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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
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4 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Birmingham
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Studying Modern Languages at University of Birmingham prepares you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world, blending language and culture through unforgettable experiences that increase your employability. Our programme offers you the flexibility to study two or three languages from a choice of Catalan, Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. You will learn a wide range of topics beyond language, in line with our Content Language Intergrated Learning (CLIL) teaching philosophy. You will also spend a Year Abroad immersing yourself in the culture of your chosen languages, through either study or work opportunities. Choose from an extensive selection of exciting optional modules, which may include: - Avant-garde Currents in French Cinema- Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures- Business Russian - Dante: Word, Music, Image- Digital Media and Spanish Youth Culture- Imagining the Truth: Latin American Culture in a Post-truth World- La France Moderne- Sex, Seduction and Submission: gender in German literature from 1900 to today- Visions of Italy: Modern Italy in the making- Writing identities in the German-speaking world There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department. Some combinations we are unable to offer due to timetabling restrictions.
Why study this course?- Innovative teaching methods - Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method. You'll study topics of cultural significance in your target language, designed and delivered by expert researchers.- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in your chosen languages.- Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material. - Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.
35th for Modern Languages and Linguistics in the Guardian University Guide 2024Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings 2024Exam type
A levelA level:
ABB Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
You also require an A level or equivalent in each modern language that you plan to study at Advanced level. If you do not have the relevant language A Level, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options.
Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)
6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects. You also require a Higher Level or equivalent in each modern language that you plan to study at Advanced level. If you do not have the relevant language at Higher Level, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options.
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus a B at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above.BTEC Diploma: DD, plus a B at A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above.BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level, including the required subject/s mentioned above.
Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.
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£9,250 per year
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Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
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