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Course information
Typical offer BBB
UCAS code R9NF
International fee £19,700
Institute code L34
Taught by Modern Languages
Ranked 1st in subjects aligned to Modern Languages for ‘overall positivity’ in the NSS 2024 (according to Times Higher Education NSS 2023 methodology applied to the NSS 2024 data).
Top 12 in the UK for Languages and Linguistics (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
Top 10 in the UK for Italian (Complete University Guide 2025)
Course description
Course description
Our Modern Languages with Management BA offers you a great opportunity to gain maximum fluency in the language (or languages) of your choice whilst gaining a thorough understanding of national cultures and learning the skills and concepts of modern management.
You can choose whether you study one or two languages from French, Italian or Spanish. If you study two languages then you can choose to study one at Beginners level - you will receive an intensive language course which brings you up to post-GCSE standard within a year. After your first year you can choose to continue studying two languages or choose only one.
You will study abroad for a year, where during which time 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 universities in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, and Latin America. Alternatively, you can take up an approved work placement. 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.
As you study your chosen language(s), you will pay special attention to modern, contemporary language, along with development of your written skills and study of the society, culture and literature of your chosen nation(s). You will develop your written skills through the production of short pieces of creative writing and other activities, including online language learning. Oral classes in each language are conducted in small groups predominantly by native speakers.
Our School of Business is known for the 'Leicester Model' of management studies – an approach that challenges the status quo and seeks to give voice to those individuals, groups and societies who are traditionally overlooked in global management and organisational processes. With our distinctive approach to the study of management, you can be certain that we will provide you with a wealth of exciting learning experiences.
Learn an extra language
All Modern Languages students have the opportunity in Year 1 to complete a year-long extracurricular Languages at Leicester course – for free. You can choose from any of these languages (subject to availability).
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
- A/AS-levels: BBB at A-level including French or Spanish or Italian. Two AS-levels may be considered in place of one A-level. General Studies is accepted
- EPQ with A-levels: BBC at A-level including French or Spanish or Italian + EPQ at grade B
- GCSE: English and Maths at minimum grade C/4
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3, 24 of which must be at distinction. Plus grade B in A-level (or equivalent) in French or Spanish or Italian
- International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 28 points including grade 6 in Higher Level French or Spanish or Italian. Minimum of grade 4 in SL Analysis and Approaches/Maths, or 5 in Applications and Interpretations/Maths Studies, OR 3 in HL Analysis and Approaches/Maths if not held at GCSE. Minimum of grade 4 in English A or 5 in English B required if not held at GCSE.
- BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma at DDM. Plus Grade B at A-level (or equivalent) in French or Spanish or Italian
You can choose to study and focus on just one language only; either at advanced or beginner. For Advanced level study you should have an A-level (or equivalent) in your chosen language (French or Spanish or Italian). For Beginners level study you should have an A-level (or equivalent) in any foreign language.
Other national and international qualifications considered.
Second Year Entry may be possible with suitable qualifications.
Selection Process
When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the course and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors including previous exam results.
Applicants are not normally interviewed. If you receive an offer you will be invited to visit the department.
Native speakers
If your native language is French, Italian or Spanish, and you wish to study this language at Leicester, you will normally be required, in the first year of study, to take English language modules in lieu of the foreign language modules in your native tongue. If you have native speaker fluency in both English and your chosen foreign language(s), you will normally be required to substitute content modules for the relevant language modules.
English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.
International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.
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Fees and funding
UK Students
Starting in 2025
Tuition fees for 2025/26 are yet to be confirmed. As an indication of what you might pay, the fees for students who started in 2024/25 were:
- £9,250 in your first year. Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years
- Year Abroad: your fee will be £1,385 for that year
Find out more about scholarships and funding.
International Students
Starting in 2025
- £19,700 per year
- Year Abroad: £4,925 which is 25% of the full-time tuition fee
If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.
If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).
Find out more about scholarships and funding.
Careers and employability
Careers and employability
In most cases your Year Abroad can include a year-long teaching assistantship or you could spend one or two semesters on a work placement approved by the University.
Our annual Careers Week includes seminars exploring diverse career paths.
Throughout the programme there is an emphasis on the demands of employers for critical and analytical problem solving skills, team working and the ability to present and communicate ideas, along with the personal and professional skills that you require to keep pace with rapid changes in the workplace and an ever-changing world.
Graduate destinations
Graduates from our Modern Languages degrees have gone on to work for a wide range of employers including:
- Amazon Emirates
- Airlines Ford Credit
- Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
- Europe Ministerio de Educación
- Resilient PLC
- STA International
- Sweet Cherry Publishing
After graduating from Leicester, Joanna went on to work for one of the largest translation services in the world.
