Modern Languages
BA Modern Languages Code R990 Attend an Open Day Attend an Open Day
Apply NowKey Facts
R990-
UCAS Tariff
120 - 104
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Course duration
4 years
Available for September start 2025
Further details on entry requirements
Apply NowThe Department of Modern Languages at Aberystwyth University is one of a handful of universities in the UK that offers students the opportunity to combine the study of three languages, two of which will not require prior knowledge. You can choose from among French, Italian, German and Spanish depending on the pathways you wish to take. In your third year you will undertake a Year Abroad, offering you the opportunity to live, and study or work, in the countries of your main language or languages of study. In the BA Modern Languages degree, you will not only gain practical knowledge of and fluency in three languages, but you will also learn to understand the position of these languages in a wider global context.
Course Overview
Modules September start - 2025
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Beginners French 1 | FR10920 | 20 |
Beginners French 2 | FR11020 | 20 |
Beginners German 1 | GE11120 | 20 |
Beginners German 2 | GE11020 | 20 |
Beginners Italian 1 | IT10820 | 20 |
Beginners Italian 2 | IT11020 | 20 |
Beginners Spanish 1 | SP10820 | 20 |
Beginners Spanish 2 | SP11020 | 20 |
Exploring German Cultural Identity | GE10810 | 10 |
French Language Advanced | FR19930 | 30 |
German Language Advanced | GE19930 | 30 |
Hispanic Civilization | SP10610 | 10 |
Images of France: The French Family | FR12910 | 10 |
Spanish Language Advanced | SP19930 | 30 |
Study and Research Skills in Spanish and Latin American Studies | SP11120 | 20 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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French Language | FR20130 | 30 |
French Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | FR22020 | 20 |
German Language | GE20130 | 30 |
German Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | GE22020 | 20 |
Italian Language | IT20130 | 30 |
Italian Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | IT22020 | 20 |
Spanish Language | SP20130 | 30 |
Spanish Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | SP22020 | 20 |
French Language Beginners | FR21530 | 30 |
German Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | GE21530 | 30 |
Italian Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | IT21530 | 30 |
Spanish Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | SP21530 | 30 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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French Language | FR30130 | 30 |
French Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | FR32020 | 20 |
German Language | GE30130 | 30 |
German Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | GE32020 | 20 |
Italian Language | IT30130 | 30 |
Italian Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | IT32020 | 20 |
Spanish Language | SP30130 | 30 |
Spanish Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language) | SP32020 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh
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Teaching & Learning
Typical Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff 120 - 104
A Levels BBB-BCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate:
30-28
European Baccalaureate:
75%-65%
English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.
The University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma or T-level qualifications, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas or T-levels as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course.
Our inclusive admissions policy values breadth as well as depth of study. Applicants are selected on their own individual merits and offers can vary. If you would like to check the eligibility of your qualifications before submitting an application, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for advice and guidance.