106 Language Studies BA Degree Programs

This flexible BA (Honours) in Language Studies degree allows you to study two modern languages – French, German and Spanish – or to combine one of them with English. Learning a language and about how languages work (including English) opens doors to other cultures and communities and gives you an experience of the world that goes deeper than the average tourist trip. It can also provide a key to the global workplace.

This is one of several subject combinations in our BA (Honours) in Language Studies with English and German. In your study of English, you’ll find out how the language works and how it varies depending on the context. You’ll also explore its history, its politics, and how it came to be such a hugely influential global language.

This is one of several subject combinations in our BA (Honours) in Language Studies with English and Spanish (Q30). In your study of English, you’ll find out how the language works and how it varies depending on the context. You’ll also explore its history, its politics, and how it came to be such a hugely influential global language.

This is one of several subject combinations in our BA (Honours) in Language Studies with English and French. In your study of English, you’ll find out how the language works and how it varies depending on the context. You’ll also explore its history, its politics, and how it came to be such a hugely influential global language.

This is one of several subject combinations in our BA (Honours) in Language Studies with French and German. You’ll study a range of aspects relating to French and German language and culture around the world – including history, current affairs and the arts – through a range of interactive materials and practical activities.

This is one of several subject combinations in our BA (Honours) in Language Studies with German and Spanish (Q30). You’ll study a range of aspects relating to German and Spanish language and culture around the world – including history, current affairs and the arts – through a range of interactive materials and practical activities.

This is one of several subject combinations in our BA (Honours) in Language Studies with French and Spanish (Q30). You’ll study a range of aspects relating to French and Spanish language and culture around the world – including history, current affairs and the arts – through a range of interactive materials and practical activities.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Studies and Digital Communication and Bachelor of Education (Honours) (English Language) This program aims to prepare students to become competent teachers of English for primary/secondary schools, or other English language-related professionals. Graduates will obtain a high level of English proficiency and an ability to help pupils learn English effectively.

The BA in Language, Culture, and World Trade is designed to prepare students for careers that involve international communication and commerce. The program combines language learning with an understan...

In today’s world English is everywhere – from literature to films, from trade to international politics. Would you like to know more about this fascinating language and the cultures it represents, while learning to speak, write and read English at an advanced near-native level? Our English Language and Culture BA programme covers English in all its aspects, from the early middle ages to the present day.

Our Spanish and Linguistics BA trains you to be a competent linguist ready to enter graduate employment. Our degree offers the exciting combination of the study of the Spanish language and culture alongside the wider study of the forms, structures and varieties of language itself. You'll develop a high level of competence in oral and written communication in Spanish, proficiency in language transfer skills, and a thorough knowledge of Spanish culture. Upon graduation, you'll be able to thrive linguistically in diverse cultural situations. You'll study an integrated curriculum with a focus on applied language skills and cultural studies, supported by a rigorous development of your foreign language skills in all areas. We teach in an integrated interdisciplinary way, exploring the connections between language and culture and the broader historical and cross-cultural contexts in which they are produced. We place particular emphasis on employability and the contemporary cultural context and offer high-quality teaching in all language skills.

Practical competence: Language proficiency in chosen languages. Writing and productive skills. Translation, interpreting, and text editing skills. Terminology and document management skills. Basic language, text, and discourse research skills. Supportive linguistic, text and discourse, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, socio-pragmatic, pragma-linguistic, and cross-cultural competence.Foundational competence: Knowledge of and insight into the theoretical underpinning of linguistics, the chosen languages, and communication. Reflective competence: Strategic and critical application of theory in linguistics and communication with a view to practical, academic, and professional situations.

Discover more about Gaelic society and its origins whilst gaining a high level of fluency in the Gaelic language, on our lively BA (Hons) Gaelic course. Join the only course offering an immersive degree program in Scottish Gaelic, as you explore the past, present, and future of the Gaelic language, based in the Gàidhealtachd itself, and entirely through the medium of the language.

Combining law with French, German or Spanish is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. With this BA (Honours) in Law and Languages degree, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods. The study of a modern language opens doors to other cultures and communities and can provide a key to the global workplace. The name of your degree will reflect your chosen language (e.g. BA (Honours) Law and German).

The concentration in Korean prepares students to perform professional work in the field of translation, international relations, local and federal government, transnational enterprise, cultural industry, and teaching careers in Korea or at local public schools and to pursue graduate studies in Korean or Korean studies. The concentration in Korean has an emphasis on developing solid Korean language proficiency skills, technical translation skills, and an in-depth understanding of both South and North Korean society and culture.