BA Modern Language with a Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Modern Language with a Foundation Year is a four-year degree incorporating a compulsory foundation year designed to build preparatory language and study skills. This course includes a foundation year with compulsory study in ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD and THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT. The foundation year introduces students to arts and humanities themes through core modules such as ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD and THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT. Students can also choose from a wide selection of optional modules covering various languages and humanities topics, including BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I, BEGINNERS' ARABIC I, INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR, and POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 81%
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: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 32%
- London: 34%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I - A1.1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR
- COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVE MEDIA
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I - A2+ CEFR
- POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- VISUAL CULTURES
- DESIGNING HUMANITIES PROJECTS
- HISTORY AND SOCIETY
- INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
- LITERATURE AND THE HUMANITIES
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC II
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE II
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE II
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Modern Language with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Asian studies.
What do graduates of BA Modern Language with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Modern Language with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Modern Language with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Modern Language with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.