BA Modern Languages / History
Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, United Kingdom
Course overview
Why study
Modern Languages / History at Aberystwyth University? You can study your choice of languages from beginners' or advanced level - choose from French, German, Spanish and Italian. Beginners will follow an intensive course in the first year.
You will typically receive 5.5 hours of linguistic and grammar classes per week. The Department of Modern Languages is a relatively small and close-knit department, which means that you will benefit from our unique approach to language development. All of our language tutors are native speakers or experts in the relevant target language.
Your year abroad will be spent in a country related to your chosen language. You can choose to study at one of our partnered universities, undertake a paid or unpaid work placement, or a combination of the two. Teaching in the Department of History and Welsh History is innovative, research-based and designed to train you in the skills of interpretation, analysis, and communication - skills that are valued in the workplace.
History has been taught in Aberystwyth since 1872, making the department the most established in Wales and one of the foremost in Britain. As an Aberystwyth History student, you will have plenty of opportunity to get 'hands-on' experience and access to the world-class resources that are available in Aberystwyth. These include the National Library of Wales - one of the five Copyright Libraries of the UK and Wales’s leading archive repository.
As well as learning about the past, you will actively engage in the process of building new understandings of history. By studying primary sources and working closely with our lecturers, you will be contributing to our research community. All of the lecturers in the Department of Modern Languages are qualified to PhD level and are research active specialists in their chosen field.
We also employ highly qualified and experienced language tutors, and native-speakers, who will ensure that your learning is of the highest possible quality and who will provide you with constant support through your years of study. Staff in the Department of History and Welsh History are active researchers and experts in their field of History. Most are qualified to PhD level and hold PGCHE.
To find out more about our staff, please visit our departmental staff page.
Key highlights
- Study French, German, Spanish or Italian from beginners' or advanced level
- Around 5.5 hours of language and grammar classes each week
- Year abroad studying at a partner university or on work placement
- Language tutors are native speakers or experts in the language
- History taught since 1872, the most established department in Wales
- Hands-on access to the National Library of Wales archives
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-120 — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75% - 65% English Language Requirem…
- A-level: BBB-BCC — UCAS Tariff 120 - 104 A Levels BBB-BCC GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75% - 65% English Language Requirem…
- GCSE: C/4 — to include English
- BTEC: DDM-DMM — BTEC National Diploma
- International Baccalaureate: 28-30 — …requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh BTEC National Diploma: DDM-DMM International Baccalaureate: 30-28 European Baccalaureate: 75% - 65% English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requirem…
Scholarships
Aberystwyth Regional Scholarships
Students will be eligible for a £2,000 reduction in tuition fees for each year of their studies at Aberystwyth University.
Up to £2,000Caru Aber International Award
Caru Aber International Award gives a £1,000 tuition fee discount (for every year of study) to any international fee-paying students who spent a period of time studying with us as an associate student.
Up to £1,000International Accommodation Award
This award means that for students who choose to live in our on-campus Cwrt Mawr housing, there is no cost for the first year of study.
International Family Award
International Family Award – giving you a £1,000 reduction in tuition fees for every year of your studies.
Up to £1,000Margaret Evelyn “Lynne” Williams Bursary
The Bursary is worth £500 during the first year of study and a maximum of two awards will be available each year.
Up to £500Mathematics Department Award
Up to £500 a year.
Music Scholarships
£650 a year Music Scholarships are open to UK and international applicants.
Up to £650Waldo Williams Scholarship
Successful applicants could receive up to £500 in their first year.
Welsh Medium Study Bursary
Up to £400 a year - for following part or all of your course through the medium of Welsh.
Careers this course leads to
- Translator
- Interpreter
- Archivist
- Secondary school teacher (with PGCE)
- Museum or heritage officer
- Journalist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £19,190 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Aberystwyth University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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