Modern Languages and History, BA (Hons), with study abroad

Pursue your interest in history by studying Modern Languages and History with a Year Abroad at Swansea University. This program develops employer-valued skills across sectors while examining the human condition from the Middle Ages to the present, including topics like women’s history and gender, modern British social history, religion, health, and medicine. You will delve into the diversity of French, German, or Spanish, alongside modules in cultural studies, film, history, translation, and language teaching.Based at the picturesque Singleton Park campus overlooking Swansea Bay and the Gower Peninsula, the course is highly regarded. Modern Languages 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). Taught by experts in British, European, and American history, the program includes a year abroad at partner institutions in Europe or Latin America, or as an English teacher via the British Council, enhancing your experience and career prospects.