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Modern Languages with a Year Abroad at King's College London, University of London - UCAS

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King's College London, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Unlock the world with a Modern Languages BA that allows you to study one or two languages and their related cultures. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills you need to join the next generation of leading European and global citizens. You can choose whether to study French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or a combination of two languages. Should you decide to study a combination of two languages, the ab initio pathway will get you to fluency without any previous experience in that second language. You’ll develop advanced language skills thanks to teaching from native speakers and leading experts. An exceptionally wide choice of modules will give you a solid grounding in key aspects of literary, historical and cultural studies while also allowing you the flexibility to tailor your studies to suit your own interests. Your language learning and intercultural competence will be accelerated by a year abroad when you will immerse yourself in the culture and society of a French, German, Portuguese or Spanish-speaking country. Key benefits

  • Study on one of the oldest modern language programmes in the country. King’s has taught French, German and Spanish since 1831 and Portuguese since the 1860s.
  • Enhance your education with a year abroad, where you can immerse yourself in the culture and society while becoming fluent in your chosen language(s).
  • Choose from a broad range of specialist modules in French, German, Portuguese and Hispanic Studies, from medieval to contemporary literature, as well as politics, history, cultural studies, and film.
  • Enjoy being based in the heart of London and take advantage of the events at nearby embassies and cultural institutions such as the Goethe-Institut, the Institut Français, Canning House, the Camões Centre, and the Instituto Cervantes.
  • Get access to unparalleled print, audio-visual and online resources, including the King’s Maughan Library, the Language Resource Centre, the Senate House Library, the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, the British Film Institute and the British Library.
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/modern-languages-ba

How to apply

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:
R900
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Required subjects: Single language pathways: French with a Year Abroad: French Spanish with a Year Abroad: Spanish German with a Year Abroad: German Portuguese with a Year Abroad: Portuguese Combined language pathways: (French and German) with a Year Abroad: French or German (French and Portuguese) with a Year Abroad: French or Portuguese (French and Spanish) with a Year Abroad: French or Spanish  (German and Portuguese) with a Year Abroad: German or Portuguese (German and Spanish) with a Year Abroad: German or Spanish (Portuguese and Spanish) with a Year Abroad: Portuguese or Spanish Preferred subjects: None

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
PTE Academic69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7

We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.

Band B

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 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

For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change. All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Modern Languages with a Year Abroad at King's College London, University of London - UCAS