Having the ability to communicate successfully across cultures, as well as the expertise to apply language and cultural engagement skills in local and global situations, will enhance your career prospects in a range of professions with an international outlook. 

The French and Francophone International Studies specialisation will develop your proficiency in the language and provide you with an understanding of French and Francophone culture, historical and contemporary global trends, and identity construction in the Francophone world.

Key Features

• You can start at the language level that suits your ability: introductory, intermediate, advanced or heritage. 
• Our distinctive cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to languages enables you to identify the relationships between culture, identity, language, and communication in a variety of cross-cultural settings. 
• Your language and intercultural skills will skyrocket with authentic intercultural experiences and opportunities during an overseas university exchange in your third year. 
• You’ll have the opportunity to undertake a focused internship in Australia or overseas linked to French language and culture. 
• Macquarie is ranked in the top five in Australia for arts and humanities (Best Global Universities, US News & World Report, 2018) and in the top 100 in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2018). 
• Macquarie is ranked number one in Sydney for overall student experience and for teaching quality and learning resources in humanities, culture and social sciences (QILT, 2017).

• Communications coordinator 
• Community support worker 
• Cultural adviser 
• Government and business consultant 
• International trade consultant 
• Journalist 
• Language teacher (after further study) 
• Research 
• Tourism and travel consultant 
• Translator and interpreter (after further study)
• Australian Government 
• Banks 
• Cultural organisations 
• International business corporations 
• International public sector, eg UN agencies, other IGOs and NGOs 
• Large and small local and multinational businesses 
• State government agencies 
• Universities