BA (Hons) Applied Languages

This BA (Hons) Applied Languages degree course will transform your passion for learning languages into professional communication and linguistic skills.

Study how language works, including specialist topics such as linguistics, communication theory and managing across cultures, in preparation for professional roles in translation, interpreting, teaching and tourism.

You can choose to study either:

• Two languages at advanced level: chosen from French, German, Spanish and/or English as a foreign language
• Two languages at different levels: one language at an advanced level (chosen from French, German, Spanish or English as a foreign language) and one language at a beginner level (chosen from French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish)

More than 60% of adults from the European Union can speak a second language, compared to less than half of the UK population (according to Eurostat 2016). When you graduate, you'll stand out in a population where language skills are lagging behind the rest of the world.

Course highlights

• Study or work abroad in 2 different countries where your chosen languages are spoken in your third year, immersing yourself in their languages and culture so you can build a career across borders
• Produce your own translations and build up interpreting experience in simulated work environments, so you can prove your skills to employers
• Choose to study a 3rd language from Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese or Spanish
• Tailor your course by choosing any optional modules that interest you, or select modules specifically within one of four specialisms:
  • Translation and interpreting
  • Culture and linguistics
  • Business and industry
  • Teaching and Education

We’re proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. We’re always discovering. We don’t fit the mould, we break it. Just as the world keeps moving, so do we.

We’re closely involved with our local community, and we take our ideas into the global marketplace. We partner with businesses, industry, and government to set the course for a better future. And we educate and transform the lives of our students to help them achieve their potential. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world. We excel in research areas from cosmology and astrophysics to cybersecurity, forensics, and sport science. Since the first day we opened our doors, we've looked towards the future. And we're here to help you shape it.