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Modern Languages and Linguistics (2 languages: French, German or Spanish) (MLang)

Overview

The Modern Languages and Linguistics (2 languages: French, German or Spanish) (MLang) program is a 4-year degree that combines undergraduate and postgraduate study in one program. Students study both linguistics and their 2 chosen languages throughout their degree.

Entry Requirements

• A-levels: AAA including one named language
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in one named language
• BTEC: Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Extended Diploma plus A in one named language A level
• GCSE requirements: Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)
• English language requirements: IELTS overall score of 6.5, with 6.0 in reading, writing, speaking, and listening

Course Structure

The program consists of four years of study, with the first year focusing on language skills and the history, politics, and culture of the societies where the languages are spoken. The second year introduces students to major themes in linguistics and allows them to choose modules that equip them with different ways to study cultures and languages. The third year is spent abroad, studying at a university in one or two countries. The fourth year focuses on master's-level modules, with students carrying out research for a dissertation.

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Academic Skills for Modern languages and Linguistics students
  • Elements of Linguistics - Sound, Structure and Meaning
  • French Language Stage 4
  • German Language Stage 4
  • Language, Ideologies and Attitudes
  • Spanish Language Stage 4
  • The Making of Modern English
• Year 2:
  • Languages for Academic Study
  • Culture, Power and Resistance in the Portuguese-Speaking World
  • Gender, Race and Nation in Modern Latin America
  • Corpus Linguistics: Working with large-scale text data
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Ethnography of Latin America
  • Exploring French Linguistics
  • Exploring Spanish Linguistics
  • Ghosts on Screen
  • Immigration, Race and Ethnicity in France
  • Language and Society in German-Speaking World
  • Language, Power and Institutions: how linguistic practices can shape our lives
  • Multilingualism
  • Myths and Realities of Contemporary Spain
  • Post-War French Thought and Culture
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Sound and Voice
  • Syntax: Studying Language Structure
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • Variation and Change in English
  • Vienna and Berlin: Society, Politics and Culture from 1890 to the Present
• Year 3:
  • Modern Languages and Linguistics Independent Study Module
  • Research Skills 1 (online)
• Year 4:
  • Dissertation MLANG
  • Research Skills (Dissertation Preparation)
  • Seeing and Being Seen. Period Abroad re-entry
  • Analysing Language for ELT/TESOL
  • Approaches to Languages and Cultures
  • Developing Approaches to Language Teaching
  • English as a World Language
  • Language and Intercultural Communication
  • Memory in National and Transnational Contexts
  • Narrative, Place, Identity
  • Nation, Culture, Power
  • Second Language Learning
  • Teaching and Researching Second Language Writing
  • Transnational Movement in the Age of Globalisation

Careers and Employability

The program provides students with a range of skills, including research, critical thinking, self-management, confidence, communication, teamwork, creativity, EDI leadership, adaptability, problem-solving, and resilience. Graduates can pursue careers in various fields, including translation, interpreting, digital copywriting, editorial assistance, journalism, copy editing, teaching, and more.

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees: £9,535 (UK students), £23,400 (EU and international students)
• Living costs and accommodation costs are not included in the tuition fees
• Bursaries and scholarships are available for eligible students
• Funding for EU and international students is also available

Contact

For more information, please contact the University of Southampton's admissions team.