BA Modern Languages with Management

at University of Leicester

Year 1 and Summer School (two languages)
If you want to study two languages, one will be at Advanced level and one will be at Beginner level. So you will choose one Advanced module and one pair of Beginner modules from:

 

• French Language (Advanced)
• French Language (Beginners) 1 and 2
• Italian Language (Advanced)
• Italian Language (Beginners) 1 and 2
• Spanish Language (Advanced) 1 and 2
• Spanish Language (Beginners) 1 and 2

(It is also possible to take both languages at Advanced level if you have A-levels in both.)

 

You will also study one module from the list below. This should align with one of the languages being studied.

• Introduction to French Studies
• Introduction to Italian Studies
• Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies

You will study these two modules:

• Management Theory and Debate
• Business Finance and Reporting

Finally you will choose one module from the lists below. This should not relate to the same language as your 'Introduction to...' module.

 

French modules

• Introduction to Francophonie
• 20th Century French Literature

Italian modules

• Authors and Genres
• Italy Since 1945

Spanish modules

• Latin American Literature and Film
• Introduction to Spanish Literature and Film

Summer School
During the summer between your first and second years of study, you will attend a fully-funded Modern Languages Summer School in one of three beautiful destinations in France, Italy and Spain.

 

If you are taking one language as a Beginner-level student, you will attend the summer school for that language.

 

If you are taking two or three languages from Advanced level, then your tutors will help you decide which summer school you would most benefit from in terms of your language learning needs and experiences.

 

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year 1 and Summer School (single language)
Alternatively, if you want to concentrate on just one language, you will study one Advanced module or one pair of Beginner modules from:

• French Language (Advanced) 
• French Language (Beginners) 1 and 2
• Italian Language (Advanced)
• Italian Language (Beginners) 1 and 2
• Spanish Language (Advanced) 1 and 2
• Spanish Language (Beginners) 1 and 2
• And the accompanying 'Introduction to...' module:
• Introduction to French Studies
• Introduction to Italian Studies
• Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies

You will study these three modules:

• Management Theory and Debate
• Business Finance and Reporting
• Language and Society

Finally you will choose two modules from the lists below:

French modules

• Introduction to Francophonie
• 20th Century French Literature

Italian modules

• Authors and Genres
• Italy Since 1945

Spanish modules

• Latin American Literature and Film
• Introduction to Spanish Literature and Film

Cross-language modules

Summer School
During the summer between your first and second years of study, you will attend a fully-funded Modern Languages Summer School in one of three beautiful destinations in France, Italy and Spain.

 

If you are taking one language as a Beginner-level student, you will attend the summer school for that language.

 

If you are taking two or three languages from Advanced level, then your tutors will help you decide which summer school you would most benefit from in terms of your language learning needs and experiences.

 

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year 2 (two languages)
If you continue with both languages you will take one Post-Advanced module and one Post-Beginner module from:

• French Language (Post-Advanced)
• French Language (Post-Beginners)
• Italian Language (Post-Advanced)
• Italian Language (Post-Beginners)
• Spanish Language (Post-Advanced)
• Spanish Language (Post-Beginners)

(It is also possible to continue both languages at Advanced level.)

 

You will study these two modules:

• The Business Environment
• Corporate Social Responsibility: Theory and Practice
• Finally you will choose two modules from the lists below, which must not both relate to the same language.

 

French modules

• Introduction to French Linguistics
• Challenging Perspectives: Conflict and Relations in French Culture
• Bande Dessinée
• Media and Cultural Practices in France
• French Urban Space: From City of Lights to the Banlieue
• History and Memory in French Literature and Culture

Italian modules

• Italian Linguistics
• History of Italian Cinema
• Italian Society and Culture under Fascism

Spanish modules

• The Mexican-US Borders: History, Culture, Identity
• The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
• Argentina: From Perón to Kirchner
• Federico García Lorca
• Contemporary Mexican Cinema
• Drugs and Displacement in Contemporary Colombian Culture
• The Spanish Silver Age (1900 to 1950): A Revolution in Language
• Latino/a Literature and Culture in the United States
• South American Narratives of Dictatorship and Exile

Cross-language modules

• Languages in the Classroom (only available if you are studying Advanced French or Advanced Spanish)

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year 2 (single language)
If you continue with, or decide to concentrate on, a single language, you will choose one module from:

• French Language (Post-Advanced)
• French Language (Post-Beginners)
• Italian Language (Post-Advanced)
• Italian Language (Post-Beginners)
• Spanish Language (Post-Advanced)
• Spanish Language (Post-Beginners)

You will study these two modules:

The Business Environment

• Corporate Social Responsibility: Theory and Practice

Finally you will choose four modules from the lists below:

French modules

• Introduction to French Linguistics
• Challenging Perspectives: Conflict and Relations in French Culture
• Bande Dessinée
• Media and Cultural Practices in France
• French Urban Space: From City of Lights to the Banlieue
• History and Memory in French Literature and Culture

