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French Studies

Overview

Studying French at UWA is more than simply learning a language. It's an experience which will open your mind to different cultures, enrich you with a knowledge of history and enable you to engage in real world issues.

Course Details

• Duration: 3 years (BA); 4 years (BPhil [Hons])
• Level of Study: Undergraduate
• Course Code: MJD-FRNHB
• Attendance: Full-time, Part-time
• Delivery: On-campus
• Starting Dates: Semester 1, Semester 2
• Weekly Contact Time: 3-4 contact hours, plus at least twice as much of your own study time

Career Pathways

• Translator*
• Language Teacher*
• Diplomat
• Worker with international NGO

*Postgraduate study required

Further Study

This major lays the foundation for further study options at honours and postgraduate level.

Fees and Scholarships

Domestic Student Fees

• For Commonwealth-supported places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit, based on area of study.
• Fees are subject to annual indexation.

International Student Fees

• Annual course fee: $48,300.00 (2025)
• Fees are subject to annual indexation.

Scholarships

• Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE): 9
• Canadian High School (except Quebec): 68
• French Baccalaureate: 10
• Gao Kao (PR China NCEE)/750: 507
• GCE A-Levels: 8
• German Abitur: 3.6
• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education: 14
• Indian Senior School Certificate (CISCE): 45
• Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65: 75.5
• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB): 24
• Malaysian STPM: 10
• Monash University Foundation Year: 254
• NCUK Foundation Program: 8
• Norwegian Vitnemål: 3.5
• Singapore - Cambridge A Levels: 6.5
• South African National Senior Certificate: 4
• South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT): 324
• Sweden Slutbetyg: 14.5
• Trinity College Foundation: 280
• Unified Examination Certificate (UEC): 14
• University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program: 61
• US College Board Advanced Placements: 7
• US College Board SAT: 1130
• Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP): 56
• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards: 75

English Competency

• Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Course Structure

• Beginner Stream:
  • Level 1: FREN1401 French Beginners 1 (6), FREN1402 French Beginners 2 (6)
  • Level 2: FREN2001 Literary France (6), FREN2403 French Studies 3 (6), FREN2404 French Studies 4 (6)
  • Level 3: FREN3405 French Studies 5 (6), FREN3406 French Studies 6 (6)
• Intermediate Stream:
  • Level 1: FREN1403 French Studies 3 (6), FREN1404 French Studies 4 (6)
  • Level 2: FREN2405 French Studies 5 (6), FREN2406 French Studies 6 (6), FREN2812 French Cinema (6)
  • Level 3: FREN3407 French Studies 7 (6), FREN3408 French Studies 8 (6)
• Advanced Stream:
  • Level 1: FREN1405 French Studies 5 (6), FREN1406 French Studies 6 (6)
  • Level 2: FREN2407 French Studies 7 (6), FREN2408 French Studies 8 (6), FREN2812 French Cinema (6)
  • Level 3: FREN3409 French Studies 9 (6), FREN3813 Contemporary French Culture (6), FREN3814 Francophone Caribbean Literature (6)

Why Study This Course?

• Achieve high levels of competency in listening, speaking, writing and reading the French language
• Experience the rich cultural diversity of one of the world's major international languages – French is spoken by more than 300 million people worldwide on five continents
• Gain a skill that will add value to any career as well as open up exciting new travel opportunities
• Have the opportunity to participate in an exchange program at leading universities and elite schools throughout France, Canada or the Pacific islands

You'll Learn To

• Communicate effectively and proficiently in the French language
• Interact confidently and successfully in situations involving French cultural conventions
• Interpret French language texts – written, audio, visual – in the light of French culture and society
• Understand French and francophone cultures throughout the world and reflect on your own culture
• Move with accuracy and skill between the English and French languages and cultures