BA (Hons) Modern Languages
Birmingham’s fusion of language and culture places employability at its heart, preparing you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world.
Our BA Modern Languages degree is flexible and you can choose to study one, two or three languages.
One language You can focus on one language as long as it is at Advanced level and you have studied that language at A Level (or equivalent): French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
Russian is also an option at Advanced level but it can't be studied on its own so you would need to study another language at Advanced or Beginner level, or combined with International Relations.
Up to three languages You can study up to three languages at Advanced level or study a combination of Advanced and Beginner languages. You can even start two languages from scratch without taking an Advanced language, as long as one of these is French or Spanish. Languages offered from beginner level include French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese and Japanese.
Pathway options you can also choose the options of Translation Studies or English as a Modern Foreign Language (for non-native speakers of English) alongside one or two languages.
One of the most exciting elements of this degree in Modern Languages is the opportunity to spend your third year abroad.
There are some combinations we aren't able to offer due to timetabling restrictions. Fnd out more about your chosen combination using our MyChoice app.
Birmingham’s fusion of language and culture places employability at its heart, preparing you to live and work as an engaged citizen of the world.
Our BA Modern Languages degree is flexible and you can choose to study one, two or three languages.
One language You can focus on one language as long as it is at Advanced level and you have studied that language at A Level (or equivalent): French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
Russian is also an option at Advanced level but it can't be studied on its own so you would need to study another language at Advanced or Beginner level, or combined with International Relations.
Up to three languages You can study up to three languages at Advanced level or study a combination of Advanced and Beginner languages. You can even start two languages from scratch without taking an Advanced language, as long as one of these is French or Spanish. Languages offered from beginner level include French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese and Japanese.
Pathway options you can also choose the options of Translation Studies or English as a Modern Foreign Language (for non-native speakers of English) alongside one or two languages.
One of the most exciting elements of this degree in Modern Languages is the opportunity to spend your third year abroad.
There are some combinations we aren't able to offer due to timetabling restrictions. Fnd out more about your chosen combination using our MyChoice app.
