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Modern Languages (4 years) BA (Hons)

Lancaster University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Lancaster’s Modern Languages degree is taught by the Department of Languages and Cultures. This degree gives you the opportunity to study three languages. We offer Chinese, French, German or Spanish as major subjects and Italian as minor subject. This degree includes an international placement year where you will study abroad and a large amount of choice in both the languages you will study and cultural modules that bring your chosen languages to life.


Year One

In your first year, you can choose to study:- three languages at advanced level- or two languages at advanced level and one at beginner levelYou will focus on developing linguistic fluency as well as learning about the cultural contexts of your chosen languages.


Year Two

You will develop your language skills and also study the cultural, political and historical context of your chosen languages in more depth.There are two possible routes through the second year:


Route A - Chinese / French / German / Spanish

- three languages at advanced level- or two languages at advanced level and one intensive language- plus culture modules relating to your chosen languages Route B - Chinese / French / German / Spanish with Italian- two advanced languages- two culture modules relating to the advanced languages- two Italian language modules


Year Three - International Placement Year

Spending your third year abroad makes a major contribution to your language ability, while deepening your intercultural sensitivity. You will spend time in two countries where your major languages are spoken. You can either study at a partner institution or conduct a work placement.We also encourage you to spend some vacation time in the country of your third language, and the department may be able to offer opportunities to apply for funding to support this.


Year Four

Back at Lancaster in the fourth year, you will consolidate your multiple language skills alongside language-specific cultural modules. You can also take comparative courses which allow you to see the languages and cultures you're studying in a global context.There are three possible routes through the final year.


Route A - The language intensive route (Chinese / French / German / Spanish)

- three advanced languages- culture modules relating to the advanced languages


Route B - The culture intensive route (Chinese / French / German / Spanish)


two advanced languagesa range of culture modules relating to the advanced languages and others


Route C - The Italian route (Chinese / French / German / Spanish with Italian)

- two advanced languages- culture modules relating to the advanced languages- two Italian language modules


Beginners Languages

Studying a language from beginners level is somewhat intense in nature so we only allow students to study one language from beginners level. Please bear this in mind when looking at our first year module options. If you apply to study a degree with a language from beginners level, your optional modules will only include higher level languages and modules in other subject areas.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 23,750per 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 levels in at least two of the languages to be studied. Please visit Lancaster University's webpages for further details.

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University information

Lancaster University

Lancaster University

  • University League Table

    10th

  • Campus address

    Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW, England

Lancaster's community includes people from over 100 countries, giving students the chance to make lifelong connections that cross borders and cultures.
The university offers wellbeing, financial, careers and visa application support for international students.
Multiple international societies help bring people together to celebrate and share culture.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    3rd out of 31 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 209
    160 78%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    10th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    4.01 80%

    11th

    3

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