Modern Languages (Arabic and German)
UCAS Code: T6R2
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
104 - 112 UCAS points including A Level German.
104 - 112 UCAS points including A Level German.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.
Pass IB Diploma including 104 - 112 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects including A Level German..
104 - 112 UCAS points including A Level German.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
including A Level German.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
including A Level German.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
including A Level German.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
including A Level German.
104 - 112 UCAS points including A Level German..
104 - 112 UCAS points including A Level German.
UCAS Tariff
Our typical offer is 104 - 112 UCAS Points including A Level German. We operate a flexible admissions policy and treat everyone as an individual. This means that we will take into consideration your educational achievements and predicted grades (where applicable) together with your application as a whole, including work experience and personal statement.
About this course
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If you are looking for a course that gives you the ability to communicate freely in Arabic and German, together with an understanding of cultural, political and economic contexts within those countries where the languages are spoken, the UCLan Modern Languages degree is not only a personally enriching experience but also develops your understanding of the recent history, contemporary society, culture and economy within foreign countries. The two languages are combined; you may be able to study from ab-initio level where no prior knowledge of the language is required, but you should have experience in at least one of your languages.
You could move on to a variety of successful careers in international business, consultancy, translation/interpreting, or worldwide teaching. Our graduates are enjoying careers in many international organisations including Merill Lynch, Reuters and diplomatic embassies.
If studied over four years, your third year is normally spent abroad in the country/countries of the main target language on a work placement, a study placement at a partner institution or as a Foreign Language Assistant in a school. This will enable you to greatly enhance your language skills and improve your confidence when communicating in the language in the international environment.
Modules
Arabic
Year 1: Arabic Language and Culture, Arabic History and Contemporary Society, The Arab World through travel literature (optional), Arabic Folklore (optional)
Year 2: Arabic Language and Culture, Colloquial dialect of the Levant, Arabic Thought through Music and Film (optional), Arabic and the Written Word (optional), Contemporary Female Arab and Muslim Writers (optional)
Period Abroad (four-year course)
Final Year: Arabic Language and Culture, Arabic Translation, Arabic for Business (optional), Arabic literature (optional)
German
Year 1: Introduction to German Studies (post A Level route)
Year 2: German Language & Society, Introduction to Theory and Techniques of Translation, The Short Story in German-speaking Countries
Period Abroad (four-year course)
Final Year: German Language, Contemporary German Literature and Society, Marketing in Germany, Translation Project in a Foreign Language, Germany Under the Nazis, Techniques and Practice of Interpreting
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?It's often said the UK doesn't produce enough modern language graduates, and graduates from German courses have a lot of options available to them when they complete their courses. The unemployment rates last year was lower than graduates in general. Nearly a quarter of working graduates from 2015 got jobs outside the UK — mostly as English teachers — which is much higher than for most subjects. The relative strength of the German economy means there will continue to be opportunities there in the future. But more graduates went to work in London, and those who want to stay at home to work find jobs anywhere where good communication skills are a must, particularly in education, in marketing, in the arts and in business and finance as teachers, writers, personnel officers, financial advisors, analysts, sales people and marketers.. But remember — whilst employers say they rate graduates who have more than one language, you need to have them as part of a whole package of good skills.
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