Modern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Modern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons)

This BA offers you the opportunity to combine the development of high-level language skills with in-depth critical engagement with other cultures through studying literature, art, film and visual culture, history, and politics.

If you already have an A level (or equivalent) in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish, we offer advanced courses in those languages. You will also have the choice to study beginner courses in the above languages or Arabic. Whether you are a beginner or a post-A level student in your chosen languages, you will also study cultural modules toge...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

29/09/2025

Campus

Durham City

Course Address
Palatine Centre
Durham
DH1 3HP

Application Details

Course Code

R002

Institution Code

D86

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,B

Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). Applicants may be required to meet additional subject-specific requirements for particular courses at Durham. French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

37

General information on subjects/grades required for entry: Eighteen points (6, 6, 6) in Higher Level subjects including Higher Level 6 in a language French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

To include a Distinction in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. Distinction in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H2,H2,H2

French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DDD

To include a Distinction in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. Distinction in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,A,A

Grade A at Advanced Higher in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. Grade A at Advanced Higher in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,D3

French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. A modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic

Extended Project

Not Accepted

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Not Accepted

A level

A,A,A

General information on subjects/grades required for entry: At least one language at A Level.Grade A at A level in French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish is required to study that subject at advanced level. Grade A at A level in a modern European language is required to begin the study of a new beginners’ language, including Arabic Specific subjects excluded for entry: General Studies and Critical Thinking.

T Level

At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds.  We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses.   Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level.  Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements.   Detailed entry requirements can be found on individual course entries on our courses database.

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £27,500

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