Modern Languages (French / German / Italian / Spanish), BA (Hons)

Course summary

This degree is similar to our four-year BA Modern Languages course, but does not include a year abroad. The three-year degree is aimed at students who are unable to spend a year abroad because of special circumstances – contact languages@reading.ac.uk to find out more.You’ll choose to study up to three of our core languages: French, German, Italian, SpanishThese languages are offered at intermediate and advanced level.Other languagesOur programme also allows you to combine up to two core languages with one or two of our additional languages.Choose from: Arabic, British Sign Language, Chinese (Mandarin), Modern Greek, Japanese, RussianYour study options include:

• one core language

• two core languages

• one core language plus one additional language

• two core languages plus one additional language

• one core language plus two additional languages

• three core languages

You’ll spend eight weeks on a placement in a language-rich environment to expand your language skills and develop your intercultural understanding of your language(s). Your placement can be taken as one eight-week block or in separate instalments throughout your degree.Examples of placement locations include: summer schools abroad, work placements at companies or organisations where your target language is used, and local schools where your target language is taught.For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/languages-and-cultures-ug/ba-modern-languages-three-years

Modules

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules on this course: Language modules in French, German, Italian and/or Spanish, depending on your chosen core language(s). The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme.Check our website for more details about the course structure.

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The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules on this course: Language modules in French, German, Italian and/or Spanish, depending on your chosen core language(s). The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.