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Modern Languages (French/German/Italian/Spanish) - BA (Hons)

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-OCT-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Study one, two or three languages on our three-year BA Modern Languages 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. You’ll spend eight weeks 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.In the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019-20, overall, 88 percentage of graduates from Languages and Cultures are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation.Recent graduates have found careers in translation, teaching, business and finance, the arts, and marketing.Recent employers include Sony Europe, the Civil Service, Oxford University Press, BNP Paribas, Dow Jones, Vodafone and PwC.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,850per year

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

University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    Whiteknights Campus, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UD, United Kingdom

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The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    French

    32nd out of 43 1

    14th out of 25

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    119 54%

    34th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    33rd

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.31 83%

    9th

    18

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    122 60%

    19th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    7th

    7

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