French and Philosophy degree in the heart of London offering a whole range of French and Francophone language and literature modules from Middle Ages to today available as well as, extremely wide choice of philosophy modules with particular teaching strengths in philosophy of mind, science and ancient philosophy.
KEY BENEFITS
French- Recognised as one of the leading French departments in the UK, distinguished for its world-leading and internationally excellent research.
- Teaching features innovative approaches to French language, literature, cultural, political and historical studies.
- The year abroad offers students the unique opportunity for immersion in French culture. We have exchanges with a number of partner universities in France and French speaking countries currently including Sorbonne Paris IV, Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, The University of Provence, The University of Montpellier III, Université de Montréal, The University of Cergy-Pontoise, University of Poitiers, University of Lyon, Institut d'études politiques (IEP) and the University of Geneva. The year abroad also offers students the opportunity to work as an English Language Assistant on a programme run by the British Council.
- Opportunity to study abroad offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in French culture and society and achieve language fluency.
- Combination of language skills, cultural literacy and critical thinking means graduates from King's are highly employable.
- All students follow core modules in French language to a high level of proficiency in written and spoken French.
Philosophy- One of the largest and most distinguished philosophy departments in the country.
- Ranked in the top six nationally for world-leading and internationally excellent research (Research Assessment Exercise 2008).
- Consistently high scores in the National Student Survey, with 91% of students registering overall satisfaction with their course for two years running (NSS 2010 & 2011)
- King's offers an exceptionally wide range of optional courses, covering all areas of the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophy.
- Emphasis on small-group teaching ensures students acquire and hone the skills of critical thinking.
UCAS code
RV15
Programme type
Joint honours
Duration
Four years
Location
Strand Campus
Year of entry 2014
Offered by
School of Arts and Humanities
Department of French
Department of Philosophy
Closing date
Please refer to the
UCAS website for application deadline dates, or contact the relevant Admissions Office for further advice
Fees & funding
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Address
Department of French
King's College London
Strand Campus
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Email
Tel
020 7848 2350/2374
Fax
020 7848 7200
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION
The Department of French at King's offers the possibility - unusually, among UK universities - of study across the whole range of French and Francophone language and literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, and includes a year of study abroad.
The Department of Philosophy has particular strengths in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and ancient philosophy. We are also able to offer an extremely wide range of modules, including subjects like Indian philosophy and Medieval Philosophy which are offered by very few other universities in the UK.
ABOUT THE Department of French
CAREERS
Many students remain to pursue graduate degrees whilst others go on to take further training in law, finance or the media. A wealth of opportunities are open to French graduates and King’s has an excellent record for employment after graduation. The highly desirable combination of language skills, cultural literacy and critical thinking means that French graduates from King’s are in strong demand in today’s job market. Recent graduates have found employment as…. • Lecturer, Goldsmiths College • Medical Recruitment Administrator, London Deanery • Research Fellow, University of Oxford • International Data Clerk, ES-Three • Recruitment Consultant, Chapman Black • Tenant Manager, Regents Group
TEACHING STYLE
Most teaching takes place in small-group classes and seminars supported by lectures. Modules in the French language are focused on high level skills in written and oral French and involve intensive contact with native speakers of French. We offer specialised modules in translation, while training all students to write and speak French at a high level of sophistication. Modules in French literature, culture, history and politics are taught by lecturers internationally recognised for their expertise in these fields, and aim to develop a broad and deep knowledge of French culture, as well as an advanced capacity for critical thinking and analysis.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT
All students of French follow a core language module each year and choose optional modules in the French language, French literature, thought, film, history and politics. Students on all French programmes take a balance of language and content modules. Modules are assessed either by coursework, desk examination, or a combination of both. The final classification you obtain for your degree is based on the modules you take in each of the three or four years of your degree.
LOCATION
Located in the heart of London, the department is close to unparalleled resources for students of French, specialist libraries, the Institut Français, unrivalled galleries, theatres and cinemas. All teaching takes place at the Strand Campus.
SPECIAL NOTES
The single honours four-year French degree, like all other joint and major/minor honours programmes, includes a third year spent studying abroad. If you take joint honours in French and another language your year abroad will usually be split between a French-speaking country and a country speaking your other language. If you combine French with a subject that is not another language your whole year abroad will be spent in a French-speaking country.
We have exchanges with many different universities in places as diverse as Paris, Montpellier, Montreal, Geneva and Martinique among others. King’s is also one of the few French departments in the country to offer a three-year French degree including six months spent at the University of London Institute in Paris.
ABOUT THE Department of Philosophy
CAREERS
Graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers after leaving King’s. Among those who have recently graduated, a survey uncovered a merchant banker, a police constable, a barrister, a trainee journalist, a trainee teacher and several who had returned (or were about to return) to university to take higher degrees.
Recent graduates have found employment as….
• Analyst Consultant, Accenture
• Asset Distributor, Universal Music
• English Teacher, Primary School
• Intern (Public Affairs), Science strategy company
• Journalist, a business website
• Operations Manager, Five UK
• Research Assistant (Philosophy), a UK university
• Film Production Assistant, Production company
• Volunteer Development Support Officer, Diabetes uK
TEACHING STYLE
In our undergraduate teaching, we aim to combine a wide range of study options with direct staff-student contact. Our emphasis on small-group teaching in tutorials and seminars makes King’s an excellent place to acquire and hone the skills of critical thinking, and to express your ideas both in writing and in philosophical discussion with your fellow students and instructors.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT
Our programme offers an unusually wide range of options, such as Philosophy of Psychology and Philosophy in the Islamic World. Study of these options builds upon the solid foundation of core courses in the first and second years, with a lot of choice between modules already in the second year.
Assessment mixes examinations and essays, and all modules offer formative assessment to let you try out and explore your ideas.
LOCATION
The Department is based at the College’s Strand Campus, in the heart of central London. The College’s Maughan Library is a short walk away on Chancery Lane.
Currently, students study the following core and compulsory modules. We review our options on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the School/department for further advice.
YEAR 1
All students take the core and compulsory modules outlined below.
YEAR 1 CORE
French
Core French Language
Introduction to French Literature (compulsory)
Philosophy
Combined honours students choose from among our level 4 modules, which are:
Greek Philosophy I
Ethics I
Elementary Logic
Epistemology I
Metaphysics I
Modern Philosophy I
Political Philosophy I
Methodology
In the first year combined honours students must take at least one module in history of philosophy, at least one module in either ethics or political philosophy, and at least one module from among Elementary Logic, Metaphysics I, Epistemology I, and Methodology.
YEAR 2
One core language module and one compulsory translation module, plus two optional modules in French and four in Philosophy.
YEAR 2 CORE
FrenchCore French Language
Translation into French (compulsory)
YEAR 2 OPTIONS
FrenchDeath and Desire: Love in French Literature before 1700
Writing the Self since 1700 in French Literature
French poetry since 1800
Comedy in French Literature before 1700
The French Novel since 1700
The Idea of France
Modernity and the City
Modern French History
PhilosophyStudents take four modules from the following lists, with the requirement to choose from at least two of the three lists:
List AGreek Philosophy II: Plato
Greek Philosophy II: Aristotle
Modern Philosophy II: Locke and Berkeley
Modern Philosophy II: Spinoza and Leibniz
List BEthics II: History of Ethical Philosophy
Ethics II: Contemporary Ethical Philosophy
Political Philosophy II: Theories of Justice / Theories of Freedom
Political Philosophy II: History of Political Philosophy
List CEpistemology II
Metaphysics II
Philosophy of Logic and Language
Philosophy of Mind
In the second year combined honours students may also take one 15 credit module from among level 6 optional subjects.
YEAR 3
Normally spent in a French-speaking country.
YEAR 4
You take the core module and three optional modules in French, plus four optional modules in Philosophy.
YEAR 4 CORE
FrenchCore French Language
YEAR 4 OPTIONS
FrenchThe Stylistics of Translation
Medieval Occitan Literature
The Debate about Women in the Middle Ages
Sixteenth-century Encounters with the New World
The Literary Perception of the Honnête Homme
The City in the Literature of 17th- & 18th-century France
Gender & Discourse in 18th-century France
Proust
French Literature under the Second Empire
Troubling Desires
Recent French Thought
Contemporary Women's Writing in French
Images of Algeria
Citizenship & Exclusion in Modern France
Contemporary French Film
Shadows of Enlightenment
Flaubert
French Feminist Writing
Québécois Fiction & Film across the Canadian Bicultural Divide
Philosophy19th Century Continental Philosophy
20th Century Continental Philosophy
Advanced Logic modules
Aesthetics
Dissertation
Foundations of Analytic Philosophy
Greek Philosophical Texts
Hellenistic Philosophy
Indian Philosophy
Kant
Meaning and Grammar
Medieval Philosophy
Moral Normativity
Neoplatonism
Philosophy of Mathematics
Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Science
Scepticism
Science, Ethics and Society
Topics in Ethics
Topics in Greek Philosophy
Topics in Modern Philosophy
Topics in Philosophy of Mind
Topics in Political Philosophy
Utilitarianism
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Australia
Tertiary Entrance Ranking
97+ ATAR or an OP of band 2 for Queensland with high marks in French
Austria
Reifezeugnis (Matura)
Reifezeugnis with 1 for French pathway including French
Belgium
Certificat D
Certificat D’Enseignement Secondaire Superieur/Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs with 8/10 or 18/20 including French
Brazil
Brazil
High School Leaving Certificate (Certificado de Ensino Médio) with 8 OR B OR Muito Bom PLUS at least one year of Bacharel/Licenciado at a Brazilian University with a GPA of at least 8.0 OR the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA . With high grades in French.
