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Universities United Kingdom University of Exeter Courses BA History and Modern Languages

BA History and Modern Languages
at University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,950
Country Rank#16
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

Study international, economic, cultural and social history and many geographical areas including the Americas, parts of Asia, Britain and Europe
Develop strong skills in spoken and written language, analytical thought, and a deeper understanding of another culture and people
Your third year will normally be spent studying abroad in a country where you can develop your chosen language
Exeter is a city bursting with history and heritage that offers museums, art galleries and a wide range of historical architecture. The University Library has extensive historical holdings and collections
Get involved in activities outside class: language societies, tandem partnerships, liaison work in schools and the community such as our Translation! Festival – the only public festival dedicated to translation in the UK

Course Content
Course content

The History and Modern Languages degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.

Depending on your programme you can take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Year 1

Compulsory modules
- Making History
- French Language
- French Language for Beginners
- German Language
- German Language for Beginners
- Italian Language
- Italian Language for Beginners
- Beginners Chinese
- Portuguese Language for Beginners
- Contemporary Russian Written and Oral
- Russian Language for Beginners
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Language for Beginners
Year 2
- French Language, Written and Oral
- Intermediate French
- German Language, Written and Oral
- Intermediate German
- Italian Language, Written and Oral
- Italian Language
- Intermediate Chinese (One)
- Intermediate Portuguese
- Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I
- Intermediate Russian
- Spanish Language, Written and Oral
- Spanish Language (ex-beginners)
Year abroad
- Work and Study Abroad
- Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language)
- Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad
Final year
- Advanced French Language Skills
- Advanced German Language Skills
- Advanced Italian Language Skills
- Advanced Chinese Language Skills
- Advanced Portuguese Language Skills
- Advanced Russian Language Skills
- Advanced Spanish Language Skills
Entry Requirement
For these we require minimum aggregate scores of 80%, or 70% for the West Bengal Board Standard XII. Other regional board standard XII exams can be considered on an individual basis, but we usually require an aggregate score of at least 85%.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£24950 per year

Career Prospect

You will be equipped with skills that are attractive to employers and relevant for a wide range of careers, including graduate-level roles in the heritage and arts sectors as well as other fields of work, including education, retail management, recruitment, charities, finance and accounting, and journalism.

Example careers

Account Manager
Archivist
Business Analyst
Civil Servant
Digital Marketing and
Events Executive
Event Project Manager
Global Market
Researcher
Historian
Parliamentary Researcher
TV Researcher

Cost Of Studying At University of Exeter

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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BA History and Modern Languages at University of Exeter