BA (Hons) Modern Languages and History at Swansea University

This joint degree combines history, including women's history and gender, British social history and the history of Europe, with a modern language (French, German or Spanish) studied at a level suited to existing knowledge, plus modules in cultural studies, film and language teaching.

Department: School of Culture and Communication  |  Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a Year Abroad or Year in Industry)  |  Intake: September 2026 and September 2027  |  Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes the history modules From Facts to Fake News: Being a Historian in the Twenty-First Century and Global Challenges and the Historian, together with language modules in French, German or Spanish at the appropriate level.

Career pathways

Graduates enter publishing, education, cultural institutions, heritage and museums, media and public relations, business and management, policy, international organisations and public services, or continue to master's or PhD study in history, languages, translation or international relations.

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