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Modern Languages at Durham University

Modern Languages at Durham University. Dr Jane Walling (Academic Admissions Coordinator) Mrs Denise Gustard (School Manager) HE Advisers’ Conference, 2013. Degree courses offered. BA Honours in Modern Languages Modern Languages and History Economics with French

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Modern Languages at Durham University

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  1. Modern Languagesat Durham University Dr Jane Walling (Academic Admissions Coordinator) Mrs Denise Gustard (School Manager) HE Advisers’ Conference, 2013

  2. Degree courses offered • BA Honours in • Modern Languages • Modern Languages and History • Economicswith French • CombinedHonours in Arts • ChineseStudies

  3. BA Hons in Modern Languages • Four-year course • Wide range of languages: • Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish • Very flexible • Different possible combinations • Wide range of beginnerlanguages • 6 modules per year in years 1, 2 and 4 • Year 3 spentabroad

  4. Modules • For eachlanguagestudied • Core-language module eachyear • Single for post-A-levellanguages • Double for beginnerlanguages • Additional ‘applied’ language modules in • Translation, interpreting, business language • 80+ optional modules of research-ledteaching • Literature, film and visual culture, history and politics, linguistics

  5. Further Study PhD: Languages and Cultures MA: Translation and Interpreting Conversion courses: Law, Psychology. Journalism, Business, HR,Clergy, IT Undergraduate: Acting, Law PGCE: Primary and SecondaryTeaching

  6. Ab initio languages • We currently offer the following: • Arabic • Italian • Russian • Spanish

  7. Year Abroad options • Teaching in school as a language assistant • For thosestudying French, German, Italian or Spanish • Studying in a university • Erasmus exchanges withuniversities in EU countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain established links withuniversities in Russia and Egypt • Working • Wide range of existing placements • Jobs obtainedindependentlyneedapproval

  8. Questions Dr Jane Walling (Academic Admissions Coordinator) Mrs Denise Gustard (School Manager) HE Advisers’ Conference, 2013

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