Bulgaria
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie with the majority of subject marks of 5.5 including 5.5 in French.
Canada
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma
High School Certificate/Diploma with 90% OR Ontario University Preparatory Course with 90% at five grade 12 4U subjects. The sixth subject may be at 4U or 4U/C level. OR the Quebec CEGEP Cote R with an overall R score of 33
Chile
Chile
Licencia de Educación Media with 6 PLUS at least one year of the Licenciatura at a Chilean university with a mark of 5 OR the Kings College London International Foundation Programme OR 3 A-levels with grades of AAA for French pathway). With high grades in French
China
Gao Kao (University Entrance Examination)
University Entrance Examination with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Chinese university with at least 80%
Cyprus
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 with high marks in French, plus at least an additional foundation/Access year
Czech Republic
Maturita
Maturita with 1 including French
Denmark
Studentereksamen or Hjere Forberedelseseksamen
Studentereksamen or Højere Forberedelseseksamen with 11 including French
Estonia
Gmnaasiumi lputunnistus (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with majority marks of 5, including grade 5 in French and an attestation of success in the state entry examinations (Riigieksamitunnistus)
Finland
Ylioppilastutkinto/Studentexamen (National Matriculation)
Ylioppilastutkinto with 7 including French
France
Baccalaureat (including the option internationale baccalaureat)
Baccalaureate with 14/20 overall including French
Germany
Abitur
Abitur with 1.3 including French
Ghana
School Leaving Certificate
the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 international Cambridge-board A levels at AAA, including French.
Greece
Apolytirion
Apolytirion (School Leaving Certificate) with 19 with high grades in French
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
Three elective subjects at minimum Levels 5, 5, 5 plus Level 4 in each of the four core subjects. Applicants must demonstrate fluency in French.
Hungary
Erettsegi
Erettsegi with 5 including 5 in French
India
School Leaving Certificate
School Leaving Certificate with 85% overall OR School Leaving Certificate with 75% with at least a foundation/Access year or year of undergraduate study at an Indian university. Both require high grades in French.
Iran
School Leaving Certificate
Pre-University Certificate (Peeshdaneshgahe) OR the National Entrance Exam (Kunkur) with 16 OR 3 Cambridge A levels at AAA including French
Ireland
Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher level unless otherwise stated)
A1 A1 A1 A2 B1 B1 including A in French.
Italy
Esame di Stato
Esame di Stato with 90 with high marks in French
Japan
School Leaving Certificate
Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho) PLUS 3 Cambridge Board International A-levels at AAA OR an Associate degree or Diploma from a Junior College (Jun-Gakushi) with a GPA of 3.3 or B+ or 4 OR a foundation year. Including high grades in French.
Latvia
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu (Certificate of General Secondary Education)
Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu with 9 for French pathway with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Latvian university in a related subject.
Lithuania
Brandos Atestatas (Maturity Certificate)
Brandos Atestatas with 90 with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Lithuanian university in a related subject
Luxembourg
Diplome de Fin D
Diplome de Fin D’Etudes Secondaires with Tres Bien including Tres Bien in the language to be studied
Malta
Matriculation Certificate - Advanced level
Matriculation Certificate with AAA for French pathway including A-Level in French
Mexico
Mexico
The Bachillerato with a mark of 8 PLUS the King’s College London International Foundation Programme OR at least one year of the Licenciado study with an overall average mark of at least 8/10 OR A-levels with grades of AAA – all including French.
Moldova
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9 including 9 in French
Netherlands
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
VWO with 8 including French
New Zealand
National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 3 (NCEA)
the NCEA level 3 with E in the majority of standards/modules in four subjects, including Excellent in French.
