BA History and French (VR11)
2019 entry
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UCAS code | VR11 |
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Application method | UCAS/Common Application |
Course duration | 4 year(s) full-time |
Tuition fees |
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Location of course | Clifton campus, Placements |
Part-time study | Part-time study is not available for this course. |
About BA History and French
This joint honours degree allows you to study two complementary disciplines, both of which ask you to think carefully about texts in their broader cultural and historical contexts. This course combines the broad historical knowledge and well-developed research skills gained in a history degree with the in-depth cultural awareness and advanced linguistic skills that come from studying modern languages.
You will join two large departments with top researchers in a great diversity of fields and will be encouraged to develop expertise and research skills relevant to both disciplines while also considering the relationships between them.
Your third year will be spent abroad, where you will have the opportunity to explore these intersections in the distinct cultural and social context of your host country while studying or working. Those who choose to study at a university will be urged to select history-based options while those who opt for work placements will be encouraged to seek placements in the heritage sector.
You will get the chance to explore these intersections independently in a dissertation in year four. You will be required to write an historically minded dissertation using some sources written in French.
The combined knowledge of history, language and culture will mean you are uniquely placed to foster and to lead intercultural communication across national boundaries, a skill that is increasingly sought after in a globalised economy.
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Course structure
Typical offer for BA History and French - applicants must meet one of the following
A-level Standard offer |
AAA including History and French |
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A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer? | ABB including A in History and B in French |
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer |
36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in History and French |
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer? |
32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in History and 5 at Higher Level in French |
Cambridge Pre-U offer | Requirements are as for A-levels, where grade A* is D2, A is D3, B is M2, and C is M3 |
Access to HE Diploma offer | Pass Access to HE Diploma (Humanities/Humanities and Social Sciences, or Literary Studies) with at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit. Distinctions may be required in specified units. All applicants must demonstrate a proven capacity for language learning, usually with a B at A-level in French. |
BTEC offer | DDD plus A in A-level History and B in A-level French |
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer | Advanced Higher: AA in History and French, and Standard Higher: AAAAB |
Welsh Baccalaureate offer | Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade. |
European Baccalaureate offer | 85% overall, with 8.5 in History and French |
UK qualifications | Further information about UK qualifications |
International qualifications | Accepted international qualifications |
Applicants must also meet these requirements
GCSE profile requirements | Profile: No specific subjects required Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels. |
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English language requirements | If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile A Further information about English language requirements and profile levels. |
How we assess your application
Deferred entry
For this course deferred entry is: Welcomed
Selection process
UCAS or Common Application
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