Mathematics with French

Mathematics is the discipline that underpins modern science, technology, finance, and much of the analytical life of the twenty-first century. It is also a subject of deep intrinsic interest, with its own aesthetic and its own kind of understanding that no other field quite replicates. Combining mathematics with French adds a linguistic and cultural dimension that opens professional and academic opportunities across the Francophone world and gives you a genuinely unusual portfolio of skills.

At Queen's University Belfast, this four-year full-time degree is specifically designed for mathematicians with an interest and background in French, offering rigorous mathematical training alongside serious engagement with the French language. The programme typically includes a year spent abroad studying mathematics through the medium of French, giving you both linguistic immersion and the rare experience of engaging with mathematical ideas in another language and academic tradition. This year abroad is a distinctive and demanding element of the degree, requiring you to function academically in French and to build relationships within a French-speaking university environment.

You will study the core areas of mathematics, developing both the pure mathematical reasoning and the applied mathematical skills that make well-qualified mathematicians so sought after across a wide range of industries and professions. The French component develops your language competence alongside the cultural understanding that professional life in a Francophone context requires.

Graduates go on to careers in finance, data science, actuarial work, engineering, technology, education, and the public sector, as well as in roles with an international or French-speaking dimension. The combination of mathematical rigour and French fluency is particularly valuable for careers in international financial institutions, European organisations, and research environments where Francophone collaboration matters. Many graduates also continue to postgraduate study in mathematics, statistics, or related fields.