Modern Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting, BA (Hons), with study abroad

Swansea University's four-year BA Modern Languages programme, including a year abroad, focuses on enhancing skills in French, German, or Spanish. Students can opt for a paid British Council placement or study at partner universities, gaining invaluable experiences that enhance employability. The curriculum offers flexible modules in areas like film, gender studies, literature, and translation, supported by resources such as language labs and societies. Ranked 6th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2024) and with world-leading research (REF 2021), graduates pursue careers in education, translation, journalism, and more.The programme features a mix of compulsory and optional modules, including first-year topics like Grammar and Meaning in Translation and Interpreting, and later options such as World Englishes or language-specific courses. Assessment includes exams, essays, presentations, group work, and oral exams, fostering research, analytical, and communication skills. For detailed structures, visit our webpages.

Your final year will include an optional independent dissertation project. For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/modern-lang-translation-interpretation/ba-modern-languages-education/ Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • Grammar and Meaning in Translation and Interpreting In your second year and third year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, from a large range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • World Englishes • French Language • German Language • Spanish Language • Hispanic Identities For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/modern-lang-translation-interpretation/ba-modern-languages-translation-interpretation/