BA Modern Languages [R990]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2018/2019

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Options

PATHWAY A: Students taking two languages at Advanced level and a third at Beginners level choose 60 credits of ADVANCED language modules and 40 credits of BEGINNERS language modules PLUS a further 10 credits in EACH advanced language:

Year 1 Options

PATHWAY B: Students who have studied one language to A level choose 30 credits of ADVANCED language modules and 40 credits of BEGINNERS language modules PLUS a further 10 credits in the advanced language and another 40 of Level 1 modules:

Year 1 Options

ADVANCED:

Semester 1
SP19900

Spanish Language Advanced

FR19900

French Language Advanced

GE19900

German Language Advanced

SP11120

Study and Research Skills in Spanish and Latin American Studies

Semester 2
GE10810

Exploring German Cultural Identity

FR19930

French Language Advanced

SP19930

Spanish Language Advanced

FR12910

Images of France: The French Family

SP10610

Hispanic Civilization

GE19930

German Language Advanced

Year 1 Options

BEGINNERS:

Semester 1
SP10820

Beginners Spanish 1

FR10920

Beginners French 1

GE11120

Beginners German 1

IT10820

Beginners Italian 1

Semester 2
GE11020

Beginners German 2

FR11020

Beginners French 2

IT11020

Beginners Italian 2

SP11020

Beginners Spanish 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Options

PATHWAY A (Year 2):

Year 2 Options

Language A: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
FR20100

French Language

IT20100

Italian Language

SP20100

Spanish Language

GE20100

German Language

Semester 2
IT20130

Italian Language

GE20130

German Language

SP20130

Spanish Language

FR20130

French Language

Year 2 Options

Language B: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
FR20100

French Language

IT20100

Italian Language

SP20100

Spanish Language

GE20100

German Language

Semester 2
IT20130

Italian Language

GE20130

German Language

SP20130

Spanish Language

FR20130

French Language

Year 2 Options

Language C: choose 20 or 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
FR20100

French Language

IT22000

Italian Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

IT20100

Italian Language

GE22000

German Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

SP22000

Spanish Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

SP20100

Spanish Language

FR22000

French Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

GE20100

German Language

Semester 2
IT22020

Italian Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

IT20130

Italian Language

FR22020

French Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

GE20130

German Language

SP20130

Spanish Language

FR20130

French Language

GE22020

German Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

SP22020

Spanish Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

Year 2 Options

If taking two Major Languages and one Minor Language choose a further 20 credits in each Major Language from the list of Level 2 modules available. If taking three Major Languages choose a further 30 credits shared equally between each language from the list of Level 2 modules available.

Year 2 Options

PATHWAY B (Year 2):

Year 2 Options

Language A: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
FR20100

French Language

IT20100

Italian Language

SP20100

Spanish Language

GE20100

German Language

Semester 2
IT20130

Italian Language

GE20130

German Language

SP20130

Spanish Language

FR20130

French Language

Year 2 Options

Language B: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
FR20100

French Language

IT20100

Italian Language

SP20100

Spanish Language

GE20100

German Language

Semester 2
IT20130

Italian Language

GE20130

German Language

SP20130

Spanish Language

FR20130

French Language

Year 2 Options

Language C: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
SP21500

Spanish Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

GE21500

German Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

IT21500

Italian Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

FR21500

French Language Beginners

Semester 2
IT21530

Italian Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

GE21530

German Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

SP21530

Spanish Language-Beginners (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

FR21530

French Language Beginners

Year 2 Options

Choose a further 30 credits shared equally between each language from the list of Level 2 modules available.

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

During your Year Abroad your registration will be as follows:

Semester 1
ELS0000

Year Abroad Assessment

ELS0100

Year Abroad Assessment

Semester 2
ELS0160

Year Abroad Assessment

ELS0060

Year Abroad Assessment

Final Year Options

Language A: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
GE30100

German Language

SP30100

Spanish Language

IT30100

Italian Language

FR30100

French Language

Semester 2
FR30130

French Language

SP30130

Spanish Language

GE30130

German Language

IT30130

Italian Language

Final Year Options

Language B: choose 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
GE30100

German Language

SP30100

Spanish Language

IT30100

Italian Language

FR30100

French Language

Semester 2
FR30130

French Language

SP30130

Spanish Language

GE30130

German Language

IT30130

Italian Language

Final Year Options

Language C: choose 20 or 30 credits of the following:

Semester 1
GE30100

German Language

SP30100

Spanish Language

IT32000

Italian Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

GE32000

German Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

FR32000

French Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

IT30100

Italian Language

FR30100

French Language

SP32000

Spanish Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

Semester 2
FR30130

French Language

IT32020

Italian Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

SP30130

Spanish Language

GE30130

German Language

IT30130

Italian Language

SP32020

Spanish Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

FR32020

French Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

GE32020

German Language (Single Hons European Languages: Minor Language)

Final Year Options

If taking two Major Languages and one Minor Language choose a further 20 credits in each Major Language from the list of Level 3 modules available. If taking three Major Languages choose a further 30 credits shared equally between each language from the list of Level 3 modules available.

Contact for this page:

Modern Languages, Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DY

Telephone Department: +44 01970 622552 Admissions: +44 (0)1970 622021

Email: modernlangs@aber.ac.uk