On this BA (Hons) Modern Languages degree course, you'll study one language in-depth, immersing yourself in the culture, history and identity of the communities that speak it. In an increasingly global world, equip yourself with the ability to connect with millions of people in their native language.

You'll have the choice to work towards fluency in one of the following languages:

French – spoken by 267 million people worldwide
German – spoken by 135 million people worldwide
Spanish – spoken by 543 million people worldwide
Mandarin Chinese – spoken by 1,120 million people worldwide
Boost your language and cultural studies with a year abroad on a study or work placement, in a country or region that speaks your chosen language. Previous students have experienced life in Germany, Spain, China, Taiwan, Latin America and Senegal.

Wherever you choose to go, this course and the year abroad will transform your passion for language into practical multilingual skills you can use to build your career in any field – from teaching to international management and finance, or media and marketing.

Course highlights
Take a work or study abroad placement in year three, to fully absorb the history and culture of another country and develop the skills and experience you need to build a career across borders
Put your language skills into practice through subtitling and translation scenarios, and making your own TV reports
Opt to focus on the aspects of other countries that fascinate you – from their history and politics, through to economics and business
Join the optional Teacher Training pathway to launch a career as a Modern Foreign Language teacher
Take advantage of our Institution-Wide Language Programme and learn an additional foreign language for free as part of your degree, choosing from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish
Choose to mix and match optional modules, or tailor your course by selecting modules specifically within one of four specialisms:
teaching and education
translation and interpreting
culture and linguistics
business and industry
Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year