**Overview** The world’s more connected than ever, so speaking multiple languages unlocks opportunities across a number of fields. This practical BA (Hons) Applied Languages degree course harnesses your talent for learning languages and turns it into professional skills for an exciting career in multilingual communication. Whatever career you’re pursuing, from translation to teaching, you’ll develop expertise in at least 2 languages and learn to apply your skills to whatever multilingual field you’re most interested in. 95% Graduates in work or further study (DLHE, 2017); 95% Overall student satisfaction (NSS, 2018) **What you'll experience** On this Applied Languages degree course, you'll: - Study 2 core languages from French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish or English as a foreign language - Apply your foreign language skills to professional fields such as translation, interpreting or initial teacher training - Study, teach or work abroad in 2 countries, immersing yourself in the languages you’re learning - Put your language skills into practice in our language labs, where you’ll manipulate video, sound and text - Use our professional Interpreter Training Suite, the best kit to develop your interpreting skills You can also: - Enhance your degree with an internationally recognised qualification in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - Study a 3rd language from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish - Do Initial Teacher Training (ITT), which will entitle you to a bursary of £9,000 in the final year of your degree **Careers and opportunities** What can you do with an Applied Languages degree? You’ll emerge from this Applied Languages degree course as a skilled multi-linguist, ready to take on roles across a range of fields. Previous graduates have secured positions in areas such as: - translation - interpreting - teaching - marketing - customer relations - tourism Whatever career you pursue, our Careers and Employability service will give support and advice for 5 years after you graduate.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - 2 foreign languages (from Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, or English as a Foreign Language) - Language Project - Language, Learning and Teaching - Academic Enrichment Programme - Researching Language And Professional Practice - Option to start a 3rd foreign language via the Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP), in Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Languages - Year Abroad preparation - Academic Enrichment Programme Optional modules in this year currently include: - Analysing Media Discourse - Clinical Linguistics - Forensic Linguistics - Intercultural Perspectives On Communication - Introduction To Teaching - Introduction To Translation - A third foreign language via IWLP (Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish) - Language For Professional Communication 1 - Learning From Experience / Teaching Placement - Managing Across Cultures - Second Language Acquisition - TESOL (Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages) - Trinity Certificate Teaching Practice Year 3 On this degree course, you'll spend your third year in 2 countries where your chosen languages are spoken. Year 4 Optional modules in this year currently include: - Communication Theory - Creative Activities in the Language Classroom - Gender, Language and Sexuality - Interpreting - Language and Social Media - Learning from Experience - Professional Development: Recruiters and Candidates - Professional Practice in MFL Teaching & Research Project - Research Project - Translation Theory & Practice - Workplace Discourse - Writing to Persuade We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through: - oral presentations - language portfolio - written essays and reports - case studies - book reviews - blogs - translations - commentaries - interviews - magazine production - group and individual projects You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future. The way you’re assessed may depend on the modules you select. As a guide, students on this course last year were typically assessed as follows: Year 1 students: 23% by written exams, 16% by practical exams and 61% by coursework Year 2 students: 38% by written exams, 7% by practical exams and 55% by coursework Year 3 students: 100% by coursework Year 4 students: 7% by written exams, 3% by practical exams and 90% by coursework

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: Q140

Institution code: P80

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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