Mathematics with French

By studying mathematics with french you will be joining a culturally diverse community of students and one of the largest and most exciting groups of leading french scholars in london. french is an official language in 29 countries and the fourth most widely spoken first language in the eu. one fifth of non-francophone europeans also speak it. we are located just 40 minutes outside of central london, which is sometimes referred to as france’s ‘sixth biggest city’ because of its population of french nationals and wealth of french cultural resources. there has always been a logical connection between the study of mathematics and languages and our three-year mathematics with french course allows you to develop your skills in both.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

By combining your mathematics with french you will find yourself in demand for your valuable combination of numeracy and language skills. you will be well placed to take advantage of the globalised jobs market and to work in french-speaking countries around the world. employers will value your cross-cultural awareness and understanding and your ability to communicate clearly, research effectively, analyse and handle complex data, approach problems with creativity and employ logical thinking. we have a strong track record of preparing our students for the world of work and research. graduates from the two departments have gone on to enjoy successful careers in international management and consultancy, computer analysis and programming, teaching, sales and marketing, media and publishing, banking, accountancy, law, the arts, the civil service, politics, travel and tourism, translating and interpreting, finance, risk analysis, research and engineering. they work for employers as diverse as kpmg, ernst & young, the ministry of defence, barclays bank, lloyds banking group, the department of health, logica, mclaren, towerswatson fleishman-hillard, the canadian high commission in london, ubs investment bank, bbc, pearson education limited, london chamber of commerce, the foreign and commonwealth office, thomson reuters, fremantle media, citigroup, crédit suisse, jp morgan chase, mills & reeve solicitors, deloitte & touche llp, burberry, the government economic service, little brown book group, estée lauder companies, systema human information services, bloomberg tradebrook europe, pineapple, and amazon uk. our mathematics department is part of the school of mathematics and information security and we enjoy strong ties with the information security sector as well as with industry at large. we offer a competitive work experience scheme at the end of year 2, with short-term placements available during the summer holidays. you will also attend a cv writing workshop as part of your core modules in year 2, and your personal adviser and the campus careers team will be on hand to offer advice and guidance on your chosen career. the royal holloway careers and employability service offers tailored sessions for mathematics and modern languages students, on finding summer internships or holiday jobs and securing employment after graduation. develop advanced mathematical and language skills and gain a cross-cultural perspective that will give you a competitive edge in the globalised world. keep your options open by equipping yourself with language skills that could help you live and work in france or in french-speaking countries around the world. take advantage of our summer work placement scheme and fine-tune your cv before you enter your final year.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: