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International Journal of Transformative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

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Kagiso Jacob Sello https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9021-2503

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Empirical Research Article

Abstract

This study examines enrolment trends in French electives at University of Botswana (UB) to assess cross-disciplinary relevance, sustained student engagement, and implications for curriculum development and institutional internationalisation. Using a descriptive-analytical design, the study analysed institutional enrolment data from six consecutive semesters. Data were disaggregated by faculty and analysed using SPSS, guided by Student-Centred Curriculum theory and Interdisciplinary Learning principles. A total of 1,200 enrolments were recorded. The Faculty of Business accounted for the highest participation (48.6%), followed by Humanities (20.8%) and Social Sciences (14.9%). Other faculties, including Science, Education, and Engineering, showed lower but consistent participation, confirming broad interdisciplinary interest. Notably, 34.5% of students enrolled in two or more French electives, indicating sustained engagement. The findings confirm that French functions as a cross-disciplinary and professionally relevant elective at UB, contributing to interdisciplinarity and global competence. The study recommends developing discipline-specific French pathways and integrating language learning more strategically into UB’s internationalization agenda.

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