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Distance-learning language degree options?

Does anyone know of any universities in the UK or Europe which offer distance-learning degrees in foreign languages?

Either a degree in two languages (saw the OU has French and Spanish, for example) or in a language and other subject (i.e. Arabic and International relations, at the uni of Westminster).

Particularly looking for qualifications in any of the following: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Swahili, Danish, Romanian.

And, to make things a teeny bit more complicated, somewhere which does it for less than the usual 9000 a year would be good.

Thanksssssss...
@Snufkin wondering if have some gems of wisdom for the OP here?
Original post by Kinyonga
Does anyone know of any universities in the UK or Europe which offer distance-learning degrees in foreign languages?

Either a degree in two languages (saw the OU has French and Spanish, for example) or in a language and other subject (i.e. Arabic and International relations, at the uni of Westminster).

Particularly looking for qualifications in any of the following: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Swahili, Danish, Romanian.

And, to make things a teeny bit more complicated, somewhere which does it for less than the usual 9000 a year would be good.

Thanksssssss...


Taught in English? Apart from the OU, not really. A few UK unis do distance-learning Celtic Studies degrees - but unless you're interested in learning Welsh or Scottish Gaelic, these aren't much good.

A number of Swedish universities offer distance-learning modules that are taught in English, they are also free. You could do some of these to satisfy your academic interest, and potentially transfer the uni credits into an Open University qualification.

Some of these links might not work anymore...but try these:

Swahili I (7.5 credits)
https://utbildning.gu.se/education/courses-and-programmes/course_detail?courseid=AF1110

Swahili II (7.5 credits)
https://utbildning.gu.se/education/courses-and-programmes/course_detail?courseid=AF1210

Hindi A (30 credits)
https://www.uu.se/en/admissions/freestanding-courses/course/?kKod=5HD101&typ=1

Hindi A1 (30 credits)
https://www.uu.se/en/admissions/freestanding-courses/course/?kKod=5HD111&typ=1

Hindi B (30 credits)
https://www.uu.se/en/admissions/freestanding-courses/course/?kKod=5HD201&typ=1

Yiddish Beginners (15 credits)
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-YIDB01/E1651

Yiddish Post-beginners (15 credits)
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-YIDB02

Yiddish II A (15 credits)
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-YIDB11

Yiddish II B (15 credits)
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-YIDB12

Georgian I (15 credits)
https://edu.mau.se/en/Course/IM202L

Georgian II (15 credits)
https://edu.mau.se/en/Course/IM205L

Caucasus Studies I (30 credits)
https://edu.mau.se/en/Course/IM112L

Chinese I (30 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/course-package/?applicationcode=H2XTE

Chinese I (30 credits) – Evening
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/course-package/?applicationcode=H2XTJ

Chinese II (30 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/course-package/?applicationcode=H2XTW

Chinese II (30 credits) – Evening
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/course-package/?applicationcode=H2XTX

Portuguese I and II (30 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/course-package/?applicationcode=H2XSG

Italian I (15 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/kurser/course/?code=IT1020

Italian II (15 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/kurser/course/?code=IT1034

Japanese I (15 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/kurser/course/?code=JP1050

Japanese IIA (15 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/kurser/course/?code=JP1047

Japanese IIB (15 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/kurser/course/?code=JP1048

Japanese III (15 credits)
http://www.du.se/en/study-at-du/kurser/course/?code=JP1040
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Kinyonga
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Wow, thank you for this list! I didn't think I'd get any reply at all haha. And taught in either English or French is fine. Do you know of any modules/degrees for the languages I mentioned taught in French, by any chance? Otherwise the the Swahili at Gothenberg and Hindi at Uppsala look especially promising :smile:
Original post by Kinyonga
Wow, thank you for this list! I didn't think I'd get any reply at all haha. And taught in either English or French is fine. Do you know of any modules/degrees for the languages I mentioned taught in French, by any chance? Otherwise the the Swahili at Gothenberg and Hindi at Uppsala look especially promising :smile:


I think the Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès does some distance-learning language degrees.
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Original post by Snufkin
Taught in English? Apart from the OU, not really. A few UK unis do distance-learning Celtic Studies degrees - but unless you're interested in learning Welsh or Scottish Gaelic, these aren't much good.


Ooh, do you know of any free-standing distance learning modules in Welsh or Irish?
Original post by Gwil
Ooh, do you know of any free-standing distance learning modules in Welsh or Irish?

Yeah, Uppsala University does both.
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Original post by Snufkin
Yeah, Uppsala University does both.

Awesome, thank you!

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