in the relevant areas and influence your studies in years two and four.
Your core French language module in year two will prepare you for your year abroad. You will also be able to choose from a range of optional modules covering French literature, culture, history, politics and society.
In English, depending on your module choices in your first year, you will choose three modules in your second year that cover at least two areas of study, allowing you to begin to focus your studies while still spanning the rich range of topics encompassed in the discipline.
Your third academic year is spent in France or a Francophone country studying at one of our exchange universities, teaching on the British Council assistantship programme or undertaking a work placement with a company.
In year four everyone takes the same French language classes and is assessed at degree level in the language. You will also choose optional modules from the areas of French literature, history, politics, society and linguistics, with the option of writing a dissertation under expert supervision.
In English you will choose optional modules across at least two of the main areas of the discipline (Medieval English language and literature, literature since 1500, drama and performance and applied linguistics).
Placement and volunteering opportunities are available in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies and the School of English, as well as via the Nottingham Advantage Award.
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English is one of the most popular degree subjects and in 2015, more than 11,000 students graduated with English degrees - although this does represent a fall from recent years. As good communication is so important to modern business, you can find English graduates in all parts of the economy, although obviously, you can't expect to get a job in science or engineering (computing is a different matter - it's not common but good language skills can be useful in the computing industry). There's little difference in outcomes between English language and English literature degrees, so don't worry and choose the one that suits you best. More English grads took another postgraduate course when they finished their degree than grads from any other subject - this is an important option. Teacher training was a common choice of second degree, as was further study of English, and journalism courses. But many English graduates changed course and trained in law, marketing or other languages -or even subjects further afield such as computing, psychology and even nursing. This is a very flexible degree which gives you a lot of options
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