Overview

The French Program of the School of Foreign Languages was established in 2012. The program has high-quality faculty, including teachers with doctorates and foreign instructors. The teaching team has 100% overseas study experience, and 80% possess extensive industry practice experience. With its forward-looking "French +" curriculum system，this program focus on cultivating international interdisciplinary application-oriented talents with the abilities of "proficient French communication, understanding international affairs, mastering digital and intelligent technologies, and having a global perspective." While strengthening the foundations of French and English, it builds a deeply integrated system of "French and international applications," incorporating interdisciplinary modules such as artificial intelligence and smart cities, precisely matching industry demands. Graduates can be competent in areas such as cross-border e-commerce/foreign trade, translation, international business, foreign-related engineering, and smart cultural tourism, becoming high-quality applied French professionals with language skills, practical abilities, and an international perspective, capable of adapting to the development of future smart cities.

Why choose French?

• Global Influence: Ranked as the world's third most influential language, French is spoken by approximately 120 million people. It is one of the six official working languages of the United Nations and the primary written language, serving as an official or common language in over 40 countries and regions across five continents.
• International Focus: The French Program has established international exchange partnerships with multiple French universities, with students having the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies in France each year.
• Expert Faculty: The program currently has five full-time faculty members, including one Ph.D. and one native French instructor. All Chinese instructors hold master's degrees, with 100% having studied abroad and 80% possessing extensive industry experience.
• French+ Curriculum: The French program curriculum system is based on the French language and builds a deeply integrated system of “ French International Applications”. Through personalized professional course selection, students can choose specialized module courses in international trade, literature, artificial intelligence, smart cities, and other areas, cultivating a knowledge structure in French.
• French N+ Creative Workshop: As a vibrant extracurricular initiative, the French N+ Creative Workshop includes activities such as French salons, Foreign Teacher Speaking Corner，student mentorship groups, and language training workshops. These provide immersive opportunities for students to enhance their language skills while experiencing French culture and customs.
• Practice and Employment: The School of Foreign Languages collaborates with numerous internship and training bases, providing students with ample opportunities for hands-on industry experience. Graduates of the French Program have been employed by top-tier enterprises, including:

- China Railway Resources Group Co., Ltd., ranked 95th on Fortune Global 500;

- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ranked 10th on the Global 500 Brands list;

- China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, featured on the Global 500 Brands list;

- China Geotechnical Engineering Corporation, ranked 40th among China's Top 500 Construction Enterprises;

- Qingdao Construction Group Co., Ltd., ranked 12th among Shandong's Top 100 Private Enterprises.

Basic Information

• School School of Foreign Languages
• Study Mode Full-time
• Program Length 4 years
• Degree French, Bachelor of Arts

Knowledge and Skills

Graduates of the French programme will possess the following competencies:

• Strong linguistic proficiency, with fluent oral and written expression;                                                         
• Critical and analytical thinking skills;                                                                                               
• An international outlook, multicultural perspective and cross-cultural competence;                              
• Independent language research capabilities;                                                                                         
• Strong adaptability, work competence and innovative capacity;                                                                    
• Digital and Intelligent Information Technology Application Ability;                                                            
• Global competitiveness.

Message from the Program Director

Curriculum Structure

Employment

Graduates of French language program enjoy extensive regional opportunities and diverse career pathways.

Students may pursue roles such as international sales assistants, project French translators, technical translation engineers, geological mining French translators, digital energy business development specialists, app product operations specialists, or teachers across sectors including finance, construction, manufacturing, mining, computer services and software, and education.

Graduates may pursue further studies through international exchange programmes or enrol in postgraduate programmes domestically or abroad, including French Language and Literature, French Translation and Interpretation, French as a Foreign Language, Applied Foreign Languages, Socio-Economic Management, International Management, and International Business.