BA Modern Languages with Digital Communications
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages with Digital Communications, a modern languages degree focused on language acquisition alongside digital communications and cultural industries. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory year abroad or professional placement in year three. The first year covers language foundations through Discover: Personal, Academic and Professional Development in Modern Languages, Languages, Media and Digital Cultures, and French Language 1 (Advanced). The second year advances linguistic and digital proficiency through modules such as Language, Digital Communication and Cultural Industries, Multilingual Storytelling and Content Creation, and German Language 2 (Advanced). The final year includes advanced language study alongside specialized topics like Dissertation on Communications Research Methods, Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English, and Final Year Independent Study Module in Modern Languages.
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Entry requirements
A Level: ABB A level grade B is required for any advanced language/s you wish to study. See below for full information.. IB: 6,5,5 32 points overall. We require a Higher Level or equivalent in any modern languages that you plan to study at Advanced level. See below for full information.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus B at A level in the required subject. See below for full information.
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What students say
Based on about 49 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 13%
What graduates do next
Based on about 33 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 4%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 15%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discover: Personal, Academic and Professional Development in Modern Languages
- Languages, Media and Digital Cultures
- Exploring Identities in the French and Francophone world
- French Language 1 (Advanced)
- French Language 1 (Beginners)
- Nation, Democracy, Diversity in the German-speaking world
- German Language 1 (Advanced)
- German Language 1 (Beginners)
- Introduction to Hispanic Cultures
- Spanish Language 1 (Advanced)
- Spanish Language 1 (Beginners)
- Italian Language 1 (Beginners)
- Visions of Italy on paper and screen
- Visions of Italy through music
- Japanese Language Beginners I
- Japanese Language Beginners II
- Mandarin Chinese Language beginners I
- Mandarin Chinese Language beginners II
- Environment, Sustainability and Development in the Portuguese-speaking world
- Portuguese Language 1 (Beginners): Boas-vindas!
- Red Lives: A Cultural History of Soviet Life and Its Afterlife
- Roots of the Rus': Language, Culture, and Civilisation
- Russian Language 1 (Beginners): Decoding and Discovering Russian
- Beginners Catalan Language A
- Beginners Catalan Language B
- Catalan Culture Project A
- Catalan Culture Project B
- Language, Digital Communication and Cultural Industries
- Multilingual Storytelling and Content Creation
- French Language 2(Intermediate)
- French Language 2 (Advanced)
- German Language 2 (Advanced)
- German Language 2 (Intermediate)
- Spanish Language 2 (Advanced)
- Spanish Language 2 (Intermediate)
- Exploring Italian cities: texts and contexts
- Italian Language 2A (Intermediate)
- Japanese Language Intermediate I
- Japanese Language Intermediate II
- Mandarin Chinese Language Intermediate I
- Mandarin Chinese Language Intermediate II
- Cultural Industries: Creativity in Change
- Portuguese Language 2 (Intermediate): Vamos lá!
- LI 19th Century Russia through the Lens of the Novel
- Russian Language 2 (Intermediate): Russian Language in Action
- Intermediate Catalan Language A
- Intermediate Catalan Language B
- Artistic and Literary Representations of Barcelona
- Gender, New Media and Cultural Identity
- Dissertation on Communications Research Methods
- The Earth: Mediatic Representations of Our Planet
- French Language Final Year
- German Language Final Year
- Spanish Language Final Year
- Exploring the self: Dante and Leopardi
- Italian Language Final Year
- Japanese Language Advanced I
- Japanese Language Advanced II
- Contemporary Chinese Language and Business Culture Advanced I
- Portuguese Language Final Year: Avante!
- Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial Approaches to Contemporary Thought and Culture
- Russian Language Final Year: Towards Fluency
- Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English
- Business Russian
- Advanced Catalan Language A
- Advanced Catalan Language B
- Final Year Independent Study Module in Modern Languages
- Final Year Independent Study Module in Modern Languages Semester 1
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages with Digital Communications at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £49,000. The £34,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Language and area studies (other).
What do graduates of BA Modern Languages with Digital Communications at University of Birmingham do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Languages with Digital Communications at University of Birmingham?
93% 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 with Digital Communications at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages with Digital Communications at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages with Digital Communications at University of Birmingham?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.