modern languages at uni

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I'm currently studying level 3 games design at college (first year) and i would like to finish my two years but i am quite interested in studying foreign languages/linguistics at university. I passed german and english language but not literature at GCSE despite enjoying it, I just struggled for personal reasons. I am still very interested in art and computing but more so as a hobby and I feel like i'd rather have a career in languages but i'm not really sure if its possible with my current qualification, would it be too much of a jump or should i try applying? I have looked at some courses and most of them accept any level 3 btec qualification as long as i get good grades.

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hazza939

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Original post by ana661

I'm currently studying level 3 games design at college (first year) and i would like to finish my two years but i am quite interested in studying foreign languages/linguistics at university. I passed german and english language but not literature at GCSE despite enjoying it, I just struggled for personal reasons. I am still very interested in art and computing but more so as a hobby and I feel like i'd rather have a career in languages but i'm not really sure if its possible with my current qualification, would it be too much of a jump or should i try applying? I have looked at some courses and most of them accept any level 3 btec qualification as long as i get good grades.

it’s a shame i’m only finding this thread now, have you already applied to any unis for modern languages? whatever language you’re hoping to study as long as you get a head start studying it before starting the degree it should be very doable. it could still be a big jump if you’ve not done any languages since gcse but it is NOT impossible at all. is german the language you were thinking of studying? some courses have foundation years or specifiy the level of fluency you should have before you go- so if a uni gives you an offer to study a language without having an A-level in it or any other language qualification it probably means they aren’t going to require a super high level of fluency from you right at the start if that makes sense.

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EssexStudentRep

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Original post by ana661

I'm currently studying level 3 games design at college (first year) and i would like to finish my two years but i am quite interested in studying foreign languages/linguistics at university. I passed german and english language but not literature at GCSE despite enjoying it, I just struggled for personal reasons. I am still very interested in art and computing but more so as a hobby and I feel like i'd rather have a career in languages but i'm not really sure if its possible with my current qualification, would it be too much of a jump or should i try applying? I have looked at some courses and most of them accept any level 3 btec qualification as long as i get good grades.

Hey,

Not passing enough relevant exams should not stop you from studying what you actually love!🚀 This is pretty much what The University of Essex stands for and despite of your results you may still be accepted for a degree. We achieve this through Contextual Offers which could open the path for your studies. If you are interested in language/linguistics studies, The University of Essex offers BA Modern Languages and Linguistics course which let's you explore both the theoretical aspects of the language we use, and acquire the practical ability to speak another language.🌟 You can choose to study up to two of the languages offered at Essex: French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, completing at least one language to Mastery level (C2).

Hope this helps!
Essex Student Rep - Renaldas🎓

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charmaine.d

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hello !!!

Im a mfl applicant going to uni later this year, i do languages at A level. Normally, unis would want an A level in a language if you were studying purely languages. As the essex rep just said, there are some unis who will be an exception to this rule !!! You might be able to do a language as an And or With degree (And degrees are normally 50/50 split between language and another subject, or two languages, With degrees are having the language be any less than 50%, normally I think it tends to be 25%)

i have a friend who is going to uni to study something in the similar vein of game design with a language - i'll ask them abt the course they're choosing if you'd like ??

the best thing is to have a look at various unis and their entry requirements. you still have plenty of time to look until you have to submit your UCAS application, i hope you manage to study something you like, i always love seeing other people who are passionate abt languages !!!!!!! :dance:

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charmaine.d

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""Normally, unis would want an A level in a language if you were studying purely languages""

i say this only because that's my experience from what i've seen when I was looking for the unis I wanted to apply to, but admittedly, I didn't really look at a great variety because I had good ideas of where I wanted to go ^^

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