Italian modules

• Italian Linguistics
• History of Italian Cinema
• Italian Society and Culture under Fascism

Spanish modules

• The Mexican-US Borders: History, Culture, Identity
• The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
• Argentina: From Perón to Kirchner
• Federico García Lorca
• Contemporary Mexican Cinema
• Drugs and Displacement in Contemporary Colombian Culture
• The Spanish Silver Age (1900 to 1950): A Revolution in Language
• Latino/a Literature and Culture in the United States
• South American Narratives of Dictatorship and Exile

Cross-language modules

• The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
• Nations and Narrations

Languages in the Classroom (only available if you are studying Advanced French or Advanced Spanish)

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year Abroad
The Year Abroad is a fundamental element of this course, during which time you will study or work in France, Italy or Spain, as appropriate. Alternatively, you can apply to spend a year working as a British Council language-teaching assistant or on some other work placement of your choice, subject to approval. It is even possible to split the year between study abroad and work placement, giving you the best of both worlds. However, it is possible, in exceptional cases, to complete this degree in three years, without a year abroad.

 

Studying abroad is central to what makes our graduates stand out. You will acquire life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. You will have the chance to perfect your spoken and written language and engage with new societies, whist all the time building your independence and becoming more employable. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

 

Final Year
Depending on whether you're studying one or two languages, you will take either one or two of these modules:

• French Language (Proficiency)
• Italian Language (Proficiency)
• Spanish Language (Proficiency)

You will take one module from:

• Place, Branding and Tourism
• Business in the Digital Economy
• The Management and Shaping of Innovation
• Cyberpsychology at Work

You will also take International Business.

 

Finally you will choose some modules from the lists below.

If you are studying two languages, you will choose two modules (which must not relate to the same language).

 

If you are studying just one language you will choose four modules.

 

French modules

• Bilingual Writing and Self-Translation: Literature in a Cross-Cultural Perspective
• Immigration and Ethnicity in Colonial and Post-Colonial France
• Norms and Margins in French Cinema
• Interpreting French
• Gender and Power in Contemporary France

Italian modules

• Contemporary Italian Fiction
• Postwar Italian Directors
• Visions of Modernity

Spanish modules

• Boom Literature: Language and Creation
• Cinematic Representations of Latin America: Local versus Global
• The Cinema of Luis Buñuel
• Putumayo: the History and Culture of a Latin American Conflict Zone
• Contemporary Women's Writing in Spain
• Spain and its Others
• Spanish Horror Cinema

Cross-language modules

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 1
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 2
• Extended Essay

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

• A/AS-levels: ABB at A-level including French or Spanish or Italian. Two AS-levels may be considered in place of one A-level. General Studies is accepted
• EPQ with A-levels: BBB at A-level including French or Spanish or Italian + EPQ at grade B
• GCSE: English and Maths at minimum grade C/4
• Access to HE Diploma: Pass Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at distinction. Plus grade B in A-level (or equivalent) in French or Spanish or Italian
• International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points including grade 6 in Higher Level French or Spanish or Italian. Minimum of grade 4 in SL Maths, or 5 in Maths Studies, or 3 in HL Maths if not held at GCSE. Minimum of 4 in SL English if not held at GCSE
• BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma at D*DD. Plus Grade B at A-level (or equivalent) in French or Spanish or Italian

 

You can choose to study and focus on just one language only; either at advanced or beginner. For Advanced level study you should have an A-level (or equivalent) in your chosen language (French or Spanish or Italian). For Beginners level study you should have an A-level (or equivalent) in a foreign language.

 

Selection Process
When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the course and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors including previous exam results.

 

Applicants are not normally interviewed. If you receive an offer you will be invited to visit the department.

 

Native speakers
If your native language is French, Italian or Spanish, and you wish to study this language at Leicester, you will normally be required, in the first year of study, to take English language modules in lieu of the foreign language modules in your native tongue. If you have native speaker fluency in both English and your chosen foreign language(s), you will normally be required to substitute content modules for the relevant language modules.

 

English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

 

International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.

UK Students

Starting in 2022

• £9,250 in your first year. Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years
• Year Abroad: your fee will be £1,250 for that year
• Year in Industry: your fee will be 15% of the full-time tuition fee that applies in that year

 

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

 

International Students

Starting in 2022

• £17,500 per year
• Year Abroad: £4,375, which is 25% of the full-time tuition fee
• Year in Industry: £2,625, which is 15% of the full-time tuition fee

You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

 

From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).

In most cases your Year Abroad can include a year-long teaching assistantship or you could spend one or two semesters on a work placement approved by the University.

 

Our annual Careers Week includes seminars exploring diverse career paths.

 

Throughout the programme there is an emphasis on the demands of employers for critical and analytical problem solving skills, team working and the ability to present and communicate ideas, along with the personal and professional skills that you require to keep pace with rapid changes in the workplace and an ever-changing world.