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French and Portuguese BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

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Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our programme equips you with a robust set of academic, professional, and cultural benefits. Whether your focus is literary, cultural and political studies or global business, diplomacy and international relations, this combination of languages equips you with a strategic knowledge and skill set that is highly valued in many international fields.French is the official language in 29 countries, and Portuguese is the sixth largest language in the world, spoken by over 270 million people in over 10 countries. Combine your study in these two languages and open a range of global graduate possibilities, from marketing, business and translation to teaching and the arts and cultural sector.During your time at Birmingham, you’ll also experience an unforgettable year studying, working or teaching on your Year Abroad at one of our partner institutions.Choose from a diverse range of modules, which may include: - Conflict, Identity and Absurdity in 20th-century French Theatre - Behind the Camera: introduction to women's cinema from the 1960s to the present - Rebels and Restless: Turmoil and Transgression in French Texts - Memory and Public Space in the Portuguese-speaking World - Roots of Inequality: Race, Gender and the Legacies of Colonialism And cross-departmental modules such as: - Constructions of gender, sexuality and race   - Cross-cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement - Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial approaches to contemporary thought and culture - Introduction to linguistics - From Text to Tech: Digital Approaches to Languages and Cultures - The Romance languages: structure, variation and change There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department.


Why study this course?

- Increase your skillset – choose to combine your chosen languages with Translation studies or Business Management.- Study differently with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - a blended approach to language learning where you also study topics of real cultural significance in your chosen language.- Broaden your horizons and develop great transferable skills with a year abroad in a country of your choice.- Get involved with producing Birmingham’s on-campus magazine – The UoB Linguist – for students interested in culture and languages.


16th for Iberian Languages in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024)


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

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 23,660per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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A level : ABB

A level grade B is required for the advanced language you wish to study. It is also possible to study two beginner (including post-GCSE) languages without taking an advanced language, as long as one of your beginner languages is French or Spanish.

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University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, England

The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    17th out of 47 2

    16th out of 47 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    159 71%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    23rd

    1
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.96 74%

    40th

    2
  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    160 74%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    21st

    8
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.96 74%

    35th

    2

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