BA Modern and Medieval Languages
Entry requirements
A level: A*AA IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level . To apply to any of our Colleges for Modern and Medieval Languages, you will need A levels/IB Higher Levels (or the equivalent) in: at least one of the languages you want to study If you want to study French, you must have an A Level/IB Higher Level in French. We also recommend these subjects for a strong application: another language English (literature or language) History Mathematics
About this course
BA (Hons) in Modern and Medieval Languages, a modern languages degree centred on the study of foreign languages, cultures, and texts. Students study two languages chosen from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Classical Latin, and Classical Greek, with options to learn a language from the beginning. The course includes a compulsory third year spent abroad for at least eight months at a university, school, or corporate internship. The first year covers foundational modules in literature, linguistics, history, thought, film, and art. The second year continues these subjects and introduces an option to study a new language and culture. In the final fourth year, students either specialise in a single language, combine options across multiple languages, or take comparative options alongside up to two choices from other courses like English or History. Module areas in the final year include European film, politics, and the linguistics of the German, Romance, and Slavonic language families.
Modules
- literature
- linguistics
- history
- thought
- film
- art
- literature
- history
- linguistics
- film
- thought
- art
- an introduction to a language and culture you haven’t studied before
- specialise in one language
- combine options from 2 or more languages
- take comparative options
- take up to 2 options from other courses, such as English or History
- literature
- linguistics
- thought
- history
- politics
- film
- European film
- linguistics of the German, Romance, and Slavonic language families