Modern Languages (French/German/Italian/Spanish)

University of Reading
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Languages

A-Level Entry

BBB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£28,000

About this course

This degree is similar to our four-year BA Modern Languages course, but does not include a year abroad. The three-year degree is aimed at students who are unable to spend a year abroad because of special circumstances – contact languages@reading.ac.uk to find out more.

You’ll choose to study up to three of our core languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish

These languages are offered at intermediate and advanced level.

Other languages

Our programme also allows you to combine up to two core languages with one or two of our additional languages.

Choose from: Arabic, British Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin), Modern Greek, Japanese, Russian

Your study options include:

  • one core language

  • two core languages

  • one core language plus one additional language

  • two core languages plus one additional language

  • one core language plus two additional languages

  • three core languages

    You’ll spend eight weeks on a placement in a language-rich environment to expand your language skills and develop your intercultural understanding of your language(s). Your placement can be taken as one eight-week block or in separate instalments throughout your degree.

    Examples of placement locations include: summer schools abroad, work placements at companies or organisations where your target language is used, and local schools where your target language is taught.

    For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/languages-and-cultures-ug/ba-modern-languages-three-years

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB
    Scottish Higher ABBBB
    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

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Reading
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Languages
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £28,000