Modern Languages (3 Languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish), BA (Hons), with study abroad

Course summary

Develop your languages skills and broaden your understanding of societies where they're spoken on this 4 year bachelors degree. Study 3 languages from a choice of Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.96% of Modern Languages graduates were in employment or further study within 15 months of leaving university.​*Spend a year of this 4 year modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement in 1 or 2 countries. Develop your language skills and critical thinking while learning about other cultures and societies.You can choose 2 languages you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress.Whichever languages you choose, you'll:become immersed in your chosen languages and familiar with how they are spokendevelop the skills to interpret cultures and their beliefs and behavioursstudy a culture or cultures that speak the languagesChoose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including:translation and interpretingcontemporary societyliterature and filmlinguistic studiesanthropologyhistory*(Graduate Outcomes 2020/2021) latest, published 2023.

You will study your chosen languages and societies and cultures where they are spoken. You can choose from Chinese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. Some of the modules you may study include: Applications of Linguistics Conflicts, Crisis and Indentities in the Francophone Context Language Acquisition Globalisation: Culture, Language and the Nation State Seeing and Being Seen. Period Abroad re-entry Understanding Culture Sound and Voice Audiovisual Translation Language and the City For full modules details please see: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/three-modern-languages-degree-ba#modules