International Development and Languages (Chinese, French, Spanish)

University of Portsmouth
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time with time abroad 4 Years SociologyLanguages

A-Level Entry

BBC - CCC

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£25,500

About this course

Overview

Work towards fluency in a foreign language (or two) while exploring solutions to global social challenges such as poverty and hunger, environmental sustainability, universal education and health care.

On this BA (Hons) International Development and Languages degree course, you'll study one language from beginner's level (French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese) or post-A level (French, Spanish). As of 2021, these three languages are spoken as first or second languages by 1,930 billion people worldwide. You'll also get the chance to learn a second language: French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, German or British Sign Language (BSL).

You'll get full support to build your language skills to fluency alongside opportunities to apply your learning to work with not-for-profit organisations in developing countries on placement. You'll graduate prepared for a career in organisations around the globe, in roles such as in government, teaching and working with non-government organisations (NGOs).

Course highlights

  • Explore fields of economics, human geography, politics and international relations to find solutions that could include changing policy at a national level, managing relations between governments and developing budgets for sustained advancement

  • Use our professional-grade conference interpreting suite and language labs, where you can manipulate video, sound, text and internet sources

  • Immerse yourself in the cultures of the countries where your chosen languages are spoken – in the classroom, in our Global Café and on your work or study placement abroad

  • Gain on-the-ground experience of community development and protected area management on an optional field trip to Uganda

  • Be taught by staff who are committed to their research in the field, such as Professor Tamsin Bradley whose research is informing schemes to help support women across South Asia in their search for equality

  • Learn from professionals working in the sector

  • Put your expertise into practice in Model United Nations events, in collaboration with fellow students from International Development and International Relations

    Worried about your grades? If you're not sure you meet the entry requirements, or need some help to get uni-ready, then we offer this course with a foundation year to bring you up to speed. When you successfully finish, you'll get a guaranteed place on this course.

    Careers and opportunities

    This course gives you the skills for careers in areas such as:

  • international community development

  • civil service

  • fundraising, campaigning and advocacy

  • policy development

  • social enterprise

  • corporate social responsibility

  • project management

    What jobs can you do with an international development and languages degree?

    Our graduates have gone on to roles such as:

  • programme management, support and evaluation roles for international agencies and non-governmental organisations

  • fundraising development coordinator

  • human rights advocacy

  • media and digital content lead

  • community development practitioner

  • sustainable sourcing specialist for multinational corporations

  • teacher

    Graduate destinations

    Our graduates have worked for non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government departments and companies such as:

  • Save the Children

  • Street Doctors

  • CAFOD

  • the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  • the Department or International Development

  • Shelterbox

  • British Chamber of Commerce

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBC - CCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 96 - 112 points
    BTEC DMM - MMM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    3544 Data analysts
    3543 Project support officers
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2434 Business and related research professionals

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    A-Levels

    BBB - BBC

    UCAS Points

    112 - 120 points

    Avg. Salary

    £26,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time with time abroad
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Portsmouth
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Sociology, Languages
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £25,500

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    University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth

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