University offers for Modern Languages

MFL on the whole has had a problem in attracting enough applicants these last few years, so they will probably be more lenient than many other departments. So, I suspect you'll get offers, but don't forget that even if you do get offers then you still have to meet them.

You can also consider the option of a gap year. Ship yourself off to Spain and exercise your right to work / volunteer anywhere in the EU (or another Spanish speaking country, given the dire unemployment rates in Spain). So long as you avoid the Costa del Sol / other places that are infested with Brits, then your Spanish will improve no end and universities will be suitably impressed.

A gap year doesn't need to be expensive - you'll need some money before you go, so get a job for a few months in the UK, then head over to Spain. If you can't find paid work, then www.helpx.net www.workaway.info and WWOOF will all match you up with people who want backpackers to do a certain number of hours work a day (often in the region of 6) in return for free bed and board. There's also Couchsurfing for free accommodation & Spanish practice. Don't forget that your fluent English is one of the most valuable skills that you have - you may be able to pick up some work doing English language conversation / similar (though consider getting a TEFL certificate first).

Beyond improving your Spanish, improving your chances of an offer, and making your degree that bit easier, the advantage of a gap year is that you can apply with your grades in hand - no worrying, no messing around with predicted grades, no results day stress

Would it impress the university if I organised a backpacker trip for the summer after I had handed in my application instead of doing it in a gap year then applying??