2010 Modern Languages Applicants

I think I should join in here.
I'm applying for Italian, and Italian and Swedish at:
UCL (a long shot with my disgraceful AS results)
Edinburgh
Bristol
Cardiff
and an undecided 5th. It was Durham, but I took it off.

I want to do French and ab. initio Spanish.
I'd really like a course that's heavy on things like translation and interpreting rather than literature, I've been looking at Heriot-Watt.

If anyone's doing something like this already, could you let me know and maybe give me some more information?

And are courses like this really competitive or not?

I think some of Bangor's courses don't involve any literature at all. And it won't be as competitive as some other uni's because of it's location.

Lancaster also has a lot less compulsory literature than other comparable traditional language degrees.

I don't blame you for looking into that - I've just let myself in for studying literature for an entire year and the prospect is daunting to say the least. Choosing politicsy/linguisticsy type modules asap!!!

Good luck

I am in love!

In Uni of Southampton. I wish I'd looked at this uni before!

bridget jones went to bangor


what made you decide warwick? it looks so nice...

Bridget Jones is a fictional character

Southampton is a really good uni for languages! The only bit of the course that i didn't like was the fact that you can't split the year abroad. Unless it's changed, i'm pretty sure i was tol dhtat you had to spend the whole year in one country, which sucked for me, seeing as i'm doing 3 languages! The plus side is that apart from the core language modules, you can pick whatever you want. So if you hate literature and history, like me, you can completely avoid it, and do linguistics instead







Birmingham is still better though

That sounds good, that you can choose not to do literature, I'm not a fan. Am struggling through Buddenbrook in english atm, not liking it. I suppose not being able to split the year is a bit of a let down, but I can always travel in my own time.
I'm a bit besotted though atm.
Haven't looked at Birmingham actually, will do!

German and Spanish at Essex...I have my unconditional

SWEDISH
what made you decide it?

Well I've never been to Sweden, but it is, in my opinion, a wonderful place. I like the architecture, culture, music, history, food and especially the music. I also think the government monopolies on alcohol are very interesting, as well as government influence in the whole country. It has acheived so much for a country of only about 8 or 9 million. And of course, IKEA who doesn't love IKEA?

So in a nutshell, I see it as a fantastic place, and would love to speak Swedish.
It's a shame only Edinburgh and UCL offer it.

Just booked to go to the 4th September Open Day at Southampton! Heh

Just booked to go to the 4th September Open Day at Southampton! Heh

oh my god you got in!
i'm so happy for you, i remember us manically discussing german exams a few months ago and you thought you hadn't done well
YAY! you'll be near me are you on the colchester campus?

I went in July and loved it! There was a woman who was attempting to convert me to the three-language degree once she realised I do German and French but I'm still undecided.

That is the place I can most likely see myself going. The pub was quite nice as well .

Southampton offers it as part of MFL course

I was going to apply for french and scandanavian studies at edinburgh but employmentwise i think i'm sticking to french and german...
and hahahaha i've been 4 times... since january...

we have a house there. i'm half swedish!