English and French

About this programme

Graduate outcomes: Strathclyde ranked joint 1st in Scotland HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026 Ranked: 3rd in the UK for English (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027). Top 10 in Scotland for French (Complete University Guide 2027) International experience: year abroad studying at a foreign institution in Dijon, Paris or Angers We'll show you how exciting and wide-ranging our subject can be. Employers like the skills developed in an English degree: written and verbal communication, analysis and discussion of ideas, and broad, creative thinking. French is a major international language. It's the first language of more than 100 million people across the world, while more than 60 million people speak French as a second language. Studying with us will give you the chance to become a fluent linguist and, with our year abroad programme, an opportunity to experience living, working and studying in another country. French can also be studied within the LLB Law with a Modern Language offered by the Law School and within the Masters in International Business & Modern Languages offered by the Strathclyde Business School. Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are broad-based at the start. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s). An introduction to literary studies, reading novels, plays, short stories and poetry, including contemporary and older texts. Classes also introduce techniques in creative writing. Core classes focus on literary history. Option classes focus on Scottish literature, and on the literature of humans