English Literature and French with a Year Abroad at Swansea University is an exciting and challenging course. You will study centuries of English literature and discover the rich culture that makes France an international centre of the arts. 

This course opens up a range of career possibilities by helping you to develop transferable skills which employers want. You will also have the opportunity to live and study or work in France.

Course content stretches from national and global literatures including Renaissance writings, Gothic and genre fiction, 19th century literature, modernity and contemporary fiction, gender and culture, creative and professional writing to French language, fiction, translation and language teaching. You will become a scholar of 21st century France’s role in Europe and the wider world.

Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors including:

• education
• marketing
• social media
• project administration
• teaching
• humanitarian work
• translation and interpretation
• public services