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Modern Languages and English BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    19-SEP-22

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Birmingham’s fusion of language and culture places employability at its heart, preparing you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world.

Studying a modern language from beginner or advanced level (French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish or Portuguese), alongside English is highly complementary and an exciting way to contextualise your knowledge in each discipline. At Birmingham, undergraduate language is taught through the lens of the target culture's literature, history, politics and society, and through total immersion on the Year Abroad.

The undergraduate English Literature pathway allows you to study the ways in which literary culture has engaged with and shaped society and how it continues to do so today. You will benefit from unparalleled resources, such as the study of Shakespeare through our Shakespeare Institute and exciting new collaboration with the RSC. The English Language pathway will develop your understanding of the linguistic, social and political issues surrounding language.

Employability

Over 90% of our Modern Languages and our English graduates enter work or further study within six months of graduation (DLHE 2016).

English and Modern Languages graduates have a range of highly-valued skills:

  • Understanding and appreciation of other cultures
  • Communication skills in English and another language
  • Critical thinking skills
  • The ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information
  • Independence and experience of living abroad
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Forming concise and articulate arguments
  • Time management

Application deadline

15 January

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : AAB

You normally require an A Level grade B or above in the advanced modern language you wish to study. If you do not have the relevant foreign language A Level, please feel free to contact us to discuss your options.Spanish, German, Italian and Russian can be taken at beginners level. To take a language from beginners level, evidence of language learning ability is required such as a grade A in a Modern Language at GCSE.For the English Literature pathway, A level English Literature or English Language and Literature at gra

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University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    19th

  • Campus address

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

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A member of the Russell Group, Birmingham is a research-intensive institution. Its world-leading academics have included 11 Nobel Prize winners.
A diverse and global community, with over 8,500 international students from approximately 150 countries.
In the glorious heart of England, Birmingham is a diverse, modern and exciting city with a long cultural and intellectual heritage.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    17th out of 100 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    148 73%

    21st

    3

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    17th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.03 81%

    64th

    31

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