Modern Languages and Philosophy (1 language: French or German) (BA)

The course has been closed for 2026/2027 entry. You can view our list of available courses on our course finder. Develop your French or German and your analytical and critical thinking skills with this modern language and philosophy degree. Spend a year of this 4 year degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement. Develop your language skills while learning about the French or German speaking world's history and thought. Engage with fundamental issues in ethics, metaphysics and political philosophy and apply philosophical thought to practical questions. You can choose a language you have not studied. You'll get extra hours of teaching and funding for a language course abroad at the end of year 1 to make fast progress. Whichever language you choose, you'll: develop your analytical abilities as you engage with philosophical questions become immersed in the language and familiar with how it is spoken gain the skills to understand ways of thinking and engage in debates st

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information. UK students International students Other ways to qualify You might meet our criteria in other ways if you do not have the qualifications we need. Find out more about: skills you might have gained through work or other life experiences (otherwise known as recognition of prior learning ) Find out more about our Admissions Policy. Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course. Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000

International students: £24,800 per year

UK students: £9,535 per year

UK/Home: £9,535 per year

International: £24,800 per year

September 2025

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