Nigeria
School Leaving Certificate
The Senior School Certificate (SSC/SSCE) OR the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC/WASSCE) PLUS 3 Cambridge International A levels at AAA including A-Level in French
Norway
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering (Upper Secondary Leaving Certificate)
Vitnemal-videregaende opplaering grade 5 including French.
Pakistan
High School Certificate (HSSC)
High School Certificate with A1, with high marks in French , plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Pakistani university in a related subject
Poland
Matura
Matura with 95% in extended level subjects with high marks in French
Portugal
Diploma de Ensino Secundário
Diploma de Ensino Secundário with 18 including high marks in French
Romania
School Leaving Certificate
Diploma de Bacalaureat with 9, including high marks in French.
Russia
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education)
Attest o (Polnom) Srednem Obshchem Obrazovanii with an average of 5 in French plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Russian university in a related subject
Saudi Arabia
School Leaving Certificate
College of Technology Diploma OR Higher Technical Institute Diploma OR Junior Health College Diploma OR Undergraduate Diploma with 85% OR international A levels at AAA. All require high grades in French.
Singapore
Singapore A Level
AAA in three content-based H2 subjects (including French). Knowledge and Inquiry is not considered as part of the offer
Slovakia
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuska/Maturita
Vysvedcenie Maturitnej Skuske/Maturita with 1, include high grades in French.
Slovenia
Maturitetno Spricevalo (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)
Maturitetno Spricevalo with 5 including 5 in French
South Africa
South African Senior Certificate/National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement
The National Senior Certificate with Matriculation endorsement with AAAAB including the language to be studied
Spain
Titulo de Bachiller
Titulo de Bachiller with 9 including French
Sweden
Fullständigt Slutbetyg (School Leaving Certificate)
Fullstandigt Slutbeytg with MVG including MVG in French.
Switzerland
Federal Maturity Certificate
Federal Maturity Certificate with an overall mark of 5 including 5 in French.
Turkey
Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma)
Lise Diplomasi with an overall mark of 4 with high marks in French, plus at least a foundation/Access year or one year of undergraduate study at a Turkish university in a related subject.
United Kingdom
A levels
AAA
Compulsory subjects
AAA including A grade in French.
12 unit A level in vocational subjects
Considered on an individual basis
General Studies and Critical Thinking - College policy
Please note that AS/A level General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted by King's as one of your A or AS levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer
Access to HE Diploma
Access to Humanities (or similar) Diploma including study of French at Level 3 with 36 Level 3 credits from units awarded at Distinction, with the remaining credits at Merit. Supplementary information and achievement e.g marks for certain credits/subjects may be required depending on course content.
Cambridge Pre-U
3 Pre-U Principal Subjects with grades of D3 D3 D3 including French at D3
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Considered on an individual basis
Scottish Highers & Advanced Highers
AAAAB in Highers and AA at Advanced Higher (including French)
International Baccalaureate
35 points and 666 HL (including French 6 HL)
European Baccalaureate
85% overall including 8.5 in French.
USA
Advanced Placement Tests and/or SAT/ACT (SAT/ACT acceptable only where stipulated)
Three AP subjects , including French, at 555 OR SAT with a total score of 1900 with at least 600 in each section , OR the ACT with a score of 28 plus 3 SAT-S with a score of 600 in each plus an AP in the relevant language with 4 or evidence of fluency
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Aptitude testing
No test required
If you are interested in coming to King’s, you should apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and apply online via the UCAS website (click on 'apply'). If you are applying through a school or college, you will need to obtain a 'buzzword' from the centre you are applying through. Alternatively, you can apply as an individual, independent of a school or college. Please see the UCAS website for instructions. The UCAS institution code name for King’s is KCL, and the institution code is K60.
There are a few programmes which require direct application to King's, this will be stated above
Most applications are considered between November and March, and suitably qualified applicants will be invited to attend an open day in the department. This will offer an opportunity not only to visit King’s, but also to discuss your aims and ambitions, and to discover whether King’s is the right place for you. You will also be able to participate in an informal seminar discussion with a member of staff, to give you a sense of how learning, teaching and research, the core activities of the department, work together.
Certain candidates, particularly those with relevant life experience or with special requirements and/or qualifications may be asked to attend an interview. This is a fairly relaxed affair. It is an opportunity, like the open day, for you to find out about King’s and whether it is the right place for you to study. Formal admission requirements may be flexible, but evidence of academic study in French is required.