Entry requirements
The entry requirements for French with a year abroad are the same as for the French MA (Hons) degree.
To be eligible for French with a year abroad, students must gain Honours entry in all subjects that they intend on taking at Honours level. Students who do not achieve entry to Honours-level in their chosen subjects must withdraw from their selected year abroad destination at that point.
Course details
The MA (Hons) in French with an integrated year abroad follows the same course structure as the French MA (Hons) degree, with the addition of a year abroad between second and third years of study.
During their integrated year abroad, students are required to take the following compulsory module:
- French Integrated Year Abroad: language learning and cultural familiarisation through a work placement in a French-speaking country. Placements will be as language assistants in schools or on other assignments approved by the department.
More information about the French modules currently on offer can be found in the module catalogue.
Joint Honours degrees
You can also take French (WIYA) as part of a joint Honours degree in which you will take core modules of your chosen subjects.
| Course name | UCAS code |
|---|---|
| Master of Arts (Honours) Ancient History and French | RVD1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Ancient History and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RV1D |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and French | RT16 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Arabic and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RTC6 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Art History and French | RV13 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Art History and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RVC3 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Biblical Studies and French | RV16 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Biblical Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RVC6 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and French | CH06 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | CW06 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Classical Studies and French | RQ18 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Classical Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RQC8 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Classics and French | QR81 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Classics and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | QR8C |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature and French | QR21 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Comparative Literature and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | QR2C |
| Master of Arts (Honours) English and French | QR31 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) English and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | QRH1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and French | PR31 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) Film Studies and French (With Integrated Year Abroad) | PR3C |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Geography | LR71 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Geography (With Integrated Year Abroad) | LRR1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and German | RR12 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and German (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RRC2 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Greek | QR71 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Greek (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RQ17 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Hebrew | QR41 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Hebrew (With Integrated Year Abroad) | QR91 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and International Relations | LR21 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and International Relations (With Integrated Year Abroad) | LRF1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Italian | RR13 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Italian (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RR31 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Latin | QR61 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Latin (With Integrated Year Abroad) | QRP1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Management | NR21 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Management (with Integrated Year Abroad) | NRF1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Medieval History | RVC1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Medieval History (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RVCC |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Modern History | RV11 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Modern History (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RVCD |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Persian | R2T7 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Persian (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RIT6 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Philosophy | RV15 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Philosophy (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RVC5 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Psychology | CR81 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Psychology (With Integrated Year Abroad) | CR8C |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Russian | RR17 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Russian (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RRC7 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Social Anthropology | LR61 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Social Anthropology (With Integrated Year Abroad) | LRP1 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Spanish | RR14 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Spanish (With Integrated Year Abroad) | RRC4 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Theological Studies | VR61 |
| Master of Arts (Honours) French and Theological Studies (With Integrated Year Abroad) | VRP1 |
It is also possible to take French as part of a Modern Languages joint Honours degree with two modern languages and one additional subject. Find out more about the triple subject combinations available.
"With" degrees
You can take French (WIYA) as part of a "with" Honours degree in which the majority of the course deals with the first name subject. St Andrews offers the following "with" degrees in French (WIYA):
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology with French (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code C1R1
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology with French - UCAS code CCR1
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry with French (With Integrated Year Abroad) - UCAS code F1RC
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry with French - UCAS code F1R1
- Master in Chemistry (Honours) Chemistry with French - UCAS code F1RD
- Master in Chemistry (Honours) Chemistry with French with External Placement - UCAS code F1RA
"With" degrees taken with French are also available 'With Integrated Year Abroad'.
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