Modern Languages (French / German / Italian / Spanish), BA (Hons)

Our BA Modern Languages programme allows you to specialise in one language or combine two or three from French, German, Italian, and Spanish, starting at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels. This flexible course develops fluency and intercultural skills through language modules and cultural studies, including literature, cinema, history, politics, and linguistics. Depending on your choices, you can incorporate additional languages such as Arabic, British Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin), Modern Greek, Japanese, or Russian. With 98% of students rating teaching staff highly for explanations (National Student Survey, 2023), the programme includes a Year Abroad and various cultural modules tailored to your specialisation.Core modules for 2025/26 encompass language studies in your selected languages, subject to final approval. While optional modules may vary, further details will be available in summer 2024. For more information, visit the programme page.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Language modules in French, German, Italian and/or Spanish, depending on your chosen core language(s); Year Abroad. The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.