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B.A. Modern Languages Full-time
Year: 1
2021/22 Session
For ALL routes, 1-4, the following core language modules - 40 credits for post beginners, or 40 credits at beginners level - are compulsory at Stage I 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.
Beginners German, beginners French and Portuguese can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in Year 1 if combined with 20 credits of departmental modules.
Beginners Italian can only be taken to a maximum of 80 credits in Year 1. 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 1 for direct entry students (40 credits of compulsory language modules and 40 credits of departmental optional modules).
EMFL is restricted to non-native speakers of English. Students studying EMFL may not follow modules in heir 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 (choose either Beginners or Advanced modules):
For ALL routes, 1-4, in addition to the core language module(s) for their chosen language(s), students choose additional Level C 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 modules choices may be restricted (please refer to the relevant language section in the BA Modern Languages handbook and language-specific module choice information).
Availability of particular modules varies from year to year and is subject to timetabling constraints.
Optional modules offered by the Department of Modern Languages:
