This course enables you to study two, three or four languages, out of French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Our flexible syllabus allows you to choose the languages that interest you most and you will study to mastery level in at least one language. This is possible even if you are learning that language from scratch. You also learn key skills in cultural awareness and gain invaluable experience during your year abroad.

• BA Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

Our BA Language Studies is one of our only modern languages courses that can be taken as a three-year course without a year abroad. It enables you to study up to four languages, out of French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. As well as the language modules, we offer a range of cultural and professional skills modules in each language, making it an ideal course if you want to acquire a range of key skills alongside your study of languages.

• BA Language Studies (three-year course)
• BA Language Studies (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)

This course allows you to study two or three languages, including reaching mastery level in your specified language. You gain a deep understanding of the culture of your specialist country, which will be enhanced during your year abroad where you gain invaluable skills that employers value. The flexible course structure gives you the opportunity to choose modules where you learn about the country's history, politics and popular culture.

• BA French Studies and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA German Studies and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Italian Studies and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Portuguese Studies and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Spanish Studies and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

These joint honours courses are administered by our Department of Economics. They give you the opportunity to study a language alongside your study of economics.

• BA Economics with French (three-year course)
• BA Economics with French (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)
• BA Economics with German (three-year course)
• BA Economics with German (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)
• BA Economics with Italian (three-year course)
• BA Economics with Italian (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)
• BA Economics with Portuguese (three-year course)
• BA Economics with Portuguese (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)
• BA Economics with Spanish (three-year course)
• BA Economics with Spanish (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)

This course combines the study of one or two modern languages with a wide selection of English language and linguistics modules. In each year, your time is split equally between studying modern languages and studying English. This course is for you if you are interested in understanding more about the English language, while also learning modern languages.

• BA Modern Languages and English Language (four-year course including year abroad)

This course combines the study of a wide range of politics and international relations options with the learning of one or two modern languages. You look at issues such as why international conflicts arise, why some parts of the world are largely peaceful, what determines a country’s foreign policy, and the role of the UN and other international organisations. You also gain an understanding of the culture of the country or countries where your languages are spoken.

• BA International Relations and Modern Languages (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)

This course will suit those interested in understanding how we communicate with each other and how different methods of communication convey something about ourselves, while also developing communication skills in one or two foreign languages.

• BA Modern Languages and Linguistics (four-year course including year abroad)

This course allows you to combine the study of a wide range of politics options with one or two modern languages. It will interest you if you want to understand how different systems of government work and interact with society. You learn about political systems and theory and, through your choice of modules, can focus on the areas of political science that most interest you. You also learn about the culture of the countries where your languages are spoken.

• BA Politics and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

This course is for you if you want to learn how to teach English while learning one or two languages at the same time. Learning to teach English will enable you to teach abroad and travel, while learning foreign languages will greatly increase your understanding of other cultures.

• BA Modern Languages and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)

These joint honours courses are administered by Essex Business School, and enable you to combine your study of banking and finance with either one or multiple languages.

• BSc Banking and Finance with a Modern Language (four-year course including year abroad)
• BSc Banking, Finance and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

These joint honours courses are administered by Essex Business School, and mean you can combine your study of finance with either one or multiple languages.

• BA Business Management with a Modern Language (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Business Management and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

These joint honours courses are administered by Essex Business School, and mean you can combine your study of finance with either one or multiple languages.

• BSc Finance with a Modern Language (four-year course including year abroad)
• BSc Finance and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

This joint honours course is administered by our Department of Mathematical Sciences, and allows you to combine your study of mathematics with a language

• BSc Mathematics with a Modern Language (three-year course)
• BSc Mathematics with a Modern Language (including Year Abroad) (four-year course)

These joint honours courses are administered by our School of Philosophy and Art History and allow you to combine your study of history of art with modern languages. With our BA Art History and Modern Languages you will study an equal number of modules in each area. Our BA Art History with Modern Languages lets you focus more of your time on art history.

• BA Art History and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Art History with Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

This course enables you to become proficient in one or more modern languages, and to study a variety of dramatic texts, ranging from Ancient Greek times to the present day. You examine, in detail, the history, function and structure of comedy, and acquire an overview of contemporary writing and performance art. You learn to understand how plays reflect society of the day and how they affect society, while building your language skills and knowledge of different cultures.

• BA Drama and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

These joint honours courses are administered by our Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, and enable you to combine your study of Europe with modern languages.

• BA European Studies with Modern Languages (four-year course with year abroad)
• BA European Studies with French (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA European Studies with German (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA European Studies with Italian (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA European Studies with Spanish (four-year course including year abroad)

These joint honours courses are administered by our Department of History, and mean you can combine your study of history with modern languages. With our BA History and Modern Languages you will study an equal number of modules in each area. Our BA History with Modern Languages lets you focus more of your time on history.

• BA History and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA History with Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

These courses enable you to study up to three languages alongside an interdisciplinary course in Latin American studies. By undertaking study of this subject, you take modules with departments across our University in history, history of art, literature, politics and sociology. You also gain a broad understanding of the Latin American region.

• BA Modern Languages with Latin American Studies (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Spanish Studies with Latin American Studies (four-year course including year abroad)

This course will interest you if you enjoy reading and wish to study a wide range of poetry, prose and drama texts encompassing several genres and periods, but also want learn up to two languages and become more aware of different cultures. With our BA Literature and Modern Languages you will study an equal number of modules in each area. Our BA Literature with Modern Languages lets you focus more of your time on literature.

• BA Literature and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Literature with Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

This course provides a wide-ranging and flexible philosophy curriculum, embracing both analytic (Anglo-American) and continental (modern European) trends of philosophical thought. It also enables you to study one or two modern languages. Languages open doors to other cultures, other ways of thinking, and work opportunities. Similarly, philosophical reflection is a powerful tool for understanding and criticising both our own practices and those of different cultures. With our BA Philosophy and Modern Languages you will study an equal number of modules in each area. Our BA Philosophy with Modern Languages lets you focus more of your time on philosophy.

• BA Philosophy and Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)
• BA Philosophy with Modern Languages (four-year course including year abroad)

This course gives you the opportunity to learn both Spanish and Portuguese to a mastery level. You also acquire professional skills (translation, interpreting and subtitling) in both languages and familiarity with contemporary Brazilian society and culture. This course enables you to have a deeper understanding of the Hispanic and Lusophone cultures.

• BA Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian Studies (four-year course including year abroad)