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English and Modern Languages (One Language) at University of Southampton - UCAS

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Course summary

Build your critical thinking, cultural understanding and communication skills by studying English and French, German or Spanish. Spend a year of this 4 year English literature and modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. 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 language you choose, you'll: develop your ability to interpret a range of cultural contexts and literary texts become immersed in the language and familiar with how it is spoken study a society and culture relevant to your chosen language explore different ways of looking at literature, such as history and politicsBuild your critical thinking, cultural understanding and communication skills by studying English and French, German or Spanish. Choose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including: translation and interpretation contemporary society literature and film anthropology history

Modules

English modules cover writing from around the world and its connection to politics, the arts, identity and more. You can also study creative writing. Your studies in your chosen language, either French, German or Spanish, include modules in language and linguistics and options in politics and culture. Your language modules depend on your language level. You spend a year abroad on a work placement, a British Council placement or at a partner university. Some of the modules you may study include: English on the Move Poetic Language American Gothic Animal Forms: Poetry and the non-human Writing Queerness Seeing and Being Seen: Period Abroad re-entry Psycholinguistics Sound and Voice Applications of Linguistics Language Acquisition Literary Transformations The Invention of English Literature: Medieval to Early Modern For further module information visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/one-modern-language-english-degree-ba#modules

Assessment method

The learning activities for this course include the following: Lectures Classes and Tutorials Coursework


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
R910
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

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60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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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 £24200 Year 1
International £24200 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
English and Modern Languages (One Language) at University of Southampton - UCAS