48 monthsProgramme duration
33,300 GBPTuition Fee/year
13 Jan, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
BA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Over recent decades our world has become more interdependent and with these deeper connections comes an enhanced need for enlightened citizenship. Our degree in Language and Culture offers expert teaching and learning in both language acquisition and intercultural contexts that will equip students to thrive in today’s global society.
Over the four years, you will deepen your knowledge of your two chosen languages while also developing valuable skills in cultural literacy and critical thinking. In Year 1, the majority of modules you take are compulsory and help establish a broad foundation, whereas in later years, you have more flexibility to pursue optional modules of your interest.
In Years 1, 2 and your final year, you will take language modules in your chosen major and minor languages, as well as cultural modules covering a range of topics that draw on literature, film, history, and linguistics, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
You will spend the third year of your studies abroad in a country where your main language is spoken. You may spend the term studying at a partner university or on an approved work placement. You will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start your main language from beginner level or have previous knowledge of it.
In your final year at UCL, you will continue with your language studies, either in both your major and minor languages or concentrate on your major language only. You will select cultural modules in fields of your choice.
You will initially choose two languages one as a ‘major’ language, the other as a ‘minor’ language from the following wide range of languages taught at UCL:
Major languages: Bulgarian; Croatian; Czech; Danish; Dutch; Finnish; French; German; Hebrew; Hungarian; Icelandic; Italian; Norwegian; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Spanish; Slovak; Swedish; Ukrainian.
Minor languages: Ancient Greek; Arabic; Bulgarian; Croatian; Czech; Danish; Dutch; Finnish; Beginners’ French; German; Hebrew; Hungarian; Icelandic; Italian; Japanese; Latin; Mandarin Chinese; Norwegian; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Beginners’ Spanish; Slovak; Swedish; Ukrainian.
Some language courses including Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, Beginners’ French and Beginners’ Spanish are taught in the UCL Centre for Languages and International Education CLIE and may be subject to availability.
Areas of cultural study offered include: history; film studies; linguistics; literary studies; translation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
BA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Over recent decades our world has become more interdependent and with these deeper connections comes an enhanced need for enlightened citizenship. Our degree in Language and Culture offers expert teaching and learning in both language acquisition and intercultural contexts that will equip students to thrive in today’s global society.
Over the four years, you will deepen your knowledge of your two chosen languages while also developing valuable skills in cultural literacy and critical thinking. In Year 1, the majority of modules you take are compulsory and help establish a broad foundation, whereas in later years, you have more flexibility to pursue optional modules of your interest.
In Years 1, 2 and your final year, you will take language modules in your chosen major and minor languages, as well as cultural modules covering a range of topics that draw on literature, film, history, and linguistics, from an interdisciplinary perspective.
You will spend the third year of your studies abroad in a country where your main language is spoken. You may spend the term studying at a partner university or on an approved work placement. You will achieve the same linguistic competence regardless of whether you start your main language from beginner level or have previous knowledge of it.
In your final year at UCL, you will continue with your language studies, either in both your major and minor languages or concentrate on your major language only. You will select cultural modules in fields of your choice.
You will initially choose two languages one as a ‘major’ language, the other as a ‘minor’ language from the following wide range of languages taught at UCL:
Major languages: Bulgarian; Croatian; Czech; Danish; Dutch; Finnish; French; German; Hebrew; Hungarian; Icelandic; Italian; Norwegian; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Spanish; Slovak; Swedish; Ukrainian.
Minor languages: Ancient Greek; Arabic; Bulgarian; Croatian; Czech; Danish; Dutch; Finnish; Beginners’ French; German; Hebrew; Hungarian; Icelandic; Italian; Japanese; Latin; Mandarin Chinese; Norwegian; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Beginners’ Spanish; Slovak; Swedish; Ukrainian.
Some language courses including Arabic, Chinese Mandarin, Japanese, Beginners’ French and Beginners’ Spanish are taught in the UCL Centre for Languages and International Education CLIE and may be subject to availability.
Areas of cultural study offered include: history; film studies; linguistics; literary studies; translation.
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