BA Modern Languages

The University of Leicester’s BA in Modern Languages program offers students the opportunity to specialize in French, Spanish, or Italian. It's a flexible degree that seeks to provide learners with profound skills and understanding of one or more languages and their associated cultures. The program incorporates the first-year core modules focusing on the study of modern languages and specialist methodologies. The course lasts for four years, including a third year overseas that presents students with an invaluable opportunity to immerse themselves in their chosen language’s cultures, improve their language proficiency, and enhance their intercultural understanding.Course Content: The course content entails studying one or two modern languages from French, Spanish, and Italian, along with focusing on their linguistic and cultural aspects. Students will also study a range of social, historical, and cultural issues about the societies where these languages are spoken. This entails undertaking a detailed study of relevant texts, films, and other forms of cultural expression.Key Modules: Some of the core modules in the first year include Studying Modern Languages at University, The Story of Modern France, Modern Italy: Narratives of Change, Introduction to French and Francophone Studies, Spanish Language for Beginners, Introduction to Hispanic Studies, and Exploring Italian Language and Culture. In the second year, optional modules allow students to focus on areas of specific interest. Future Careers: The course equips students with key skills such as argument formation, research, data analysis, and the presentation of complex information, which are useful in various fields. Graduates from this programme frequently find employment in international business, education, publishing, translating and interpreting, and civil service, among other sectors. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.