Typical A-level offer
Grades ABB. Applicants must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade B/6 standard in a Modern Language.
Typical contextual A-level offer (what is this?)
Grades BBB. Applicants must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade B standard in a Foreign Language.
Typical International Baccalaureate offer
34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subject
All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency.
The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:
GCSE English Language grade C / 4, or;
IELTS 7.0, or;
An acceptable equivalent qualification.
Study the unique human faculty of language, investigate world languages and develop transferable skills in quantitative methods.
Explore issues such as how languages arise, change and die, how children acquire their first language and what happens when speakers of different languages come into contact.
Gain advanced linguistic skills in Spanish and explore the culture, history and politics of Spanish-speaking countries.
Spend a year in a Spanish-speaking country to consolidate your language learning.
Study at a university ranked 5th in the UK for Modern Languages (QS World University Rankings 2019).
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Course units for year 1
English Word and Sentence Structure
Cultures of the Hispanic World
Themes in Spanish and Latin American Studies
Spanish Language 1
Spanish Language 2
Spanish Language 3
Language, Mind and Brain
The Sounds of Language
Study of Meaning
History and Varieties of English
From Text to Linguistic Evidence
Course content for year 2
Spanish Language 4
Spanish Language 5
Phonology
Analysing Grammar
Typology
Societal Multi-lingualism
Semantics
History and Culture in Modern Spain
History of Latin America
Spanish Linguistics
Hispanic Cinemas
Cultures of Revolution in Latin America
Catalan Language & Culture 1
Catalan Language & Culture 2
Course content for year 3
Your third year of study is spent abroad under approved conditions. For more information on the period of residence abroad please consult the following: Residence Abroad
Course content for year 4
Spanish Language 6
Introduction to Interpreting: Context, Skills and Modes
Typology
Societal Multi-lingualism
Quantitative Methods in Language Sciences
Semantics
Pragmatics: Meaning, Context, and Interaction
Psycholinguistics
Dissertation
Topics in the Study of Meaning in English
Language Contact
Topics in Language Development
Historical Syntax
Minimalist Syntax
Dissertation in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
Social Issues in Portuguese and Spanish Film
The Politics of Business in Latin America
Plural Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Supernatural in Latin American Literature and Film
Language, Art and Empire in the Early Modern Hispanic World
Catalan Language & Culture 1
Catalan Language & Culture 2
A degree in linguistics and modern languages paves the way for an exceptionally broad range of careers. You will develop analytical and problem-solving skills together with intercultural awareness and communication skills - which are highly valued by employers.
Studies show that over two-thirds of UK businesses value foreign language skills; through your studies, you'll acquire transferable expertise at the very heart of language learning, including enhanced powers of perception and interpretation and advanced decision-making and multitasking skills.
Your in-depth understanding of language will open up numerous paths with an international dimension, and you'll have developed excellent all-round communication skills that will make you a strong contender for openings in the media, PR and similar areas.
Many of our graduates go straight into business services, marketing, advertising, management, banking or communications. Others opt for postgraduate study or further vocational training to become accountants, lawyers, teachers (in the UK or abroad) or enter the Civil Service.
Employers who have taken on graduates of our Linguistics and Spanish courses in the past include The Guardian, L'Oréal, Universal Music Group, and Vodafone, as well as the NHS, Eversheds, ASOS and Ernst & Young.
IHS per year: GBP 500