Careers and Employability Service
Get career-ready at Leicester with guidance from our award-winning Careers and Employability Service. We're here to give you a lifetime offer of support, even after graduation. Our team of specialist careers advisers and mentors will help you every step of the way. From supporting you with CVs and interviews, to volunteering opportunities and placements, we're here to help you reach your professional goals.
Related courses
Related courses
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals
We are committed to providing skills and knowledge to help prepare you tackle global challenges. We have mapped our undergraduate degrees for learning which aligns to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This degree includes learning which relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
- Goal 5: Gender equality
- Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
- Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
- Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong institutions
Course structure
Year 1 and Summer School (two languages)
Year 1 and Summer School (two languages)
If you want to study two languages, you will choose one Advanced module and one Beginners module from:
- French Language (Advanced)
- Italian Language (Advanced)
- Spanish Language (Advanced)
- French Language (Beginners)
- Italian Language (Beginners)
- Spanish Language (Beginners)
(It is also possible to take both languages at Advanced level if you have A-levels in both.)
You will also study one module from the list below. This should align with one of the languages being studied.
- Introduction to French Studies
- Introduction to Italian Studies
- Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies
You will study these two modules:
Finally you will choose one module from the lists below. This should not relate to the same language as your 'Introduction to...' module.
French modules
Italian modules
Spanish modules
Cross-language modules
Summer School
During the summer between your first and second years of study, you can attend a partly-funded two-week Modern Languages Summer School in one of three beautiful destinations in France, Italy and Spain.
If you are taking one language as a Beginner-level student, you will attend the summer school for that language.
If you are taking two or three languages from Advanced level, then your tutors will help you decide which summer school you would most benefit from in terms of your language learning needs and experiences.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 1 and Summer School (single language)
Year 1 and Summer School (single language)
Alternatively, if you want to concentrate on just one language, you will study one module from:
- French Language (Advanced)
- Italian Language (Advanced)
- Spanish Language (Advanced)
- French Language (Beginners)
- Italian Language (Beginners)
- Spanish Language (Beginners)
- Introduction to French Studies
- Introduction to Italian Studies
- Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies
You will study these three modules:
Finally you will choose two modules from the lists below:
French modules
Italian modules
- Introduction to Italian Studies <li">Italy Since 1945 </li">
Spanish modules
Cross-language modules
Summer School
During the summer between your first and second years of study, you can attend a partly-funded two-week Modern Languages Summer School in one of three beautiful destinations in France, Italy and Spain.
If you are taking one language as a Beginner-level student, you will attend the summer school for that language.
If you are taking two or three languages from Advanced level, then your tutors will help you decide which summer school you would most benefit from in terms of your language learning needs and experiences.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 2 (two languages)
Year 2 (two languages)
If you continue with both languages you will take one Post-Advanced module and one Post-Beginner module from:
- French Language (Post-Advanced)
- Italian Language (Post-Advanced)
- Spanish Language (Post-Advanced)
- French Language (Post-Beginners)
- Italian Language (Post-Beginners)
- Spanish Language (Post-Beginners)
(It is also possible to continue both languages at Advanced level.)
You will study these two modules:
Finally you will choose two modules from the lists below, which must not both relate to the same language.
French modules
- Politics, Technology, and Ecology in Francophone Culture
- Introduction to French Linguistics
- Challenging Perspectives: Conflict and Relations in French Culture
- Media and Cultural Practices in France
- French Urban Space: From City of Lights to the Banlieue
Italian modules
Spanish modules
- The Mexican-US Borders: History, Culture, Identity
- The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
- Contemporary Mexican Cinema
- Drugs and Displacement in Contemporary Colombian Culture
- Latinx Literature and Culture in the United States
Cross-language modules
- Year 2 Language Project (only available if you are studying Advanced French or Advanced Spanish)
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 2 (single language)
Year 2 (single language)
If you continue with, or decide to concentrate on, a single language, you will choose one module from:
- French Language (Post-Advanced)
- Italian Language (Post-Advanced)
- Spanish Language (Post-Advanced)
- French Language (Post-Beginners)
- Italian Language (Post-Beginners)
- Spanish Language (Post-Beginners)
You will study these two modules:
Finally you will choose four modules from the lists below:
French modules
- Politics, Technology, and Ecology in Francophone Culture
- Introduction to French Linguistics
- Challenging Perspectives: Conflict and Relations in French Culture
- Media and Cultural Practices in France
- French Urban Space: From City of Lights to the Banlieue
Italian modules
Spanish modules
- The Mexican-US Borders: History, Culture, Identity
- The Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film
- Contemporary Mexican Cinema
- Drugs and Displacement in Contemporary Colombian Culture
- Latinx Literature and Culture in the United States
Cross-language modules
- Year 2 Language Project (only available if you are studying Advanced French or Advanced Spanish)
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year Abroad
Year Abroad
The Year Abroad is a fundamental element of this course, during which time you will study or work in France, Italy or Spain, as appropriate. 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.
