Program Overview

Become highly proficient in French, Portuguese and Chinese on this 4 year Modern Languages degree. You'll develop a strong understanding of the cultures and societies you study by spending a year abroad, before graduating prepared for professions in which these languages are a key requirement.

This programme will immerse you in international experiences. This is our broadest range of languages offered, and will prepare you to communicate and work in a range of diverse and multilingual contexts.

You will:

Knowing a range of languages opens up many opportunities in today's globally interconnected economy. French is native to France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and the French Caribbean, and it’s an official language in much of Africa and Asia.

Portuguese is an increasingly popular choice on our degree programmes at Southampton. It's got over 200 million speakers worldwide, is the sixth most spoken language in the world, and the third most spoken European language after Spanish and English.

Chinese itself is spoken by a quarter of the world’s population, and both a command of the language and an understanding of cultural traditions can help set you apart in the context of global business.

This programme complements your language learning with modules on:

You can choose to combine these areas of study for a broad-based curriculum or focus on the area that interests you most.