B.A. Modern Languages Full-time
Year: 2
2022/23 Session
NB: To proceed from Stage I to Stage II a student must have a minimum of 100 credits, to include the relevant Core II language module(s).
For all routes, 1-4. The following core language modules are compulsory at Stage II for each language followed.
No more than two languages may be taken at beginners level, one of which must be Beginners French or Beginners Spanish.
Catalan, Mandarin, and Japanese can only be taken to a maximum of 40 credits in any year.
Intermediate Italian can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in Year 2.
Intermediate German, Beginners French and Portuguese can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in Year 2 if combined with 20 credits of departmental modules.
Russian can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in any year.
Translation Studies pathway: two compulsory core modules to a maximum of 40 credits in any year.
Translation Studies is restricted to speakers of English + French, or English + German, or English + Italian, or English + Spanish. Native standard is required in one of the languages of each pair and Advanced Level in the other.
English as a Modern Foreign Language can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in year 2 for direct entry students (30 credits of compulsory language modules, 10 credit Core V Research Project and 40 credits of departmental optional modules). EMFL is restricted to non-native speakers of English. Students studying EMFL may not follow modules in their native language. English can only be combined with Beginners or Advanced French, Beginners or Advanced German, Beginners or Advanced Spanish, Beginners or Advanced Russian or Beginners Japanese or Beginners Chinese.
French (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Intermediate modules):
German (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Beginners modules):
Italian (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Beginners modules):
Portuguese:
Catalan:
Russian (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Beginners modules):
Japanese:
Mandarin:
Translation Studies: Take the Translation Group Project and Audiovisual Translation Group Project, plus one of the other modules listed below:
Spanish (students must choose both Advanced modules or both Beginners modules):
When one or more of the following languages is studied: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English students must take the following module.
NB: Students will only take the research project in one of their chosen languages.
Departmental Optional Modules:
English as a Modern Foreign Language (up to 80 credits):
For ALL routes, 1-4, in addition to the core language module(s) for their chosen language(s), students choose additional Level I modules provided annually by the School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music up to the relevant credit value for their respective route, to a combined total of 120 credits. Depending on the number of credits students opt to take in each language, optional module choices may be restricted (please refer to the relevant language section in the BA Modern languages handbook and language-specific module choice information).
French Optional Modules:
German Optional Modules:
Portuguese Optional Modules:
Spanish Optional Modules:
Russian Optional Modules:
Catalan Optional Modules:
Departmental Optional Modules:
