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

University of Southampton

Degree level: Undergraduate

Modern Languages and Linguistics (2 Languages: French, German or Spanish)

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Course summary

Develop your language skills as you explore how languages are created, learned and shaped as they are used. Choose to study French, German or Spanish alongside linguistics with this degree. 96% of Modern Languages graduates were in employment or further study within 15 months of leaving university.​* Spend a year of this 4 year degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. Develop your language skills and critical thinking while learning about the French, German or Spanish speaking world's culture, history and thought. 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 societies and cultures related to your chosen languages You can choose one 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. Choose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including: translation and interpreting contemporary society literature and film anthropology history *(Graduate Outcomes 2020/2021) latest, published 2023.

Modules

You will study both linguistics and your 2 chosen languages, from French, German or Spanish. Some of the modules you may study include: Applications of Linguistics Language, Ideologies and Attitudes Corpus Linguistics: Working with large-scale text data Language Acquisition Seeing and Being Seen Period Abroad re-entry Understanding Culture Sound and Voice Audiovisual Translation Language, Power and Institutions: how linguistic practices can shape our lives. For more informaton see https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/two-modern-languages-linguistics-french-german-spanish-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:
R9Q2
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)
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 and Linguistics (2 Languages: French, German or Spanish) at University of Southampton - UCAS