International Development and Languages (Chinese, French, Spanish) BA (Hons)
University of Portsmouth
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**Overview**Work towards fluency in a foreign language (or two) while exploring solutions to global social challenges such as poverty and hunger, environmental sustainability, universal education and health care.On this BA (Hons) International Development and Languages degree course, youll study one language from beginners level (French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese) or post-A level (French, Spanish). As of 2021, these three languages are spoken as first or second languages by 1,930 billion people ...Read more


Overview

Work towards fluency in a foreign language (or two) while exploring solutions to global social challenges such as poverty and hunger, environmental sustainability, universal education and health care.On this BA (Hons) International Development and Languages degree course, you'll study one language from beginner's level (French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese) or post-A level (French, Spanish). As of 2021, these three languages are spoken as first or second languages by 1,930 billion people worldwide. You'll also get the chance to learn a second language: French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, German or British Sign Language (BSL). You'll get full support to build your language skills to fluency alongside opportunities to apply your learning to work with not-for-profit organisations in developing countries on placement. You'll graduate prepared for a career in organisations around the globe, in roles such as in government, teaching and working with non-government organisations (NGOs).


Course highlights

- Explore fields of economics, human geography, politics and international relations to find solutions that could include changing policy at a national level, managing relations between governments and developing budgets for sustained advancement- Use our professional-grade conference interpreting suite and language labs, where you can manipulate video, sound, text and internet sources- Immerse yourself in the cultures of the countries where your chosen languages are spoken – in the classroom, in our Global Café and on your work or study placement abroad- Gain on-the-ground experience of community development and protected area management on an optional field trip to Uganda - Be taught by staff who are committed to their research in the field, such as Professor Tamsin Bradley whose research is informing schemes to help support women across South Asia in their search for equality- Learn from professionals working in the sector- Put your expertise into practice in Model United Nations events, in collaboration with fellow students from International Development and International Relations


Worried about your grades?

If you're not sure you meet the entry requirements, or need some help to get uni-ready, then we offer this course with a foundation year to bring you up to speed. When you successfully finish, you'll get a guaranteed place on this course.


Careers and opportunities

This course gives you the skills for careers in areas such as:- international community development- civil service- fundraising, campaigning and advocacy- policy development- social enterprise- corporate social responsibility- project managementWhat jobs can you do with an international development and languages degree?Our graduates have gone on to roles such as:- programme management, support and evaluation roles for international agencies and non-governmental organisations- fundraising development coordinator- human rights advocacy- media and digital content lead- community development practitioner- sustainable sourcing specialist for multinational corporations- teacherGraduate destinationsOur graduates have worked for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government departments and companies such as:- Save the Children- Street Doctors- CAFOD- the Foreign and Commonwealth Office- the Department or International Development- Shelterbox- British Chamber of Commerce

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48/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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37th
CUG Ranking
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Source: Complete University Guide 2025
49th
What students say
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Nico
05 Dec 23

I just wish it was more Muslim friendly or religious in general, there aren't many prayer rooms and most of the time I either have to pray in public which I don't feel safe or a..Read more

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noah
27 Nov 23

I love the support offered by my university lecturers and how they seem to actually care about the course they teach. The downsides of my university aren't anything to do with..Read more

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A level

A level:

CCC - BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

25 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H4,H4,H4,H4 - H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM - MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

96-112 points, to include a minimum of 2 A levels.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

96-112 Tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers.

96-112 points, to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent.

96-112 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.

Cambridge Pre-U score of 42-46.

25 points from the IB Diploma, to include 3 Higher Level subjects.

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Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

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96-112 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£17,200 per year

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Students from International

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£17200 Per year

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