OverviewCombine a solid foundation in Communications with the study of a language and its culture.You will hone practical and professional skills, equipping you to work across the creative industries or anywhere requiring people who understand how communications work.Opportunity to experience different ways of learning, with specialist modules that cover everything from the history of communications and professional writing, to language and social interaction and global communications.Excellent facilities on campus include our Special Collections relating to world-renowned writers, The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum which is a unique film and popular culture resource and our Digital Humanities Lab. Exeter has also recently been awarded UNESCO City of Literature status.Option to spend your third year studying or working abroad in a country where you can develop your chosen languageYou can choose to study any of our languages from beginners: Chinese (Mandarin) French German Italian Portuguese Russian or Spanish Our four-year ''with International Placement'' degree, offers you the possibility of spending your third year abroad, either working or studying abroad.You will need to confirm how you intend to spend your International Placement during the first semester of the second year. We will help you in the process. During your first year you will be invited to an introductory presentation about your International Placement options. In your second year, there is an extensive orientation programme to help you prepare for your International Placement.Ways to spend the International Placement (work or study)You must spend 6-15 months abroad, maximising the opportunities available to youYou can work, study, or split the year on two or more placementsStudents going to China or Russia can currently only study (work abroad is not available)If you study Portuguese, the only options available are study or work abroad (not a British Council assistantship)