Language and Culture BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Year one mainly comprises core language and culture modules, providing a foundation for further study. You will also choose a main and a second language. In years one and two and in your final year you also choose optional modules from a wide range offered by both your chosen language departments and the School of European Languages, Culture & Society focusing on film, history, literature and linguistics.
You will spend your third year abroad on an academic placement in a country where your main language is spoken.
In your final year at UCL you will continue with your language studies either in both your languages, or concentrate on your main 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:
Ancient Greek (may only be studied as a minor language); Arabic (may only be studied as a minor language); Bulgarian; Croatian; Czech; Danish; Dutch; Finnish; French (beginner's French may only be studied as a minor language); German; Hebrew; Hungarian; Icelandic; Italian; Japanese (may only be studied as a minor language); Latin (may only be studied as a minor language); Mandarin (may only be studied as a minor language); Norwegian; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian; Russian; Serbian; Spanish (beginner's Spanish may only be studied as a minor language); Slovak; Swedish; Ukrainian.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will be able to choose from the exceptional range of languages taught at UCL, including many of the less frequently spoken languages of Europe and beyond.
You will spend a year abroad in a country where your main language is spoken
You will benefit from the outstanding specialist library resources and the enormous range of cultural experiences — such as exhibitions, film festivals, and concerts — that London has to offer.

On graduation from this programme you can expect to have excellent oral and written language skills and breadth and depth of cultural knowledge. This degree cultivates numerous transferable skills, including the ability to organise your time and work independently, think critically, and analyse and present information.
Graduates from the Language and Culture BA and related programmes have entered a wide range of professions including: journalism, the civil service, interpreting and translating, publishing, advertising, teaching, the media and the arts. A demand exists for graduates proficient in several languages, especially in the less commonly taught European languages.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Greek
  • Latin
  • Representation
  • SELCS
  • Linguistics
  • Film or history
  • European Cultures
  • Minor language department
  • Relevant minor language
  • Greek or Latin

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • You will study modules in both your main language and a second language.
  • You will also study the Language, Culture and Representation core module.
Optional modules

You will select a cultural or linguistic module from your relevant main language department.

You will also choose from a range of Interdepartmental First Level modules offered by SELCS. Options may include the study of literature, linguistics, film or history.

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)

You will study modules in both your main language and a second language (with the possibility of changing your main and second language, subject to approval).

Optional modules

You will select a cultural or linguistic module in your relevant main language department, and either:

  • Three SELCS Interdepartmental Intermedate modules
  • European Cultures
  • Two SELCS Interdepartmental Intermediate modules
  • Two SELCS Interdepartmental Intermediate modules
  • An outside option or cultural or linguistic module in your relevant minor language department
  • European Cultures
  • One SELCS Interdepartmental Intermediate module and
  • One outside option or cultural or linguistic module in your minor language department.


YEAR 3

  • Year abroad

You will spend your Year Abroad at a university in the country where your main target language is spoken, studying alongside native speakers, to make the most of your cultural and linguistic immersion. British Council language assistantships are available subject to approval.

The experiences and skills developed while abroad further academic and personal development, cultural and social awareness, provide a foundation for further study and enhance career prospects.

Year abroad: further details

Students taking Ancient Greek or Latin as a major language normally spend their year abroad in the country of their minor languages but while overseas must study Ancient Greek or Latin.

YEAR 4

Core or compulsory module(s)

You will study modules in your main language (and second language, where possible).

Optional modules
  • Modules from a selection of cultural/linguistic options from your second language or options outside of SELCS (subject to approval)
  • Dissertation in Language and Culture
  • SELCS Interdepartmental Advanced modules
Your learning

This programme and the first-year core module are run by the Language and Culture BA Programme Tutor. Languages are taught intensively, and you will be trained in speaking, reading, writing and translating in your target languages. Students on this programme develop their skills in both languages and interdisciplinary and cultural studies.

Assessment

Language modules are normally assessed by coursework and written and oral examinations. Other modules are normally assessed through a combination of written coursework and examinations.

Additional information

Overseas students Fee - £19,390 (2018/19)

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