BA Languages and Global Cultures
About this course
BA Hons in Languages and Global Cultures is an undergraduate degree focused on modern languages, international cultural dynamics, and global studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a compulsory third-year period abroad engaging with communities, partner universities, or international organisations. The first year introduces core language study through Beginners Languages (CEFR A1/A2) 1 and Becoming Independent in Languages (CEFR B1/B2) 1, alongside Languages and Global Cultures Now, with optional modules such as Global Challenges in World Politics. The second year continues language progression via Becoming Independent in Languages (CEFR B1/B2) 2 and Advancing in Languages (CEFR B2 / HSK 5) - 2 alongside Planetary Histories, with optional choices including Body, Mind and Society. Following the third-year Global Engagement Year, the final year features Becoming Proficient in Languages (CEFR C1/C2 / HSK 6/6) - 3 and the Global Cultures Independent Project, which comprises a discursive dissertation, translation dissertation, or dissertation by practice. Students may select further optional study from areas such as Global Film Genres and Literature and Environment.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. This should include grade B in either French, German or Spanish, or GCSE grade 6/B in a foreign language. IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects. This should include 6 in HL French, German or Spanish or appropriate evidence of language learning ability.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 60%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 35%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 47%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 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 30 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 43%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 17%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Beginners Languages (CEFR A1/A2) 1
- Becoming Independent in Languages (CEFR B1/B2) 1
- Languages and Global Cultures Now
- Foundations of Language
- Global Challenges in World Politics
- History of Philosophy: Ideas that Shaped the West
- Parties, Populism and Protest
- Understanding Culture
- Planetary Histories
- Becoming Independent in Languages (CEFR B1/B2) 2
- Advancing in Languages (CEFR B2 / HSK 5) - 2
- Beginners Languages (CEFR A1/A2) 2
- Body, Mind and Society
- Film Theory and Aesthetics
- Global Superpowers
- Politics of the Global South
- Employability, Purpose and Social Impact (Discovery module)
- Global Challenges and Collaborative Solutions (Discovery module)
- Taking an Idea and Making it Happen (Discovery module)
- Language and Identity in France, Spain, Germany and the Sinophone World
- Society on Screen: The Language of Film
- Global Engagement Year (CEFR B2/C1 or HSK 5/6)
- Becoming Proficient in Languages (CEFR C1/C2 / HSK 6/6) - 3
- Global Cultures Independent Project
- Beginners Languages (CEFR A1/A2) 3
- Becoming Independent in Languages (CEFR B1/B2) 3
- Advancing in Languages (CEFR B2 / HSK 5) - 3
- Discovery Placement (CEFR B2 or HSK 5)
- Global Film Genres
- Literature and Environment
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- People Power and Collective Action (Discovery module)
- Confronting the Climate Crisis (Discovery module)
- Artistic Fusions (Discovery module)
- Autocrats, Dictators and Caudillos: Dictatorship and Representation in the 20th and 21st Centuries
- Sciences and Cultures Lab
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Languages and Global Cultures at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £38,500.
What do graduates of BA Languages and Global Cultures at Lancaster University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Languages and Global Cultures at Lancaster University?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Languages and Global Cultures at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Languages and Global Cultures at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.