Modern Languages with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) BA (Hons) BA (Hons)

**Modern Languages**<br/><br/>Learning another language opens all kinds of doors, from travel and career opportunities to enriching cultural experiences. Choose Modern Languages BA at Kent and develop advanced skills in one or more languages and learn about the societies theyre rooted in. <br/><br/>Youll study one or two languages — choosing from Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, and Spanish — and begin at a suitable level to make rapid progress and be able to live and work in a globalised world. <br/><br/>You’ll be taught by expert staff who will help you build fluency on a flexible and engaging course. You’ll also have the option to take an additional year in a third language or spend a year studying or working abroad. <br/><br/>Your year abroad is a great opportunity to show future employers that you can adapt to a new environment. As well as developing your language skills, you’ll graduate with a greater cultural, social and political understanding of the nations that speak them. Our teaching style ensures you’ll be ready to step into limitless career opportunities across many parts of the world.<br/><br/>**Your future**<br/><br/>The ability to speak more than one language is a key asset in the global employment market, and one that employers seek out. This means you can flexibly work across many fields and industries, and of course, across different countries.<br/><br/>Beyond your language skills, you will graduate equipped with skills such as, communication, mediation, analysis and leadership. These give you confidence to offer creative solutions when faced with challenges, and the ability to express your ideas with clarity and passion. These are skills that make employers take notice, and you will be able to make change happen in the places you want to see it.<br/><br/>Our graduates are proof of this, going into fields as varied as: international banking, diplomacy, publishing, journalism, interpreting and translating, media, marketing and language teaching. Wherever your passions and future lie, through studying Modern Languages at Kent, you will have the tools needed to get there.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>Our city, your time.<br/>It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.<br/>We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!