BA Modern Languages
If you are a keen linguist and want to equip yourself with a range of languages, the BA Modern Languages course is for you.
On this intensively language-focussed course you will study three modern languages. You will also gain an in-depth knowledge of the cultures and societies in which these languages are spoken.
You will choose any three languages from across the School; two of these will be your 'major' languages and one will be your 'minor'. The major languages will take up the majority of your study time, and you will spend your year abroad in countries in which these two languages are spoken. The minor language will take up less of your time, but you will still work towards a high degree of fluency.
You can also choose to study linguistics instead of your minor language.
Entry requirements
All applications must be made through UCAS. For further details on how to apply, visit our How to Apply page.
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Number of A Levels required: 3 |
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For more information about course requirements visit the entry for BA Modern Languages in our online prospectus.
Course Structure
Each year with us is made up of 120 credits.
Year One (Level 1)In your first year you will take two major languages, both of which are worth 40 credits. The first must be either French, German, Spanish or Russian. German and French are post-A Level courses, while Spanish and Russian are available either at post-A Level or beginners' level. You can choose your second major language from the languages above, or you can take a beginners' course in Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Polish or Portuguese. The rest of your credits will be made up of a third language or a linguistics module. |
Year Two (Level 2)At level 2 you will choose one language which you studied at level 1, and this will be the larger of your major languages. It will take 60 credits and you will choose from French, German, Russian or Spanish. Your second major language, also chosen from those you studied at level 1, will make up 40 credits. Your minor subject can be a language you studied at level 1, or you could take a beginners' course in Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Portuguese or Luxembourgish. Alternatively, you can take our linguistics module. |
Year Three (Year Abroad)The third year of the course, your Year Abroad, will be spent in countries in which your two major languages are spoken (one semester in each country). During the Year Abroad, you can go to university, teach English or arrange a work or voluntary placement. |
Year Four (Level 3)You will continue and complete your study of your two major languages (60 and 40 credits) and the one minor language (20 credits) which you chose in Year 2. You can also take linguistics as your minor subject. |
Italian
You can also take beginners' Italian at levels 1 and 2 and continue your study of it throughout your Modern Languages degree. However, please note that you can only take it as your minor subject.