BA Modern Languages And Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Modern Languages And Media, a combined degree focusing on language acquisition alongside the study of media, culture, and communication. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a compulsory year abroad, with an optional placement year and foundation year also available. The first year establishes foundational linguistic and cultural knowledge through compulsory modules such as Language and Culture: A Toolkit, Adventures in the Creative Arts, and language study in French or Spanish, alongside optional modules covering screenwriting and visual cultures. Year two advances linguistic fluency to advanced levels while introducing specialized topics such as Short Film Production, Documentary Filmmaking, and AI Ethics. During the third year, students undertake a compulsory study or work placement abroad. The final year concentrates on proficient-level language study alongside advanced options like Digital Advertising, Genre Filmmaking: Screams and Screens, Languages and Ecologies, and a Single Honours Dissertation or Arts Project.
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Entry requirements
For all Modern Languages courses: Relevant modern language preferred. Our courses are designed to cater for those who have studied one or more languages as well as offering pathways for those beginning a language from scratch - there is no modern language language requirement for the beginner's language route. Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: Relevant modern language preferred (no language required for beginner's language route). General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in a relevant modern language (no language required for beginner's language route) Access: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- Wales: 45%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Creative Practice
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Issues in Media, Journalism and Politics
- Visual Cultures
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Production Toolkit
- Transnational Cultures
- Beginners French A
- Beginners French B
- Intermediate French A
- Intermediate French B
- Beginners Spanish A
- Beginners Spanish B
- Intermediate Spanish A
- Intermediate Spanish B
- Short Film Production
- Research and Methods
- Ystafell Awduron (Sgriptio Teledu)
- Writer's Room (Screenwriting)
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Media, Politics and Society
- Privacy and the Media
- AI Ethics
- Factual Production
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Identities in World Cinema
- Reading Fantastic Literatures
- Galician
- History of Galicia
- Advanced French A
- Advanced French B
- Advanced Spanish A
- Advanced Spanish B
- Study Placement Abroad: Alternative Assessment 1 (Year)
- Study Placement Abroad: Alternative Assessment 1 (Semester)
- Placement Abroad 1 (Year)
- Placement Abroad 1 (Semester)
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Gender, Sexuality, Race, Class
- Digital Advertising
- Digital Journalism and Society
- Genre Filmmaking: Screams and Screens
- Writers' Room (Screenwriting)
- Languages and Ecologies
- Reading Contemporary Galician Culture
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Arts Project
- Single Honours Dissertation
- Approaching Translation
- Proficient French A
- Proficient French B
- Proficient Spanish A
- Proficient Spanish B
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages And Media at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £20,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £26,000. The £20,500 median after five years is £12,500 less than the UK median for Language and area studies (other).
What do graduates of BA Modern Languages And Media at Bangor University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Languages And Media at Bangor University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Modern Languages And Media at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages And Media at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages And Media at Bangor University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.