Modern Languages with Translation
UCAS Code: 7Q19
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Including either French or Spanish or Italian
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3, including some at distinction. Plus A-Level (or equivalent) in either French or Spanish or Italian. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information and eligibility: [email protected]
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Including either French or Spanish or Italian.
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with other qualifications
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including 6 in Higher Level in either French or Spanish or Italian.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Including either French or Spanish or Italian. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information and eligibility: [email protected]
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus A-Level (or equivalent) in either French or Spanish or Italian.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Including either French or Spanish or Italian.
Scottish Higher
Including either French or Spanish or Italian. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information and eligibility: [email protected]
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with other qualifications
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About this course
Combine the development of skills in two foreign languages, and knowledge of their related cultures, with learning about the theory and practice of translation.
Our Modern Languages with Translation BA gives you the opportunity to develop your foreign language skills and gain insight into foreign cultures, while giving you the skills and understanding you need for a promising career in translation and interpretation.
Leicester is one of the top ten places in the UK to study Modern Languages (The Guardian University Guide 2020) and we rank high for student satisfaction in the annual National Student Survey.
Throughout the course you will spend two thirds of your time studying your choice of foreign languages and one third of your course on the study of translation and interpreting. You will study two languages in your first year (choose from French, Italian, and Spanish), with the option of studying one at Beginners level. In your second and third years you can either continue with both languages or choose to concentrate on just one.
At the end of your first year, you will spend three weeks in one of our fully-funded Summer Schools. This immersive experience includes language tuition, cultural and social activities and accommodation with a local family.
Developing your foreign language skills gives you a powerful advantage in business and opens up a wide and exciting range of careers. You will enjoy a rich culture of learning-led experience in a supportive and tailored learning environment, and you will be supported by our team of personal tutors to help you make the best of your time here.
You will also spend a year abroad where you can live as a student or work as a teaching assistant, with tutors on hand to help throughout the year. We have links with several universities in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, and Latin America. Alternatively, you can take up an approved work placement.
Here in Modern Languages at Leicester we offer a rich and diverse learning experience, with great facilities, knowledgeable staff who are experts in their fields, and a unique chance to study abroad and build your international communication skills.
**What's the difference?**
Our Modern Languages with Translation degree focuses on two languages (choose from French, Italian and Spanish, with at least one language at Advanced level), with one third of the course being spent on the theory and practice of translation and interpretation.
Alternatively, you can take Modern Languages and Translation where half of the programme focuses on the study of one language (choose from French, Italian and Spanish, at Advanced level) and half is spent on translation.
Modules
In your first year, you will choose two languages from French, Italian, and Spanish, one of which can be taken at beginners level. You will combine these with introductory modules to translation and interpreting plus content modules relating to your chosen languages. An additional feature of the degree is the Summer School during the summer vacation at the end of the first year, consisting of a three-week course in the country of your chosen language. The Summer School is fully funded by the University. In your second year, you can choose to continue with two languages or focus on one preferred language. Again, one third of your programme will be dedicated to Translation and Interpreting modules, and you will have a chance to learn new aspects like electronic translation tools or intensive practice in consecutive interpreting. In year three, you will have the chance to spend a year abroad. It will give you the chance to study or work in one or two countries related to your course. Alternatively, you can apply to spend a year working as a British Council language-teaching assistant or on some other work placement of your choice, subject to approval. It is even possible to split the year between study abroad and work placement, giving you the best of both worlds. However, it is possible, in exceptional cases, to complete this degree in three years, without a year abroad. Please note that a year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester; please see our website for further details. In your final year, translation and interpreting modules will again constitute one third of your studies, with option modules in advanced and specialist translation or interpreting skills. For further details, please see the course page on the University website.
Assessment methods
You will be assessed throughout each year by a combination of continuous assessment, seminar presentations, essays, and formal exams at the end of each semester. While final year work is most heavily weighted in determining the degree class, your achievements during your second year and your year abroad are also taken into account.
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University of Leicester
School of Modern Languages
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