Course summary
Overview On this BA (Hons) Modern Languages degree course, you'll study one language in-depth, immersing yourself in the culture, history and identity of the communities that speak it. In an increasingly global world, equip yourself with the ability to connect with millions of people in their native language. You'll have the choice to work towards fluency in one of the following languages:
- French – spoken by 267 million people worldwide
- German – spoken by 135 million people worldwide
- Spanish – spoken by 543 million people worldwide
- Mandarin Chinese – spoken by 1,120 million people worldwide
- Take a work or study abroad placement in year 3, to fully absorb the history and culture of another country and develop the skills and experience you need to build a career across borders
- Put your language skills into practice in simulations, scenario exercises, television broadcasts and debates, so you’re ready to thrive in the wide world of work
- Choose to focus on the aspects of other countries that fascinate you – from their history and politics, through to economics and business
- Choose to mix and match optional modules, or tailor your course by selecting modules specifically within one of four specialisms: Teaching and education; Translation and interpreting; Culture and linguistics; Business and industry
- bilingual consultant
- multilingual project coordinator translator
- translator/interpreter
- diplomat
- journalist
- tourist guide
- market analyst
- marketing
- journalism and the media
- international management
- translation and interpreting
- teaching
- tourism
- finance
Modules
Year 1 Core modules:
- Investigating Language Practices
- Language, Learning & Teaching
- Nation, Language & Identity
- French Grade 1&2 - General Language
- French Grade 1&2 - Language in Use
- German Grade 1&2 - General Language
- German Grade 1&2 - Language in Use
- Language Project (French)
- Language Project (German)
- Language Project (Spanish)
- Mandarin Grade 1&2 - General Language
- Mandarin Grade 1&2 - Language in Use
- Spanish Grade 1&2 - General Language
- Spanish Grade 1&2 - Language in Use
- French General Language Grade 3
- German General Language Grade 3
- Spanish General Language Grade 3
- Clinical Linguistics
- Comparative European Politics
- Development and Democracy in Latin America
- East Asian States and Societies
- Empire and Its Afterlives in Britain, Europe, and Africa
- Engaged Citizenship in Humanities and Social Sciences
- English Forms and Functions
- Forensic Linguistics: Language As Evidence
- French General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 1)
- French General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 2)
- French General Language Grade 4
- German General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 1)
- German General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 2)
- German General Language Grade 4
- Global Security
- Intercultural Perspectives On Communication
- Introduction to Teaching
- Introduction to Translation
- Language and Social Justice
- Language for Professional Communication (French)
- Language for Professional Communication (German)
- Language for Professional Communication (Spanish)
- Language of Human Resource Management
- Language Project (Mandarin)
- Language Project Part 2 (French)
- Language Project Part 2 (German)
- Language Project Part 2 (Spanish)
- Managing Across Cultures
- Mandarin General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 1)
- Mandarin General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 2)
- Marketing & Communication
- Modernity and Globalisation
- Nationalism and Migration: Chaos, Crisis and the Everyday
- News, Discourse, and Media
- Principles of Economic Crime Investigation
- Professional Experience
- Puritans to Postmodernists: American Literature
- Second Language Acquisition
- Spanish General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 1)
- Spanish General Language Grade 3 & 4 (Part 2)
- Spanish General Language Grade 4
- Tesol (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- Transitional Justice & Human Rights
- Trinity Certificate Teaching Practice
- Wildlife Crime: Threats and Response
- Working With Languages Today
- World and Transnational Cinema
- Study Abroad
- Advanced Language Project
- Business & Markets in a Global Environment
- Business Planning
- Corpus Linguistics and Lexicology
- Creativity in the Language Classroom
- Dissertation
- Forensic Linguistics: Language and the Law
- France in the World: Global Actor Or Global Maverick?
- French General Language Grade 6
- Gender, Language and Sexuality
- German General Language Grade 6
- Holocaust Literatures
- International Security in the Asia-Pacific
- Interpreting 1
- Interpreting 2
- Introduction to Teaching
- Italian General Language Grade 6
- Language and Social Media
- Major Project
- Mandarin General Language Grade 6
- Professional Development: Recruiters and Candidates
- Professional Experience
- Research Project
- Spanish General Language Grade 6
- Spoken Discourse in the Workplace
- The European Union: a Global Power in the Making?
- Translation Theory & Practice
- Writing for Different Audiences
Assessment method
You’ll be assessed through:
- essays
- use of software including desktop publishing, podcasts, subtitling and web design
- case studies
- blogging
- examinations
- book reviews
- professional and business reports
- group and individual projects
- oral presentations
- portfolio of achievement
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- R902
- Institution code:
- P80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 104 points
A level - BCC - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM - MMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 25 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H4, H4, H4, H4 - H3, H3, H3, H4, H4
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - M
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5. |
Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162. | |
PTE Academic | 62 | An overall score of 62 with a minimum of 59 in each skill. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9535 | Year 1 |
England | £9535 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
International | £17200 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP