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BA (Hons) Language Studies (4 Years Including Foundation Year)

University of Essex, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our BA Language Studies (including the foundation year) is open to Home and EU students. It will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a program that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills.

This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study. During your Year Zero, you study four academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module.

You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community-based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.

General Eligibility

UK and EU applicants:

  • All applications for degree courses with a foundation year (Year Zero) will be considered individually, whether you

  • think you might not have the grades to enter the first year of a degree course;

  • have non-traditional qualifications or experience (e.g. you haven’t studied A-levels or a BTEC);

  • are returning to university after some time away from education; or

  • are looking for more support during the transition into university study.

    Standard offer:

  • Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at lest two full A-levels, or equivalent.

  • Examples of the above tariff may include:

  • A-levels: DDD

  • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP

  • T-levels: Pass with an E in core

International & EU entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation Year

COMPONENT 01: CORE

Second Language Learning

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: CORE

Introduction to Linguistics

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: CORE

Research and Academic Development Skills

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: CORE WITH OPTIONS

IA108-3-FY or IA111-3-FY or IA118-3-FY or IA158-3-FY

(30 CREDITS)

2 Year 1

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Language Expert 1

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL

Language (initial to advanced) or Intensive Initial Parts 1 & 2

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL

Language (higher intermediate or above) or Intensive Parts 1 & 2

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

(LG665-4-AU and LG667-4-SP) or Language (initial to advanced) or Linguistics option(s) from the list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

3 Year 2

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Language Expert 2

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL

Language (lower intermediate or above) option(s) from the list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL

Language (advanced or above) option(s) from the list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

LG666-5-FY or Language (lower intermediate or above) or Linguistics option(s) from the list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

4 Year 3

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

LA059-6-FY or LA069-6-FY

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL

Language (proficiency or above) option(s) from the list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL

Language (higher intermediate or above) option(s) from the list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

Language (higher intermediate or above) or Linguistics or outside option(s)

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY

Careers and Employability Skills for Languages and Linguistics

(0 CREDITS)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS 5.5 overall.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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