BA (Hons) French and Italian in Cardiff United Kingdom | Cardiff University

The School of Modern Languages strives to empower students as global citizens. Our alumni emerge as accomplished linguists equipped with versatile abilities, ready to excel in diverse professional fields both domestically and worldwide.

The BA French and Italian program (offering entry points for beginners and post-A-level students) helps cultivate advanced language capabilities while fostering deep cultural appreciation of French, Francophone, and Italian societies. A transformative year abroad—whether working, studying, or teaching in French and Italian-speaking regions—enhances linguistic fluency, intercultural competence, and builds an impressive CV for today's global job market that highly values multilingual graduates.

French and Italian rank among the world's most influential languages with extensive international reach. Both serve as official working languages for the European Union and United Nations. Combining French with Italian studies provides invaluable transferable expertise, boosting your competitiveness in the global job market and unlocking numerous career opportunities.

Upon finishing this four-year degree, you'll achieve exceptional proficiency in both French and Italian, along with analytical insights into French, Francophone, and Italian culture, history, literature, politics, and modern society—tailored to your chosen specialization.