BA Translation and Interpreting French

The ability to speak French, let alone translate or interpret it, is a considerable advantage in the international job market. More than 200 million people speak French worldwide. France is the world's fifth largest economy and the world's number-one tourist destination. French is the third most used language on the Internet, surpassing Spanish. It is also the official working language of many international institutions, such as UNESCO, NATO and the European Community. Furthermore, French is the language of culture, considered to be the international language of cuisine, fashion, theatre, visual art, dance and architecture.