BA Modern Languages
About this course
BA (Hons) in Modern Languages, with pathways including Chinese and Spanish, Chinese and French, French and Spanish, or Spanish and Latin American Studies. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The four-year course includes a full year abroad in the third year, spent at a partner university or on a work placement. Students share a common first year and may study a subsidiary language in addition to their core choices.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 points A level: An A Level in your main language is required for post A Level sets. Typical offer – BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 73%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 44%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 9%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Chinese and French BA
- Chinese and Spanish BA
- French and Spanish BA
- Spanish and Latin American Studies BA
- Global Languages and Societies
- World Languages and Cultures
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Understanding Changing China
- Configuring Contemporary France
- Spain and Latin America: Between Resistance and Rebellion
- Encountering Contemporary Spain
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Languages Immersive Summer
- Languages Immersive Year
- Languages in the Business World
- Guided Personal Project
- Applied Translation and Mediation
- Advanced Chinese Studies
- Future French
- Voicing Global Identities
- Social Changes in the Spanish-Speaking World Today
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for Language and area studies (other).
What do graduates of BA Modern Languages at University of Chester 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 at University of Chester?
86% 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 at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Does BA Modern Languages at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages at University of Chester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.