Year 1 and Summer School
You will study two languages, one at Advanced level and one 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 two translation modules:
- Either Introduction to Interpreting or Introduction to Translating
- Plus either Introduction to Translation Studies or General Translation
- You will 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
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
- 20th Century French Literature
- Introduction to Francophonie
Italian modules
- Authors and Genres
- Italy Since 1945
Spanish modules
- Latin American Literature and Film
- Introduction to Spanish Literature and Film
At the end of your first year, you will decide whether to continue with both languages or concentrate on just one.
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 Post-Advanced level.)
You will also study two translation modules:
- Either Practical Translation or Consecutive Interpreting
- Plus either Electronic Tools for Translators or Translation Studies
Finally you will choose two modules from the lists below, one from each language studied:
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
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
- Contemporary Mexican Cinema
- Drugs and Displacement in Contemporary Colombian Culture
- Hispanic Documentary Film
- Latino/a Literature and Culture in the United States
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 choose to concentrate on a single language you will study one module from:
- French Language (Post-Advanced)
- Italian Language (Post-Advanced)
- Spanish Language (Post-Advanced)
You will also study two translation modules:
- Either Practical Translation or Consecutive Interpreting
- Plus either Electronic Tools for Translators or Translation Studies
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
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
- Contemporary Mexican Cinema
- Drugs and Displacement in Contemporary Colombian Culture
- Hispanic Documentary Film
- Latino/a Literature and Culture in the United States
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 (two languages)
You will take two modules from:
- French Language (Proficiency)
- Italian Language (Proficiency)
- Spanish Language (Proficiency)
You will also study two translation modules:
- Extended Translation
- Plus either Conference Interpreting 1 or Advanced Translation
Finally you will choose two modules from the lists below, no more than one per language:
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
- New Argentine Cinema
- Gender in the Spanish American Development Novel: Selfhood and Society
- Contemporary Women's Writing in Spain
- Spain and its Others
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.
Final Year (single language)
You will take one module from:
- French Language (Proficiency)
- Italian Language (Proficiency)
- Spanish Language (Proficiency)
You will also study two translation modules:
- Extended Translation
- Plus either Conference Interpreting 1 or Advanced Translation
Finally you will choose four modules from the lists below:
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
- New Argentine Cinema
- Gender in the Spanish American Development Novel: Selfhood and Society
- Contemporary Women's Writing in Spain
- Spain and its Others
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.