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B.A. Modern Languages and History Full-time
Year: 4
2027/28 Session
As a result of enhancements to the University's Joint Honours provision, students in their second and final year may choose either 80, 60 or 40 credits in each subject of their Joint Honours degree (subject to a combined total of 120 credits in each year). The number of optional/compulsory modules available to you (if any) will therefore vary depending on the precise number of credits you are taking in each subject. The number of credits taken in each subject may also result in a change to your degree title, as detailed in the University’s Regulations. Please consult your Programme Director if you have any queries.
Students must take a minimum of 40 credits in History and 40 credits in one modern foreign language.
JH students take all compulsory core language modules in their relevant language as described below, plus further credits appropriate to their level (beginners or advanced) as set out in the handbook for the relevant language section.
The University Regulations permit students registered to Joint degrees to vary their credit weighting in their second and final year. A minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 80 credits must be taken in each discipline in both years (subject to a total number of 120 credits in each year). Students who undertake less than 160 credits in one of their disciplines will graduate with a major/minor degree.
To proceed from Stage IIb to Stage III a student must have a minimum of 100 credits, to include the relevant core language module(s).
Students must take a minimum of 40 credits in History and 40 credits in one modern foreign language.
JH students take all compulsory core language modules in their relevant language as described below
All students must take 40 credits of independent study in either History or Modern Languages selected from the modules below.
Students taking 60 credits in Modern Languages and History must take one of the following dissertation modules:
Students taking 80 credits in Modern Languages or History cannot take the JH Link Dissertation
Students taking 40 credits of Modern Languages and 80 credits in History Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 Optional Modules History: Students must take the 40 credit History Dissertation Students also choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 from History List A and ONE 20 credit option in Semester 2 both from History List B. Optional Modules OR Optional Modules Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2. Optional Modules History: Students must take the 40 credit History Dissertation Students also choose TWO co-requisite Special Subject modules to the total of 40 credits (20 credits in each Semester) Optional Modules Students taking 60 credits of Modern Languages and 60 credits in History Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students must take the 40 credit Extended Independent Study Module in Modern Languages PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 Optional Modules History: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 from History List A and TWO co-requisite Special Subject modules to the total of 40 credits (20 credits in each Semester) Optional Modules OR Optional Modules Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the 40-credit Linked Dissertation (of which only 20 credits are assigned to Modern Languages) PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 Optional Modules History: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 from History List A and ONE 20 credit option in Semester 2 from History List B Optional Modules OR Optional Modules Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the 40-credit Linked Dissertation (of which only 20 credits are assigned to Modern Languages) PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 Optional Modules History: Students choose TWO co-requisite Special Subject modules to the total of 40 credits (20 credits in each Semester) Optional Modules OR Optional Modules Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 and ONE 20-credit option in Semester 2. You must also take the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2. Optional Modules History: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1 from History List A. You must also take the 40 credit History Dissertation. Optional Modules Students taking 80 credits of Modern Languages and 40 credits in History Optional Modules Modern Languages [French, German, Spanish]: Students choose ONE 20-credit option in Semester 1. You must also take the 40 credit Extended Independent Study Module in Modern Languages PLUS the compulsory Core VI module in Semester 1 and the compulsory Core VII module in Semester 2 Optional Modules History: Students choose TWO co-requisite Special Subject modules to the total of 40 credits (20 credits in each Semester) Optional Modules In addition to the core language modules, students follow additional Level H modules up to the relevant credit value for their respective programme, to a combined total of 120 credits. Depending on the number of credits students opt to take in each subject, optional modules choices may be restricted (please refer to the module choice information). Availability of particular modules varies from year to year and is subject to timetabling constraints. Optional Modules Optional modules offered by the Department of Modern
