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BA French (polyvalent dual major) at University of Freiburg

University of Freiburg, Germany

Programme overview

The Polyvalent Bachelor’s with French as Major provides in-depth knowledge of French language, literature, and culture, preparing students for further academic study or a potential teaching career at Gymnasium (secondary school). The programme combines intensive French language practice with the study of linguistic structures, literary texts, and cultural developments.

Faculty: Faculty of Philology  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and French-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

This course of study concentrates on the French language, literature, and culture in their historical and sociocultural context. It is thus divided into two main areas: linguistics and literary and cultural studies.

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Entry requirements

Admission (first semester): With special prerequisites for admission Entrance examination 1. performance in French equivalent to level B1 of the CEFR, taken in at least two semesters of the upper secondary school, or a language test passed at level B1 of the CEFR and 2. knowledge of German equivalent to level C1 of the CEFR. Language requirements: German C1; French B1. Application period: 1 June - 30 September.

Intake: Winter Semester

Duration: 6 semesters

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