Modern Languages

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

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,500

About this course

Studying Modern Languages at University of Birmingham prepares you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world, blending language and culture through unforgettable experiences that increase your employability.

Our programme offers you the flexibility to study two or three languages from a choice of Catalan, Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. You will learn a wide range of topics beyond language, in line with our Content Language Intergrated Learning (CLIL) teaching philosophy. You will also spend a Year Abroad immersing yourself in the culture of your chosen languages, through either study or work opportunities.

Choose from an extensive selection of exciting optional modules, which may include:

  • Avant-garde Currents in French Cinema

  • Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures

  • Business Russian

  • Dante: Word, Music, Image

  • Digital Media and Spanish Youth Culture

  • Imagining the Truth: Latin American Culture in a Post-truth World

  • La France Moderne

  • Sex, Seduction and Submission: gender in German literature from 1900 to today

  • Visions of Italy: Modern Italy in the making

  • Writing identities in the German-speaking world

    There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department. Some combinations we are unable to offer due to timetabling restrictions.

    Why study this course?

  • Innovative teaching methods - Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method. You'll study topics of cultural significance in your target language, designed and delivered by expert researchers.

  • Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in your chosen languages.

  • Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material.

  • Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.

    35th for Modern Languages and Linguistics in the Guardian University Guide 2024

    Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings 2024

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

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    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
    Birmingham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Languages
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £26,500

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    University of Birmingham

    Birmingham

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