Modern Languages (3 Languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish)

University of Southampton
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time with time abroad 4 Years Languages

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£25,500

About this course

Develop your languages skills and broaden your understanding of societies where they're spoken on this 4 year bachelors degree. Study 3 languages from a choice of Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

96% of Modern Languages graduates were in employment or further study within 15 months of leaving university.​*

Spend a year of this 4 year modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement in 1 or 2 countries. Develop your language skills and critical thinking while learning about other cultures and societies.

You can choose 2 languages you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress.

Whichever languages you choose, you'll:

become immersed in your chosen languages and familiar with how they are spoken develop the skills to interpret cultures and their beliefs and behaviours study a culture or cultures that speak the languages

Choose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including:

translation and interpreting contemporary society literature and film linguistic studies anthropology history

*(Graduate Outcomes 2020/2021) latest, published 2023.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades ABB

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3412 Authors, writers and translators
4135 Library clerks and assistants
2471 Librarians
2115 Social and humanities scientists
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors

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
Southampton
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Languages
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,500