French Studies // Structure

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Studies program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:

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The entry points for this major are:

• French Studies Entry Point 1: for students who have little or no background in the French language. Students commencing their study of French at this level range from absolute beginners to students who have completed up to two years of French study at secondary level (not including VCE or equivalent).
• French Studies Entry Point 3: for students who have completed more than two years of French study at secondary level, including those who have achieved a VCE French study score of up to 31 (up to 4 in IB French), or equivalent.
• French Studies Entry Point 5: for students who have achieved a VCE French study score of between 32 and 41 (5 to 6 in IB French), or equivalent.
• French Studies Entry Point 7: for students who have achieved a VCE French study score of 42 or above (7 in IB French), or equivalent.

To obtain a major in French Studies, students must complete either:

• Entry Point 1

  • 25 credit points of Level 2 major core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 major French elective subjects*
  • 12.5 credit points of capstone subject
  • 25 credit points of Level 3 major core subjects

  Entry Point 3

  • 25 credit points of Level 2 major core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 major French elective subjects*
  • 12.5 credit points of capstone subject
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 3 major core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 3 major French elective subjects*

  Entry Point 5

  • 25 credit points of Level 2 major core subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French elective subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of capstone subject
  • 25 credit points of Level 3 major French elective subjects*

  Entry Point 7

  • 37.5 credit points of Level 2 major French elective subjects*
  • 12.5 credit points of capstone subject
  • 25 credit points of Level 3 major French elective subjects*

Note:

*Students completing a French major from any Entry Point may choose one subject from the major other elective subject list instead of a major French elective subject list at either second or third-year level.

Subject Options

French Studies Entry Point 1

Foundation subjects

A Major begins at second year. Each discipline has one or more first-year Foundation subjects which provide excellent preparation for the Major. Please note that the Level 2 language subjects in this Major require the completion of two first-year discipline Foundation language subjects as a pre-requisite.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10004	French 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10005	French 2	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 major core subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20015	French 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20017	French 4	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20018	Intensive French 3 and 4	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)	25

Level 3 major core subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30003	French 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30004	French 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Capstone subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30023	Global French Studies	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

French Studies Entry Point 3

Foundation subjects

A Major begins at second year. Each discipline has one or more first-year Foundation subjects which provide excellent preparation for the Major. Please note that the Level 2 language subjects in this Major require the completion of two first-year discipline Foundation language subjects as a pre-requisite.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10001	French 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10003	French 4	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 major core subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20001	French 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20002	French 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 major core subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30001	French 7	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Capstone subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30024	Global French Studies (Advanced)	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

French Studies Entry Point 5

Foundation subjects

A Major begins at second year. Each discipline has one or more first-year Foundation subjects which provide excellent preparation for the Major. Please note that the Level 2 language subjects in this Major require the completion of two first-year discipline Foundation language subjects as a pre-requisite.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10006	French 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10007	French 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 major core subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20019	French 7	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20023	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Capstone subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30024	Global French Studies (Advanced)	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

French Studies Entry Point 7

Foundation subjects

A Major begins at second year. Each discipline has one or more first-year Foundation subjects which provide excellent preparation for the Major. Please note that the Level 2 language subjects in this Major require the completion of two first-year discipline Foundation language subjects as a pre-requisite.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10008	French 7	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10009	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Capstone subject

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30024	Global French Studies (Advanced)	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Electives for all Entry Points

Level 2 major French elective subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20003	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN20011	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN20013	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN20020	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Online)	12.5
FREN20021	The French Pacific in a Global Context	June (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN20022	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN20007	Immigration and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20004	French Translation	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN20012	French Travel Writing	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20010	The Rise of the Novel	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20016	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN20024	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20025	Global Francophone Cities	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 major other elective subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO20001	Language and Society in Europe	Not available in 2026	12.5
EURO20003	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20005	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20006	Europe and its Others	Not available in 2026	12.5
EURO20007	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20009	Wines of the World	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20010	Queering Europe	Not available in 2026	12.5

Level 3 major French elective subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30013	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN30015	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN30018	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Online)	12.5
FREN30019	The French Pacific in a Global Context	June (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN30020	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN30014	French Travel Writing	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30006	French Translation	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN30005	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN30012	The Rise of the Novel	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30017	Immigration and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30021	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Not available in 2026	12.5
FREN30025	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30026	Global Francophone Cities	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30022	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 major other elective subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO30002	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30001	Language and Society in Europe	Not available in 2026	12.5
EURO30004	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30005	Europe and its Others	Not available in 2026	12.5
EURO30006	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30008	Wines of the World	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
LANG30001	Languages at Work	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30009	Queering Europe	Not available in 2026	12.5

Note : Students completing a French major from any Entry Point may choose one subject from the major other elective subject list instead of a major French elective subject list at either second or third-year level..

FREN30022 French 8 is only available as an elective to students in Entry Point 3.