More than 220 million people speak French across five continents. French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English and the sixth most widely spoken language in the world. Aware of the fact that the ability to speak French is an advantage on the international job market, the Department of French imparts the basic and advanced knowledge of the French language and opens the doors of French companies in France and other French-speaking parts of the world (Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, and Africa) to our students.
As French is the international language of cooking, fashion, theatre, visual arts, and architecture, the courses offered in our department also cover the cultural and civilization studies of France and Francophone countries. Besides, as knowledge of French offers access to great works of French literature, we engage students in discovering and appreciating French literary works.
France is the world's top tourist destination and attracts more than 80 million visitors a year. The ability to speak even a little French makes a visit to Paris and all the regions of France a very enjoyable experience. The department organizes workshops and fairs to enable the students to choose study abroad and exchange programmes.
To expose the students to French and Francophone culture and civilization and to have them equipped with a foreign language to face the globalized job market.