Philosophy with French

Philosophy with French is a combination that offers a genuinely rewarding intellectual double, because the study of philosophy and the study of French naturally illuminate each other in ways that neither can fully achieve alone. Philosophy addresses the universal questions that have shaped societies and cultures across time and geography, from the nature of knowledge, art and justice to the foundations of ethics and political life. French gives you direct access to one of the most philosophically fertile traditions in the modern world, the tradition of Descartes, Rousseau, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Foucault and Derrida, which has profoundly shaped not only French intellectual life but global thought.

At the University of York, this four-year full-time programme includes a year abroad built into the title and structure, giving you the opportunity to study in a French-speaking country and to engage with philosophy as it is taught in the French academic tradition. The programme also includes a sandwich year with embedded work placement opportunities. York's philosophy department has a strong research culture, and the French element provides genuine linguistic and cultural depth.

The typical entry tariff is around 152 UCAS points.

You will study the full range of philosophical enquiry, from metaphysics, logic and epistemology through ethics and political philosophy to philosophy of mind and aesthetics, alongside French language work at degree level that develops your proficiency in reading, speaking and writing French. The year abroad is likely to involve study at a French university, giving you first-hand experience of French philosophical pedagogy and culture.

Graduates of philosophy with French programmes work across law, policy, journalism, translation, diplomacy, education, publishing, arts organisations and the civil service, where the combination of philosophical analytical skills and French proficiency is a distinctive asset. The year abroad experience adds an international dimension that employers in internationally oriented roles value highly. Postgraduate study in philosophy, French studies, European intellectual history, translation or political thought is a natural continuation for those who wish to develop a specialism.