BA (Hons) French & Politics and International Relations at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

French & Politics and International Relations is a joint Honours BA at the University of Strathclyde combining French and Politics and International Relations within the Humanities & Social Sciences programme. The degree includes a year abroad after Year 3, usually as an English-language teaching assistant, on a work placement or studying at a foreign institution.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

French: language work in every year alongside the culture of France and French-speaking countries (history, politics, literature, cinema), a year abroad after Year 3, and final-year translation, interpreting and an optional dissertation in French. Politics & International Relations: key concepts and skills in Year 1, International Relations & Global Politics and argumentative skills in Year 2, and Year 3 themes of Elections, Parties and Public Opinion, Public Policy, and International Relations and Security.

Career pathways

French graduates work as journalists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, engineers, education professionals, business executives, professional linguists, researchers, IT experts and civil servants. Politics graduates are employed in the media, management, teaching, sales and advertising, local government, further and higher education and social work; the degree is a normal route into business traineeships and suits civil service entry.

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Entry requirements

Scottish Highers (standard offer): AAAA at first sitting, AAAAB at second sitting, including Higher English plus Maths or Applications of Mathematics at National 5 grade C or equivalent. Minimum (contextual) offer: AABB at first sitting or AABBB at second sitting with the same subject requirements. Preferred subjects: Classical Studies, Drama, Economics, Gaelic, Geography, History, Modern Studies, a modern language (German, French, Spanish or Italian), Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies, Sociology. A-levels: ABB-BBB (Year 2 entry AAA-ABB). International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points (Year 2 entry 36-32). Irish Leaving Certificate: two H2 passes and three H3 passes including English. HNC (Social Sciences): Year 1 entry with A in the Graded Unit and Maths National 5 C or equivalent. Deferred entry not normally accepted. Contextual admissions: lower offers are made to certain widening-access applicants. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5 (University of Strathclyde standard requirement). Overseas qualifications are assessed against Strathclyde's country-specific entry requirements. International students without the academic entry level can take the Undergraduate Foundation Programme at the University of Strathclyde International Study Centre.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 24,100 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition for international students Source

Intake: September 2027

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