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Philosophy and Modern Languages at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

University of Nottingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Explore life’s great questions while also learning a language you love. Through your study of a wide range of philosophical traditions, alongside your language studies, you’ll gain a greater appreciation of differing lives, cultures, societies and ways of thinking. In your third year, you’ll even get to immerse yourself completely by studying in a country where your chosen language is spoken. You’ll expand your cultural and intellectual horizons and develop a variety of transferable skills in professional communication, problem solving and critical thinking, opening doors to a wide range of careers. Philosophy trains you to argue persuasively and think deeply. Philosophy at Nottingham doesn't stop there. We also want you to live good lives and have good jobs. Our unique Communicating Philosophy module lets you work with professionals such as lawyers and journalists and see how you can apply your new philosophical skills to a range of careers. There's also plenty of opportunities to get practical work experience. For your language study, you can choose to study French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian/Croatian or Spanish at Beginner’s level. Or choose to take your current studies further if you already have an A-level in French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Russian or Spanish. Spanish A-level students also get to explore beginners’ Portuguese, and if you choose Russian at any level, you can add Serbian/Croatian as a second Slavonic language. Why choose this course

  • Year abroad - spend a year abroad immersing yourself in your chosen languages and cultures
  • Beginners welcome - Start learning a language from scratch on our beginners' pathway
  • Volunteering opportunities - Gain valuable experience and share your passion for philosophy by taking part in our Philosophy in School volunteering project
  • Great teaching - 91% of students from the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures said the teaching staff were good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2024)
  • Increase your employability - Open up job opportunities with foreign language skills
  • Spend a summer working in Hollywood Internships - Students on this course are eligible to apply to be one of our Hollywood interns, working for companies such as Disney, Warner, Paramount, Sony and Lionsgate
  • Work with our dedicated Faculty of Arts Placements Team to assist with your employability skills development via a range of placements, internships and volunteering opportunities
Engaged Arts All students within the Faculty of Arts can select ‘Engaged Arts’ modules where you’ll approach real world challenges across contemporary themes such as sustainability or equity and justice. These modules have been newly designed to help you gain the skills and analytical abilities that employers are looking for. Have you seen our latest rankings?
  • Top 100 in the world for Philosophy (QS World University Rankings 2024)
  • Top ten for French Studies in the UK - Daily Mail University Guide 2025
  • Top ten for Iberian Studies in the UK - Daily Mail University Guide 2025
  • Top ten for German in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
  • Top ten for Russian and East European Languages in the UK - Complete University Guide 2025
You can also access this course through a Foundation Year. This may be suitable if you have faced educational barriers and do not expect to meet the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course. Please see the UCAS page for the relevant Foundation Year course for further information.

Modules

For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Philosophy-and-Modern-Languages-BA-Jt-Hons-U6UPLYML.html

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

14Jan

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:
RV15
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

European Baccalaureate - 75% overall including at least 8.0 in one of French, German, Russian, Spanish or Mandarin, if you will be studying the language post-A level. No language qualification is required for beginners pathway.

Student Outcomes

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66%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1
EU £23000* Year 1
England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
International £23000* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

View undergraduate tuition fees for UK and international students: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees/tuitionfees/202526/undergraduate.aspx
Philosophy and Modern Languages at University of Nottingham - UCAS