BA Modern Languages (4 years)

The BA Modern Languages course offered by the University of Reading provides an opportunity for students to not only learn a new language but also to engage with its culture, people, literature, history, and society. This course allows students to choose from French, German, or Italian as their primary language of study.Course Content: The course is structured so that in the first two years, students will develop their language skills to a high standard and learn about the country of their chosen language. In the final year, students will spend a year abroad in a country where their selected language is spoken, immersing themselves and experiencing the culture directly. The final year will be spent refining language skills and studying optional modules of interest. Key Modules: Some of the key study modules featured in this course are 'Language: Structure and Sounds', exploring the patterns and structures of the chosen language, and 'Current Affairs: Social Issues', examining the crucial societal and cultural issues in countries where the selected language is spoken.Future Careers: Graduates of this course will have a wide range of career opportunities. The language and communication abilities developed during this course can be applied to fields like translation, interpreting, international business, media, and teaching. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.