Modern Languages with Education, BA (Hons)

Swansea University's three-year BA in Modern Languages with Education equips students to enhance their skills in French, German, or Spanish while exploring digital learning and technology-enhanced education. The programme includes placements in schools, local authorities, businesses, or charities, alongside modules on curriculum, assessment, and wellbeing. Students benefit from excellent resources at Singleton Park, such as language labs, weekly cafes for interaction with native speakers, and societies like the French, German, and Hispanic groups. Ranked 6th in the UK for modern languages (Guardian University Guide 2024) and with world-leading research (REF 2021), graduates gain transferable skills for careers in education, translation, journalism, government, and more.The curriculum features a mix of compulsory and optional modules, starting with first-year topics like "What is Teaching and Learning?" and language studies, progressing to advanced options in later years, including leadership in education and an independent dissertation. Assessment methods vary, incorporating presentations, group work, oral exams, and traditional essays, fostering strong research and communication skills. For detailed information, visit the course page.

Your first year will include a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with examples of compulsory modules from recent years including: • What is Teaching and Learning? • Critical Perspectives in Global Education • And French, German or Spanish modules In your second year you will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules, with your third year comprising entirely optional modules from a large range of subject areas. Examples of optional modules in recent years have included: • Leading and Managing in Education • French General Language • German General Language • Spanish General Language 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/