English and Modern Languages (One Language)

UCAS code: R910

Here's what University of Southampton says about its English and Modern Languages (One Language) course.

About this course Build your critical thinking, cultural understanding and communication skills by studying English and choosing to learn one language from French, German or Spanish. Choose topics and gain expertise in areas that interest you most, including: translation and interpretation, contemporary society, literature and film, anthropology and history. 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. Spend a year of this 4 year English and modern languages degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement.

Our graduates are creative, adaptable thinkers working in publishing, journalism, marketing, teaching, heritage, and beyond. Many find roles in copywriting, PR, editorial, or media, while others succeed in law, business, or further study. Southampton English graduates are highly employable, with 100% in work or further study within 15 months of graduating (Graduate Outcomes 2022/2023, Published in 2025). Employers value the research, communication, and analytical skills you’ll gain.

Key features of the course:

• Study in a top 10 English department in the UK (Times Good University Guide, 2025)

• Choose from a diverse range of modules across english literature and languages & cultures.

• Partnerships with Chawton House and the John Hansard Gallery offer unique learning experiences.

• Access cutting-edge Digital Humanities facilities including VR, 3D scanning, and immersive audio-visual spaces.

• Spend a year of your degree abroad on a workplace, teaching or university placement with opportunities all over the world

Student support You’ll be taught by supportive experts who know you as an individual. Small-group seminars and personal tutors will help you build confidence. Beyond academics, you’ll have access to wellbeing resources, peer mentoring, and careers advice, all in a friendly, welcoming community.

Further information The BA English and Modern Languages is a four-year, full-time course at our Avenue Campus. For details, visit our course page.

Over the four years of this English course, you’ll spend around 25% of your time studying your chosen language, with the remaining 75% spent on modules in linguistics, cultural studies, other languages, or modules from outside the department.

Year 1: Start to develop your language skills. You’ll take a year-long double module in the language covering all the relevant areas of language study. Year 2: You’ll study language-specific linguistics modules for your chosen language. You can choose modules that equip you with different ways to study cultures and languages that will further build your understanding of language within culture. Year 3: Year Abroad Year 4: You’ll develop your language and linguistics studies to an advanced level on your return from abroad. You’ll further understand languages and culture through advanced modules that cover a range of topics from migration to film and literature.

You will also have opportunities to tailor your learning through student-selected units and an elective placement.

For a full list of modules available please visit the course page - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/one-modern-language-english-degree-ba#modules

The learning activities for this course include the following:

Lectures Classes and Tutorials Coursework