Studying abroad is central to what makes our graduates stand out. You will acquire life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. You will have the chance to perfect your spoken and written language and engage with new societies, whist all the time building your independence and becoming more employable. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.
Please note
- A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding section of this page for details.
- You may be eligible for a travel grant from Student Finance England.
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Final Year
Final Year
Depending on whether you're studying one or two languages, you will take either one or two of these modules:
You will take one module from:
- Place, Branding and Tourism
- Business in the Digital Economy
- The Management and Shaping of Innovation
- New Technology, Work and Organisation
You will also take International Business.
Finally you will choose some modules from the lists below.
If you are studying two languages, you will choose two modules (which must not relate to the same language).
If you are studying just one language you will choose four modules.
French modules
- Immigration and Ethnicity in Colonial and Post-Colonial France
- Norms and Margins in French Cinema
- Gender and Power in Contemporary France
Italian modules
- Contemporary Italian Fiction
- Postwar Italian Directors
- Made in Italy. Italian Design and Fashion in the 20th and 21st Century
Spanish modules
- Cinematic Representations of Latin America
- The Cinema of Luis Buñuel
- Putumayo: the History and Culture of a Latin American Conflict Zone
- Spain and its Others
Cross-language modules
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 1
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 2
- Extended Essay
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Why Leicester?
Our six Entrepreneurs in Residence and the Leicester Innovation Hub are here for you to discuss your enterprising ideas and to give you an insight into start-up business planning.
We were ranked 9th in the UK for modern language teaching in the Guardian University Guide 2021.
Teaching and learning
Summer school
When you take one of our Modern Languages courses, you'll have the opportunity to attend one of our partly-funded two-week summer schools during the summer vacation at the end of your first year.
Whether you study in Montpellier (France), Mondavio (Italy), or Santiago de Compostela (Spain), you will live with selected local families and hosts and enjoy language tuition in small groups each morning. In the afternoons, and some evenings and weekends, you'll take part in cultural and social activities for a complete immersion in the heart of the society, country and region you are visiting.
The benefits you'll gain are invaluable - you'll build your confidence in your chosen spoken and written language, gain crucial transferable skills (on completion of the summer school you will receive a HEAR certificate), discover new cultures, and build life-long friendships.
Teaching: Modern Languages
Each week, you can expect to receive 3-4 hours of language teaching for each of your languages, and 2 hours of contact time for each optional module.
Language skills are taught in small groups, predominantly by native speakers. Our courses stress the importance of communicative ability as well as linguistic accuracy, and oral skills are highly valued.
Cultural studies modules are taught through a mix of lectures and seminars, which encourage discussion and debate around prepared topics and texts.
The use of online tutorials and exercises on Blackboard, the University’s virtual learning environment, allows us to include interactive training in our courses and to facilitate learning in specific areas such as essay writing and grammatical terminology.
You will be assessed throughout each year by a combination of continuous assessment, seminar presentations, essays, scenario-based assessments 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.
You will have regular meetings with your personal tutor to discuss progress in your studies. Your personal tutor will also provide a sympathetic ear for all matters of personal concern, whether academic, financial, housing, career, or social.
Teaching: Management
Lectures will provide you with the framework and foundational knowledge for each subject, whilst seminars, held in smaller groups, provide you with the opportunity to discuss key ideas with your tutor and peers. A variety of teaching methods are used with the aim of creating a stimulating environment in which you are encouraged to develop your learning skills and to actively engage and participate in your learning process.
Assessment methods varied to allow you to develop a range of academic and transferable skills throughout your programme and these include individual essays, examinations, presentations and group activities.
Independent learning
When not attending lectures, seminars or other timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve reading journal articles and books, working on individual and group projects, undertaking research in the library, preparing coursework assignments and presentations, and preparing for exams. To help with your independent learning, you can access the Library and our social study spaces in halls of residence.
Your contact hours will depend on the option modules you select. You can see details of the contact hours on individual module pages.
Academic support
Our Centre for Academic Achievement provides help in the following areas:
- study and exam skills
- academic writing
- presentations
- dissertations
- numerical data skills
- referencing sources
Our AccessAbility Centre offers support and practical help for students with dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties, including physical, mental health or mobility difficulties, deafness, or visual impairment.
Teaching staff
You will be taught by an experienced teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course. PhD research students who have undertaken teacher training may also contribute to the teaching of seminars under the supervision of the module leader. Our teaching is informed by the research we do. You can learn more about our staff by visiting our staff profiles.
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| Course | Qualification | Duration | UCAS Code | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Modern Languages with Management | Qualification BA | Duration 4 years full-time | UCAS Code R9NF | Availability How to apply |
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One of the many great things about studying Languages at Leicester is the inclusion of contemporary and historical cultural modules alongside the linguistic aspect of the course.