BA (Hons) Modern Languages with study or work abroad at University of Bath

Programme overview

Achieve fluency in two languages and prepare for an international career. You’ll also learn about the culture, history and politics of different countries. Studying Modern Languages enables you to read, write and speak two foreign languages, and learn about the cultural, social and political evolution of the principal countries in which they're spoken.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies | Duration: 4 years with study or work abroad | Study mode: full-time, with study or work abroad | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course lasts 4 years. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2031. Year 1 compulsory units include Advanced French 1: language and society, Advanced German 1: language and society, Europe in the modern world, France and the revolution(s): 1789 to May 1968, The German-speaking world in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Career pathways

Our modern languages graduates have gone on to careers in both the private and public sectors, in the UK and internationally. They’ve worked in education, global businesses, journalism and charities.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A level typical offer: ABB in three A levels. IB Diploma: 35 points overall and 6, 5, 5 in three Higher Level subjects. BTEC typical offer: DDM. GCSE: GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C (or equivalent from English language category C). English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home fee for full-time campus-based courses; 2027/28 Home fees are subject to parliamentary approval. Placement-year fees are charged separately. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,150 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee, Band 1 (primarily library-based Humanities & Social Sciences courses); placement-year fees are charged separately. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years with study or work abroad

Apply through the official page: https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/applying-for-an-undergraduate-course/

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