Modern Languages and History, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Pursue your interest in history by enrolling in the Modern Languages and History degree with a Year in Industry at Swansea University. This program equips you with employer-valued skills while examining the human experience from the Middle Ages to the present, covering topics such as women's history and gender, modern British social history, religion, health, and medicine. You will delve into the diversity of your chosen language—French, German, or Spanish—alongside modules in cultural studies, film, history, translation, and language teaching, fostering versatile career prospects.Located on the picturesque Singleton Park campus overlooking Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula, the course is highly regarded. Modern Languages at Swansea ranks 1st in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2025) and top for learning opportunities and teaching (NSS 2024). History ranks top 15 for student experience (Times Good University Guide 2025) and top 25 for satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025). Expert faculty cover British, European, and American history, including gender, heritage, medicine, and war. The Year in Industry offers UK or overseas placements, preferably paid (averaging £20,000+), with university support; unsuccessful placements transfer students to the standard program.