BA Linguistics and a Modern Language
About this course
BA in English Language and Linguistics and Modern Languages. Core topics include Research Methods. Students choose from Chinese, French or Spanish as their modern language. The programme includes a year spent working or living abroad, with entry pathways differentiated by prior language competence at Elementary or Upper Elementary level.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 31 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 66%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Teaching Professionals: 14%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Media Professionals: 9%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 25%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 16%
- Wales: 29%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Modules
- How Language Works 1
- How Language Works 2
- Writing at University and Beyond
- Spanish Upper Elementary
- Spanish Elementary
- Mandarin Chinese Upper Elementary
- Mandarin Chinese Elementary
- French Upper Elementary
- French Elementary
- Introduction to Hispanic Studies
- Introduction to Chinese Studies
- Introduction to French and Francophone Studies
- Spanish Intermediate
- Spanish Upper Intermediate
- Mandarin Chinese Upper Intermediate
- Mandarin Chinese Intermediate
- French Intermediate
- French Upper Intermediate
- Hispanidad in the World
- The World and Language of Business (Spanish Intermediate)
- The World and Language of Business (Spanish Upper Intermediate)
- The World and Language of Business (Chinese)
- China in the World
- Introduction to Specialised Translation
- Global France: French and Francophone Cultures
- The World and Language of Business (French Intermediate)
- The World and Language of Business (French Upper Intermediate)
- Discourse
- Structure, Meaning and Function
- Sounds of Speech
- Style and Genre
- Sociolinguistics
- Language and Gender
- History of English
- First and Second Language Acquisition
- Modern Languages Study Abroad Placement - Autumn
- Modern Languages Study Abroad Placement - Spring
- Modern Languages Work Abroad Placement - Autumn
- Modern Languages Work Abroad Placement - Spring
- Sandwich Year Project (Autumn Semester)
- Sandwich Year Project (Spring Semester)
- Working with Linguistic Data
- Spanish Advanced
- Mandarin Chinese Advanced
- French Advanced
- Culture & Conflict in Latin America
- Final Year Dissertation - Spanish (in Spanish)
- Final Year Dissertation - Spanish (in English/Welsh)
- Specialised Chinese
- Sinophone Cultures: Hong Kong, Taiwan & Chinese Diasporas
- Student Teaching Module
- Global Narratives of Colonialism, Slavery & Their Legacies
- Global Cinemas: Representation, Subjectivity, History
- Cold War Cultures: Power, Conformity, and Dissent c. 1948–1990
- Final Year Dissertation - French (in French)
- Of Oceans and Islands: Ecology and Environment in Francophone Arts and Literature
- Final Year Dissertation French (in English/Welsh)
- Forensic Linguistics
- Communicating in Relationships
- Communication Disorders
- Dialect in Literature and Film
- Professional and Intercultural Communication
- Experimental Approaches to Psycholinguistics
- Language and Popular Culture
- Phraseology in Theory and Application
- Dissertation in Language and Linguistics 1
- Dissertation in Language and Linguistics 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Linguistics and a Modern Language at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £38,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Linguistics and a Modern Language at Cardiff University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Linguistics and a Modern Language at Cardiff University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Linguistics and a Modern Language at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Linguistics and a Modern Language at Cardiff University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.