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Modern Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)

Swansea University

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Course options

4 options available

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Singleton Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Our four-year BA Modern Languages degree programme with a Year Abroad is aimed at students wanting to develop their language skills in French, German or Spanish. You will spend a year abroad either on a paid British Council Language Assistant work placement, or studying in one or two countries with our partner universities. This Year Abroad will provide you with valuable experiences, boosting your student experience and employment prospects. You will be able to choose from a flexible range of modules looking at areas such as film, gender studies, medieval and early modern literature, theatre studies and translation. You will benefit from access to excellent resources at our Singleton Park campus, including access to our dedicated language labs and weekly language cafes where you will get the chance to interact with native speakers in the languages you are studying. Outside of your studies you can further connect with native speakers through our many clubs and societies including the French, German and Hispanic Societies. Modern languages at Swansea is ranked 6th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2024). Research in Modern Languages at Swansea has been rated as internationally excellent and world-leading (REF 2021). Our graduates develop many transferable skills and go on to have successful careers in education, translation and interpreting, journalism and public relations, government and humanitarian organisations, business and commerce, and public services. Find out more about our courses at: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/modern-lang-translation-interpretation/ba-modern-languages/

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 19,200per year

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University information

Swansea University

Swansea University

Swansea University

  • University League Table

    37th

  • Campus address

    Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales

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Swansea University is proud of its diverse student community, with students and staff from over 130 countries.
Swansea's dedicated international recruitment, admissions and student support teams will help to guide you from application to arrival and beyond.
Swansea offers highly rated teaching and is ranked in the top 40 UK universities (Complete University Guide 2024).

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    French

    14th out of 47 11

    14th out of 34 6

    39th out of 47 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    n/a

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    5th

    7

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.35 84%

    6th

    21

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    n/a

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    11th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.35 84%

    1st

    17

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    116 53%

    40th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    26th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.35 84%

    2nd

    22

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