BA Modern Languages and History,
About this course
BA Modern Languages and History, a combined arts degree examining the interplay between historical periods and European languages. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. The curriculum is delivered through three years of full-time study. The course begins with foundational option choices covering history and modern languages such as French, German, Spanish, and Welsh. The second year features the compulsory module The Practice of History alongside numerous optional historical and linguistic studies, including modules like The Practice of History and History Work Placement. The final year comprises advanced language study through modules such as French General Language 3A and German General Language 3A, complemented by specialized options including French Translation Workshop 3 and Teaching tools and materials - Design, evaluation and practice.
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What students say
Based on about 37 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 25%
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 245 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 8%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 16%
- Wales: 48%
Who gets in
Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Modules
- From Facts to Fake News: Being a Historian in the Twenty-First Century
- O Ffeithiau i Newyddion Ffug: Bod yn Hanesydd yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain
- Global Challenges and the Historian
- Heriau Byd-eang a'r Hanesydd
- Beginners French 1
- Intermediate French 1
- Beginners German 1
- Intermediate German 1
- Beginners Spanish 1
- Intermediate Spanish 1
- Beginners French 2
- Intermediate French 2
- Beginners German 2
- Intermediate German 2
- Beginners Spanish 2
- Intermediate Spanish 2
- Making Modern Europe, 1789 to the Present
- Creu Ewrop Fodern, 1789 hyd y Presennol
- Medieval Matters: Exploring the Middle Ages
- The Past in its Place: History and Heritage Field Trip
- Ieithoedd Modern Cyfrwng Cymraeg 1
- Cultural Perspectives in Modern Languages
- Reel Lives: Framing the Human Condition in European Film
- Modern Languages - Introduction to Language Teaching
- The Practice of History
- America in a Nutshell: A History of Pennsylvania from William Penn to Donald Trump, 1631-2016
- The Making of Transatlantic America
- The Heirs of Rome: The Making of Christendom, Byzantium, and Islam in the Early Middle Ages, 400-800
- Rhyfel Cartref America
- Europe 1500-1650: Renaissance, Reformation and Religious War
- Disunited Kingdom? Class, Race, Gender and Social Division in Twentieth-Century Britain
- The Anglo-Norman World, 1066-1225
- Re-Thinking the South: Southern Culture and History, 1865-1955
- The Past in the Present: Exploring Heritage Practice and Debates
- Medicine and the Modern World, 1800 to the Present
- Britain in the Early Middle Ages: Slavery, Dragons, Queens and Vikings
- History Work Placement
- The Story of America on Film and Television, 1607-1867
- Stori America Ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1607-1867
- The Rise and Fall of the Russian Empire
- The Global First World War
- Upper-Intermediate French 1
- Intermediate French 1
- Upper Intermediate German 1
- Intermediate German 1
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 1
- Intermediate Spanish 1
- Upper Intermediate French 2
- Intermediate French 2
- Upper-Intermediate German 2
- Intermediate German 2
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 2
- Intermediate Spanish 2
- Capital(ising) Culture: Reimagining the city
- Ieithoedd Modern cyfrwng Cymraeg 2
- Cinema in a World Context
- Iberian Language (Catalan/Portuguese)
- Teaching Modern Foreign Languages to Young Learners 2
- French Translation Workshop 3
- French General Language 3A
- Upper-Intermediate French 1
- German General Language 3A
- Translation Workshop (German/English)
- Upper-Intermediate German 1
- Spanish General Language 3A
- Translation Workshop (Spanish into English)
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 1
- French for Professional Purposes 3
- French General Language 3B
- Upper-intermediate French 2
- German General Language 3B
- German for Professional Purposes 3
- Upper-Intermediate German 2
- Spanish General Language 3B
- Spanish for Professional Purposes 3
- Upper-Intermediate Spanish 2
- Teaching tools and materials - Design, evaluation and practice.
- France and the Second World War: Legacies of the Dark Years
- Narrating Crises in the Spanish-Speaking World
- Interpreting - Local Government Option
- Iberian Language (Catalan/Portuguese)
- Intersectional Identities in Contemporary French Cinema
- History Dissertation
- The Russian Civil War
- The Lights that Failed: the League of Nations and International Peace 1919 -1939
- The Hungry World: Food, Famine and the End of Empire, 1880-1945
- The Placing of History: Digitally Mapping the Historic Past
- The Story of the USA on Film and Television, 1865-2008
- Stori yr Unol Daleithiau ar Ffilm a Theledu, 1865-2008
- From Machiavelli to Mussolini: Government and Society in Western Political Thought
- The American Civil War in History and Memory
- Y Rhyfel Mawr trwy lygaid y Cymry
- The Reign of King John, 1199-1216: Misrule and Magna Carta
- The First Crusade: Devotion, Piety and Power in the Latin Christian World
- A History of Sex and Gender
- The Cold War
- The Rise and Fall of Wales? Politics, Culture and Society, 1847-1939
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Languages and History, at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BA Modern Languages and History, at Swansea 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 Modern Languages and History, at Swansea University?
91% 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 History, at Swansea University?
The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Modern Languages and History, at Swansea University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.