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Why Choose
Languages at Exeter?
Stop Press!
When you applied through UCAS there was no formal way of
choosing either Chinese or Portuguese at Exeter.
Full pathways are now available from first year through to
final year, with a combination of language and culture
modules.
Both streams start at beginners level.
If you think you might be interested in one of these
languages, in combination with your other A Level
language(s), go along to one of the talks this afternoon:
2.15 or 3 p.m.
Portuguese room 1A
Chinese room 1F
Our students:
• Are passionate about language learning and want to
understand what makes other cultures unique and complex.
• Have a wide range of academic interests and find there’s plenty
of choice within BA Modern Languages.
• Get involved in language activities outside class: language
societies, Tandem partnerships, liaison work in schools.
• Come back from their Year Abroad transformed!
• Engage in an ongoing dialogue with the Department about
what students need / want.
Our graduates:
• Are confident and persuasive communicators
• Are adaptable, having studied across a range of
disciplines that train different skills
• Have not just learnt a language but have learnt how
to learn languages
• Can achieve their goals even in unfamiliar cultures
The Department
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian,
Spanish and Chinese
Approx. 1200 students
Strong reputation in both teaching and research
Wide range of links with partner universities abroad
BA Modern Languages:
A Flexible Degree
Most students on the BA Modern Languages study
either:
• A major language and a minor subject (75%/25% of
time)
• Two languages in equal proportion
A small number study three languages (ideal for
particularly talented linguists)
BA Modern Languages:
A Flexible Degree
To adapt your degree to your career plans or
personal strengths, you can:
– add and subtract languages in years 2 and 4;
– shift emphasis between language and
culture;
– introduce new subjects from outside DML.
Your degree title will reflect what you have studied.
Course Content
Language study is core for all. Plus:
Visual Culture
Linguistics
Literature/Thought
History / Heritage
Information about degree programmes
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/languages/
Further information about what we offer
http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/modernlanguages/undergraduate/
Teaching and
Assessment Methods
Language tuition from trained native speakers
Skills of critical analysis applied to text and
images
Skills in mounting arguments using evidence
from relevant library or electronic resources
Broad range of assessment methods –
coursework and examination
Lectures / Contact time
Modern Languages expects to exceed the
University’s commitment of 10 contact hours in the
first year
Total student study time = 40 hours per week (usually
10 hours per 15-credit module)
Timetable typically 10-12 hours taught and 28+ set aside for
private study each week
Combinations of lectures, seminars, one-to-one feedback
sessions, study groups, etc.
Excellent language resources in the Foreign Language Centre
Teaching Intranet
Our teaching
intranet (ELE)
provides
information and
resources for
each module
you take.
Teaching Intranet
• Accessible information, wherever you are /
whenever you need it.
•Organises complex information.
•Week-to-week instructions on reading / preparation.
•Helps visual learners
• Makes materials more varied (audio / video /
quizzes / forums)
•Access to courses you aren’t even taking!
Personal Tutor System
• Regular scheduled meetings with tutor
• Personal Development Plan: chance to talk through
progress towards achieving goals at university
• Further support/advice from AccessAbility, Counselling
Service, Student Advice Centre, Chaplaincy.
• System is overseen by a Senior Tutor.
Year Abroad
Studying at a University
Choose from:
Teaching English (British
Council)
Work placements
Special arrangements for Russia and China
Opportunities in Latin America
Careers
• University of Exeter Modern Languages graduates have an
excellent reputation with employers across a range of sectors
• Negotiating the challenges of spending a Year Abroad is seen as proof
of your adaptability, independence and resourcefulness
• 6 months after graduation
90.2% were in work or further study
(DLHE 2011/12)
• In the past 12 months all of these employers have visited campus
specifically to recruit our Modern Languages students:
GCHQ; Thomson Reuters; Foreign and Commonwealth
Office; European Union; MI5; Teach First; Deloitte
Graduate Destinations
Our graduates progress to a broad range of job roles as well as
postgraduate study. Here are just a few ideas of what our recent
graduates are doing now:
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Editorial Assistant
Associate (Management Consultancy)
German Content Expert
Digital Marketing Executive
PR Internship
Language Assistant (British Council)
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PGCE (MFL)
Graduate Diploma in Law
MA Translation
MA European Politics
MSc Social Policy
MA Marketing Management
I am currently working as a researcher for BBC News in the
foreign news department. I am training as a broadcast
journalist and producer … My degree from Exeter and my
language skills made my application stand out. In fact, my
manager has since said that it was an asset that influenced
his decision to hire me. (Will Vernon, BA Russian, 2008)
YourExeter
Our website specifically for
you – College of Humanities
offer-holders.
You can:
• Find out even more about
your subject
• Hear from current students
and staff
All you need to log in to YourExeter is your
email address and date of birth.
http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/undergraduate/yourexeter
• Find useful tips about how
to prepare for university
• Ask any further questions