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Course summary
Build your critical thinking, cultural understanding and communication skills by studying English and French, German or Spanish. Spend a year of this 4 year English literature and modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. You can choose a language you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress. Whichever language you choose, you'll: develop your ability to interpret a range of cultural contexts and literary texts become immersed in the language and familiar with how it is spoken study a society and culture relevant to your chosen language explore different ways of looking at literature, such as history and politicsBuild your critical thinking, cultural understanding and communication skills by studying English and French, German or Spanish. Spend a year of this 4 year English literature and modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. You can choose a language you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress. Whichever language you choose, you'll: develop your ability to interpret a range of cultural contexts and literary texts become immersed in the language and familiar with how it is spoken study a society and culture relevant to your chosen language explore different ways of looking at literature, such as history and politicsBuild your critical thinking, cultural understanding and communication skills by studying English and French, German or Spanish. Spend a year of this 4 year English literature and modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. You can choose a language you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress. Whichever language you choose, you'll: develop your ability to interpret a range of cultural contexts and literary texts become immersed in the language and familiar with how it is spoken study a society and culture relevant to your chosen language explore different ways of looking at literature, such as history and politics Choose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including: translation and interpretation contemporary society literature and film anthropology history
Modules
English modules cover writing from around the world and its connection to politics, the arts, identity and more. You can also study creative writing. Your studies in your chosen language, either French, German or Spanish, include modules in language and linguistics and options in politics and culture. Your language modules depend on your language level. You spend a year abroad on a work placement, a British Council placement or at a partner university. Some of the modules you may study include: English on the Move Poetic Language American Gothic Animal Forms: Poetry and the non-human Literary Transformations Applications of Linguistics Language Acquisition Globalisation: Culture, Language and the Nation State Seeing and Being Seen Period Abroad re-entry Understanding Culture Sound and Voice For further module information visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/one-modern-language-english-degree-ba#modules
Assessment method
The learning activities for this course include the following:
- lectures
- classes and tutorials
- coursework
- individual and group projects
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- R910
- Institution code:
- S27
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Find out about equivalent entry requirements and qualifications for your country: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/international/your-country.page
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - B
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H3, H3, H3, H3
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, M2, M2
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an A level equivalent standard. The University of Southampton requires all applicants to achieve at least a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics GCSEs (taken in England) or a Grade C in both subjects (where taken in Northern Ireland or Wales). Some degree subjects stipulate specific additional GCSE minimum grades, which will be specified as part of the individual degree programme entry requirements. For more details on the suitability of your qualifications or foundation programme please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Admissions Team at [email protected]
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no component below 6.0 |
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £22300 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22300 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please see our website for further details and updates : www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