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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Durham City
Full Time With Time Abroad
30-SEP-24
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Durham City
Full time with time abroad
30-SEP-24
4 Years
Select a an exam type
This BA offers you the opportunity to combine the development of high-level language skills with in-depth critical engagement with other cultures through studying literature, art, film, history and politics.If you already have an A level (or equivalent) in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish, we offer advanced courses in those languages. You will also have the choice to study beginner courses in the above languages or Arabic. Whether you are a beginner or a post-A level student in your chosen languages, you will also study cultural modules together, and the beginner and advanced streams fully merge in the final year.In Year 1 you can study up to three languages, focusing on the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will also explore aspects of the literature, film, art, history and politics of the cultures you are studying.In Year 2 you will be able to study one or two languages, building on your skills and allowing you to begin to specialise in areas that interest you.You will then spend Year 3 abroad, either as an English assistant in a school or university, as a student or on a work placement. You will divide your time between countries whose languages you will study in your final year. This is a time of enormous linguistic and personal development, when you should gain fluency in your language and enjoy a unique opportunity to make new friends, appreciate other cultures and learn to work and study in new ways. You can also apply to add a placement year to your degree, increasing the course from four years to five.In Year 4 you will develop your advanced skills in one or two chosen languages. You will also continue your cultural studies, focusing on your areas of interest (such as the work of a particular writer or the culture of a particular period).
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
AAA Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D3,D3,D3 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
37 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
DDD Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
General information on subjects/grades required for entry:At least one language at A Level.Grade A at A level in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.Grade A at A level in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including ArabicSpecific subjects excluded for entry:General Studies and Critical Thinking.Information:Applicants taking Science A-levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This refers only to English A Levels.
Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis.
Grade A at Advanced Higher in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.Grade A at Advanced Higher in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). Applicants may be required to meet additional subject-specific requirements for particular courses at Durham.French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
General information on subjects/grades required for entry:Eighteen points (6, 6, 6) in Higher Level subjects including Higher Level 6 in a language French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
To include a Distinction in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.Distinction in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
To include a Distinction in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level.Distinction in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic
At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds. We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses. Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level. Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements. Detailed entry requirements can be found on individual course entries on our courses database.
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Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£25,900 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.
£25,900 per year
Students from International
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