**Birmingham’s fusion of language and culture places employability at its heart, preparing you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world.
Our BA Modern Languages degree is flexible and you can choose to study one, two or three languages.**
**One language** You can focus on **French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish** if you have studied that language at A Level.
**Up to three languages** Languages offered from beginner level include **French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese and Japanese**. You can start two languages from scratch as long as one of these is French or Spanish.
**Dedicated minor options** English as a Modern Foreign Language or Translation Studies can be taken alongside one or two languages.
One of the most exciting elements of this degree in Modern Languages is the opportunity to spend your third year abroad.
You can find out more about your chosen combination using our MyChoice app on the University of Birmingham BA Modern Languages website.
**Why choose Birmingham?**
**Practice as a Professional** - Develop your skills with our state-of-the-art Interpreting Suite with Televic interpreting desks and sound proof booths at the same professional standard as the United Nations.
**More than Fluent**– Choose vocational modules in areas such as Translation, Language Teaching, Legal Culture, Business and more; leading into a wide range of career prospects with the help of our Careers and Employability team. We are the number one, most targeted UK university by graduate employers (The Graduate Market 2021, High Fliers Research).
**Multicultural City** – Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join a number of language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills including the multilingual Linguist Magazine.
**Becoming Multilingual** - Learn up to three languages with a wide range of languages to choose from. Develop your skills by splitting your year abroad across different languages and countries.
**Focused Academic Contact** - We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place within small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material (beginners will receive more support in English, as appropriate).
**90% of students enter work or further study within 15 months of graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021)**
**Top 20 in the UK for Modern Languages in the QS World Rankings (2021)**
Course Details - Modules
First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the ‘Course detail’ tab on the University of Birmingham’s coursefinder web pages.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
R901
Institution code:
B32
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
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.
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.
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)
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
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AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
76%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
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
Additional Fee Information
For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
Provider information
Edgbaston
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Birmingham
B15 2TT
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