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Philosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad - BA (Hons)

King's College London, University of London

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King's College London, University of London
UCAS CODE: R901

Course options

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    King's College London, University of London

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

At King’s we offer you a lively and intellectually stimulating home in the heart of London where you will be taught by leading experts. Our Philosophy and Modern Languages BA includes an exceptionally wide range of modules in both Philosophy and Modern Languages, covering language, literature, film, history, critical and philosophical thought, and political and social theory.In Philosophy we have particular strengths in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and ancient philosophy. We are also able to teach subjects like Indian philosophy and medieval philosophy, which are offered by very few other universities in the UK.In Modern Languages, you will attain a high level of proficiency in speaking, writing and reading the language of your degree, whilst developing your knowledge and critical understanding of its culture and society. Students can take this course either with an A-level (or equivalent) in the degree language, or as a beginner, following a specially-designed language course (known as ‘ab initio’ – ‘from the start’), and our cultural curriculum is innovative and diverse, covering a range of modules in literature, from the medieval period to the contemporary, cultural studies, film studies, politics and history. You will spend the third year of your four-year degree studying, teaching or working in a French-, German-, Portuguese- or Spanish-speaking country, putting your language learning into practice.For more about the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, follow the departmental contact links.


Key benefits

- One of the largest and most distinguished Philosophy departments in the country, ranked 6th in the UK for Philosophy (QS University Subject Rankings 2025).- King’s offers an exceptionally wide range of optional modules, covering all areas of the history of philosophy and contemporary philosophy. From Modern Languages, there is a broad range of specialist modules in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, from medieval to contemporary literature as well as politics, history, cultural studies, and film.- emphasis on small-group teaching ensures students acquire and hone the skills of critical thinking. Personal attention is given to each student, creating an intellectually stimulating and warm environment that is reflected in consistently excellent student satisfaction ratings.- The Year abroad in a French-, German-, Portuguese- or Spanish-speaking country offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in culture and society and attain language fluency. We have exchanges with a wide variety of partner universities across Europe, in Martinique and Quebec, and in Middle and South American countries such as Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.- Our language departments are consistently ranked among the best in the UK and offer our graduates excellent career prospects.- Based in the heart of London, King’s location offers access to a variety of cinemas, galleries, theatres, specialist libraries and resources, including the Goethe-Institut and Austrian Cultural Forum, the Institut français, Canning House, Camões Centre for Portuguese Language and Culture, and the Instituto Cervantes, as well as events organised by embassies and other related cultural institutions. It also means means students can take advantage of leading societies such as the Aristotelian Society and the Royal Institute of Philosophy.- You can study French, German, Spanish or Portuguese language either post A-level (or equivalent) or with no previous knowledge of the language (ab initio).Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/philosophy-and-modern-languages-with-a-year-abroad-ba

Application deadline

14/01/2026

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Tuition fees

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£ 29,000per year

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University information

King's College London, University of London

King's College London, University of London

  • University League Table

    16th

  • Campus address

    King's College London, University of London, Strand Campus, London, Greater London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Linguistics

    11th out of 24 4

    10th out of 45

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    131 63%

    13th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 79%

    8th

    7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    161 81%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    7th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.13 78%

    30th

    9

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