French and International Development, BA (Hons)

Develop your French and gain a thorough understanding of different cultures’ development needs on our BA French and International Development course.You'll study in a lively, multilingual community with staff and students from all over the world. Modules in French will enable you to develop your linguistic proficiency in French to a near-native level. You will also have the opportunity to pick up one of our additional languages– Arabic, British Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Modern Greek and Russian. During your year abroad you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the language and culture of a French-speaking country.Your international development modules will provide you with an understanding of the complex global dynamics affecting the planet’s resources, climate, food systems, and human population, and give you the opportunity to explore core development theories and research methods. You will be taught by experts from across the University. In addition to social scientists in the Department of International Development within the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, these include academics from Geography, Economics, Politics, and the Henley Business School. For more information, please visit the course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/modern-languages-and-european-studies-ug/ba-french-and-international-development