Modern Languages and History, BA (Hons)

Put your fascination with the past to good use by studying Modern Languages and History at Swansea University. You’ll build skills, valued across a range of sectors, while exploring the human condition across significant historical periods. Our Modern Languages and History programme explores subjects including women’s history and gender, as well as British social history and the history of Europe. You will also study the rich diversity of your chosen language ( French, German, or Spanish ), at a level suitable to your existing knowledge, as well as modules in cultural studies, film, history, and language teaching. Studying this degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you to develop skills such as communication, cultural awareness and analytical thinking, which are highly valued by employers. Our programme can be studied across three years, or you can extend your studies by a year, to undertake a Year Abroad or Year in Industry. These additional options further enhance your student experience by giving you access to unique cultural insights and skill-based opportunities.

We require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language qualification. Please see the Swansea University admissions English language requirements page for a full list of accepted qualifications and tests.

International students: £20,150 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £20,150 per year

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