Program Overview

Why choose this course

• Studying a bachelor's degree in French and Spanish at Surrey offers immersive teaching in both languages, to develop fluency fast.
• You'll have the option of practical module choices including Languages for the Professional World and Introduction to TEFL.
• Our French and Spanish degree is a course for the digital age, in which you'll develop 'future-proof' skills that are highly valued by employers, such as problem-solving, communications and intercultural awareness.
• If you don’t have an A-level or equivalent in one of the languages, you’ll have the opportunity to take it as a beginner.   
• The professional placement and study abroad opportunities are outstanding, with companies such as EDF and Macmillan, and with our partner universities across the globe.
• We are renowned for excellent pastoral care with small class sizes, sector-leading staff-student ratio and an individualised approach.

What you will study

Our BA (Hons) Modern Languages (French and Spanish) course will improve your practical language skills and allow you to gain a strong understanding of how languages work.  

You’ll have the opportunity to take translation modules in each year of your course. You’ll also learn about the cultures and societies of the countries where your chosen languages are spoken in interactive modules taught in the target language.  

Whilst three years of your years studying your modern languages degree is based in the UK, the course includes a Professional Training placement abroad, giving you the choice between work, study, or a combination of the two.

Modern languages (French and Spanish) placements

The Professional Training placement is one of the reasons for our very high employment rates in Literature and Languages. Professional Training is an integral part of this course, be it in the form of a work placement or a study period abroad.
Our placement partners

Some examples of organisations that participate in this scheme include:

• 1Global Translators, Barcelona
• British Council
• EDF France
• Havas Group
• Macmillan Iberia
• Office du Tourisme, Paris
• RTE International
• Volkswagen.