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Modern Languages (2 Languages: French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) at University of Southampton - UCAS

University of Southampton

Degree level: Undergraduate

Modern Languages (2 Languages: French, German, Portuguese or Spanish)

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Course summary

Develop your skills in 2 modern languages and broaden your understanding of societies and cultures where they’re spoken. Choose from French, German, Portuguese and Spanish. 96% of Modern Languages graduates were in employment or further study within 15 months of leaving university.​* Spend a year of this 4 year dual language degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. Develop your language skills and critical thinking while learning about other cultures and societies. You can choose a language you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress. Whichever languages you choose, you'll: become immersed in the languages and familiar with how they are spoken develop the skills to interpret cultures and their beliefs and behaviours study a society or cultures where your chosen language is spoken Choose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including: translation and interpreting contemporary society literature and film linguistic studies anthropology history *(Graduate Outcomes 2020/2021) latest, published 2023.

Modules

Each year there are modules everybody on the degree studies and also a range of options. This allows you to tailor your learning to suit your interests and ambitions. Some of the modules you may study include: Applications of Linguistics Psycholinguistics Corpus Linguistics: Working with large-scale text data Globalisation: Culture, Language and the Nation State Seeing and Being Seen Period Abroad re-entry Understanding Culture Sound and Voice Audiovisual Translation For further module information visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/two-modern-languages-french-german-spanish-portuguese-degree-ba#modules

Assessment method

The learning activities for this course include the following:

  • lectures
  • classes and tutorials
  • coursework
  • individual and group projects
- independent learning (studying on your own)


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
R902
Institution code:
S27
Campus name:
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Find out about equivalent entry requirements and qualifications for your country: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international/your-country.page

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an A level equivalent standard. The University of Southampton requires all applicants to achieve at least a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics GCSEs (taken in England) or a Grade C in both subjects (where taken in Northern Ireland or Wales). Some degree subjects stipulate specific additional GCSE minimum grades, which will be specified as part of the individual degree programme entry requirements. For more details on the suitability of your qualifications or foundation programme please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Admissions Team at [email protected]


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with no component below 6.0

All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.

Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
75%
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

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £23400 Year 1
International £23400 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

Please see our website for further details and updates: www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page
Modern Languages (2 Languages: French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) at University of Southampton - UCAS