Modern Languages (French and Spanish)

Our flexible ba (hons) modern languages (french and spanish) course focuses on training you to be a world-class language expert.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

The professional training placement is one of the reasons for our very high employment rates in the school of literature and languages. professional training is compulsory in this course, be it in the form of a work placement or a study period abroad.in your third year, you are given the opportunity to practise and develop your linguistic, intercultural and transferable skills while working and/or studying abroad. our placement team will help you organise a placement that fits your needs. where you go, and how many placements you do, depends on your course. whether you do a study or work placement depends on your interests and skills. the majority of our students spend their third year working abroad, gaining valuable international work experience. the professional training placement starts when you have secured a work placement or a study exchange. our students make excellent candidates for placements in areas such as marketing, international relations, sales, pr, translation and even finance.

• Type: Mandatory

• Duration: Contact us for up-to-date information

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our graduates do exceptionally well in the employment market as a result of their academic excellence and their experience abroad. our students’ proficiency in languages, combined with their understanding of intercultural processes and socio-political contexts, gives them a distinct advantage in an increasingly competitive international employment market. our emphasis on transferable skills such as presentation and research techniques, and communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries, ensures that our graduate profile fits the expectations of prospective employers. our graduates over the last few years have secured roles such as: associate finance consultant, jdx consulting internal account manager, gamma market researcher, nonstop medical devices personal assistant, ministry of defence project executive, language connect quality manager, transperfect sales and marketing executive, palgrave higher education/macmillan education. many students go on to further study in the uk and across europe

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Surrey has partnerships with the following companies: