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University of Surrey

Guildford , England ,United Kingdom

Modern Languages (French and Spanish) BA (Hons)

Why choose this course
We’re one of the UK’s leading universities for modern languages, with our courses ranked in the top 10 by the Guardian University Guide 2020 and in the top 5 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 for French and Iberian languages. We also achieved 100 per cent overall satisfaction for French studies in the National Student Survey 2019.

Our flexible BA Modern Languages (French and Spanish) focuses on training world-class language experts. You will need an A-level or equivalent in at least one of the languages, but you can take one of them ab initio. You will study both French and Spanish to a high level, be taught in and gain near-native fluency in both languages and develop your understanding of how languages work, with the opportunity to focus more on one language in the final year.

What you will study
This course will improve your practical language skills and allow you to gain a strong understanding of how languages work.

You’ll have the opportunity to take translation modules each year of your course. You’ll also learn about the cultures and societies of the countries where your chosen languages are spoken in interactive modules taught in the target language.

The course includes a Professional Training placement abroad, giving you the choice between work, study, or a combination of the two.

You’ll also have the opportunity to begin learning Portuguese from scratch in your second year.

Study Option:- BA (Hons) UCAS: RR14 (4 years with professional training) (Fees Professional training £1,850)

Intakes

  • Oct

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30