Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Arts - BA

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Singleton Park Campus

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts - BA

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Singleton Park Campus

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Our four-year BA Modern Languages degree programme with a Year Abroad is aimed at students wanting to develop their language skills in French, German or Spanish. You will spend a year abroad either on a paid British Council Language Assistant work placement, or studying in one or two countries with our partner universities. This Year Abroad will provide you with valuable experiences, boosting your student experience and employment prospects. You will be able to choose from a flexible range of ...Read more

Our four-year BA Modern Languages degree programme with a Year Abroad is aimed at students wanting to develop their language skills in French, German or Spanish. You will spend a year abroad either on a paid British Council Language Assistant work placement, or studying in one or two countries with our partner universities. This Year Abroad will provide you with valuable experiences, boosting your student experience and employment prospects. You will be able to choose from a flexible range of modules looking at areas such as film, gender studies, medieval and early modern literature, theatre studies and translation. You will benefit from access to excellent resources at our Singleton Park campus, including access to our dedicated language labs and weekly language cafes where you will get the chance to interact with native speakers in the languages you are studying. Outside of your studies you can further connect with native speakers through our many clubs and societies including the French, German and Hispanic Societies. Modern languages at Swansea is ranked 6th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2024). Research in Modern Languages at Swansea has been rated as internationally excellent and world-leading (REF 2021). Our graduates develop many transferable skills and go on to have successful careers in education, translation and interpreting, journalism and public relations, government and humanitarian organisations, business and commerce, and public services. Find out more about our courses at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/modern-lang-translation-interpretation/ba-modern-languages/

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WUSCA ranking:
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40/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
14th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
37th
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
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96%
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Linguistics graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Linguistics graduate salary
£18,000
Others in Language and Area Studies
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0%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Others in Language and Area Studies graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Others in Language and Area Studies graduate salary
£18,000
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UCAS Tariff:

112 - 128 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 - 33 Grades / Points required

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

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

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

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

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We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.

International students will also require a score of 4 at Higher Level English Language or Literature, or 5 at Standard Level English Language or Literature.

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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

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Swansea University
Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  1.2 miles away

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