BA and BSc Modern Languages programmes 2025-26

Academic Regulations: Faculty of Arts and Humanities

SchoolHumanities
Final AwardBachelor of Arts (Hons)
Bachelor of Science (Hons)
With exit awards of:
Certificate of Higher Education 
Diploma of Higher Education
Programme(s)

BA French (closed to applicants)

BA Spanish *(closed to applicants)

BA French and Linguistics *(closed to applicants)

BA French and Music *(closed to applicants)

BA French and Spanish*(closed to applicants)

BA French Spanish Linguistics Studies *(closed to applicants)

BA German and Spanish *(closed to applicants)

BA Spanish and Latin American Studies *(closed to applicants)

BA Politics and Spanish and Latin American Studies *(closed to applicants)

BA Modern Languages *(closed to applicants)

BSc Business Management and French *(closed to applicants)

BSc Business Management and Spanish *(closed to applicants)

BA English and French *(closed to applicants)

BA Film and French *(closed to applicants)

BA French and History *(closed to applicants)

BA German and History *(closed to applicants)

BA Spanish and History *(closed to applicants)

BA Modern Languages (One Language)

  • BA Modern Languages (French)
  • BA Modern Languages (German)
  • BA Modern Languages (Spanish)

BA Modern Languages (One Language) and Linguistics

  • BA Modern Languages (French) and Linguistics
  • BA Modern Languages (German) and Linguistics
  • BA Modern Languages (Spanish) and Linguistics

BA Modern Languages (Two Languages)

  • BA Modern Languages (French and German)
  • BA Modern Languages (French and Portuguese)
  • BA Modern Languages (French and Spanish)
  • BA Modern Languages (German and Spanish)
  • BA Modern Languages (Spanish and Portuguese)

BA Modern Languages (Two Languages) and Linguistics

  • BA Modern Languages (French and German) and Linguistics
  • BA Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Linguistics
  • BA Modern Languages (German and Spanish) and Linguistics

BA Modern Languages (Three Languages)

  • BA Modern Languages (French, German and Chinese)
  • BA Modern Languages (French, German and Portuguese)
  • BA Modern Languages (French, German and Spanish)
  • BA Modern Languages (French, Portuguese and Chinese)
  • BA Modern Languages (French, Spanish and Chinese)
  • BA Modern Languages (French, Spanish and Portuguese)
  • BA Modern Languages (German, Portuguese and Chinese)
  • BA Modern Languages (German, Spanish and Chinese)
  • BA Modern Languages (German, Spanish and Portuguese)
  • BA Modern Languages (Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese)

BA English and Modern Languages (One Language)

  • BA English and Modern Languages (French)
  • BA English and Modern Languages (German)
  • BA English and Modern Languages (Spanish)

BA History and Modern Languages (One Language)

  • BA History and Modern Languages (French)
  • BA History and Modern Languages (German)
  • BA History and Modern Languages (Spanish)

BA Modern Languages (One Language) and Philosophy

  • BA Modern Languages (French) and Philosophy
  • BA Modern Languages (German) and Philosophy

BA Modern Languages (One Language) and Politics

  • BA Modern Languages (Spanish) and Politics
  • BA Modern Languages (French) and Politics
  • BA Modern Languages (German) and Politics

BSc Modern Languages (One Language) and Business Management

  • BSc Modern Languages (French) and Business Management
  • BSc Modern Languages (German) and Business Management
  • BSc Modern Languages (Spanish) and Business Management
Last modifiedApril 2025

The Academic Regulations apply to and regulate the programme(s) listed above. 

On occasion, programmes can be exempted from one or more of the clauses in the Regulations; one or more of the clauses can be varied; and programmes can impose additional requirements.

  • Exemptions are characterised by the omission of the relevant clause.
  • Variations are characterised by the replacement of the clause with alternative wording.
  • Additions are characterised by requirements in addition to those detailed in the Academic regulations.

The programmes listed have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Subcommittee for the exemptions and/or variations and/or additions to the regulations noted below.

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Undergraduate and Integrated Masters ProgrammesExemption/Variation/Addition
4. Referral
4.2A student who fails to progress under paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4, and to whom 4.1 does not apply, may Refer in Failed Modules totalling at most 15 ECTS (30 CATS)

Exemption

The compulsory period abroad is exempt from section 4 (Referral) clause 4.2 of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes.  It is not possible to Refer in the compulsory period abroad and students will be required to complete or repeat outstanding or missing assessments as necessary.

 

5. Repeat
5.3Internal Repeat: A student choosing an Internal Repeat will be required to Repeat all Modules, including those Passed at the first attempt. A student choosing an Internal Repeat is not permitted to change to an External Repeat part way through the year. A student is permitted to select new Option Modules in place of the Option Modules taken at the first attempt. However a student will have no right to Refer in any Modules taken during the Repeat, including Option Modules taken for the first time. The marks achieved at Internal Repeat will be inserted into the marks profile and paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4 applied again to determine Progression. Marks for Modules in which the Module Pass Mark was not obtained at the first attempt, and for any new Option Modules substituted for such modules, will be Capped at the Capped Mark for all calculations related to determination of a final degree classification (see Section 8 below). For all other Modules the mark obtained at Repeat will be carried forward

Exemption

The compulsory period abroad is exempt from section 5 (Repeat) clauses 5.3 and 5.4 of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes.  It is not possible to Repeat the compulsory period abroad and students will be required to complete or repeat outstanding or missing assessments as necessary.

 

An Internal Repeat is not possible for the YARP (LANG3005 or LANG3012) and is therefore exempt from Clause 5.3 of the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Undergraduate and Integrated Masters Programmes.

5.4External Repeat: A student choosing an External Repeat will be required to Repeat those Modules in which the Module Pass Mark was not obtained at the first attempt or at Referral. The most recent marks for Modules not Repeated will be retained for determining Progression. The marks achieved at External Repeat will be inserted into the most recent marks profile and paragraphs 3.1 to 3.4 applied again to determine Progression. The marks obtained during External Repeat and those arising from Referral will be Capped at the Capped Mark for all calculations related to determination of a final degree classification (see section 9 below)
9. Classified Awards
9.2

Weighting of Parts:

Part I work shall be excluded from the final degree classification. A weighting of 0:1:2 shall be used to obtain the Final Average Mark for the three Parts of an Honours degree programme, and a weighting of 0:1:2:2 for the four Parts of an integrated Masters programme. This is in addition to weighting by credit points (for example, where Parts III and IV do not contain the same number of credit points).

Variation

Weighting of Parts:

Part I work shall be excluded from the final degree classification. A weighting of 0:1:2:2 shall be used to obtain the Final Average Mark for the four Parts of an Honours degree programme that includes a compulsory year abroad which is being assessed via the core module LANG3005 or LANG3012.  LANG3005 or LANG3012 will be used to determine progression to Part IV.

These regulations should be read in conjunction with the programme specification.

Disclaimer:

As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our programmes to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. As a result, these regulations may be revised during a student’s period of registration, however, any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Please read our Disclaimer to see why, when and how changes may be made to a student’s programme.