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Economics with French BA

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to pursue your passion for economics and immerse yourself in French culture? Do you want to gain a global perspective on your studies and enhance your career prospects?

BA Economics with French is a four-year degree run in partnership with the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. You’ll cover a diverse range of subjects including macroeconomics, microeconomics, mathematics, statistics, economic history, developmental and behavioural economics. You’ll become proficient in French through modules that develop your existing language skills.

Tailor your career interests with a wide range of optional modules. You'll spend your third year either studying in France. The perfect opportunity to apply your language and economic skills in a real-world setting. You'll graduate with the practical skills, knowledge and confidence needed to stand out to potential employers as you start your career.

Our graduates are highly sought after in a variety of sectors. These include investment banking, accountancy, government departments and much more.

Be a part of shaping our global future. Our successful alumni work at top organisations such as the Bank of America, Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Oxfam and the World Bank.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Current Economic Issues

Mandatory

Year 1

Foundations of Economics

Mandatory

Year 1

French 1

Mandatory

Year 1

French 1: Beginners

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to French and Francophone Studies

Mandatory

Year 1

The Politics of Economics and the Economics of Politicians

Optional

Year 1

Mathematical Economics and Econometrics

Optional

Year 1

Mathematical Economics and Statistical Methods

Optional

Year 1

Quantitative Economics

Mandatory

Year 2

Applied Econometrics I

Mandatory

Year 2

Applied Econometrics II

Mandatory

Year 2

French 2

Mandatory

Year 2

French 2 - Beginners

Mandatory

Year 2

Introduction to French and Francophone Studies

Mandatory

Year 2

Principles of Macroeconomics

Mandatory

Year 2

Principles of Microeconomics

Optional

Year 2

Art and Contemporary Visual Culture in France

Optional

Year 2

Contemporary Francophone Cinema and Social Issues

Optional

Year 2

Enlightenment Literature: An Introduction

Optional

Year 2

French Cinema: The New Wave

Optional

Year 2

Huit Tableaux: Art and Politics in Nineteenth-Century France (1799-1871)

Optional

Year 2

Introduction to Contemporary Science Fiction

Optional

Year 2

Literature and Politics in Modern France

Optional

Year 2

Nineteenth Century French Narrative

Optional

Year 2

On Location: Cinematic Explorations of Contemporary France

Optional

Year 2

Varieties of French

Mandatory

Year 3

Year abroad

Mandatory

Year 4

Dissertation in Economics

Mandatory

Year 4

French 3

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Development Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Econometric Theory

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Experimental and Behavioural Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Financial Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Industrial Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced International Trade I

Optional

Year 4

Advanced International Trade II

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Labour Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Mathematical Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Microeconomics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Monetary Economics

Optional

Year 4

Advanced Public Economics

Optional

Year 4

Contemporary Representations of Travel

Optional

Year 4

Economic Policy Analysis I

Optional

Year 4

Economic Policy Analysis II

Optional

Year 4

International Money and Macroeconomics

Optional

Year 4

La République Gaullienne: 1958 to 1969

Optional

Year 4

Microeconometric Methods

Optional

Year 4

Numerical Methods in Economics

Optional

Year 4

People and Propaganda: Representing the French Revolution

Optional

Year 4

Subtitling and Dubbing from French into English

Optional

Year 4

The Everyday in Contemporary Literature and Thought

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Wednesday 8 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

A unique selling point of the course is that economics makes up two thirds of the degree, which means that you become just as qualified in quantitative economics and methods as other straight economics students, whilst still coming out of university fluent in French

Hannah Cousins

BA Economics with French

Course data

Open Day June 2022