Combine your passion for speaking languages with a fascination for how they work, by studying linguistics alongside one of ten languages. You'll develop the spoken and written skills in your chosen language and explore the cultures and histories of the countries where the language is spoken.
Developing expertise in linguistics will help you navigate the uniquely complex phenomenon of language. You’ll explore language acquisition, structure and change, the mental and social processes that shape and sustain human interaction, as well as phonetics – the study of how speech sounds are physically produced.
Studying a language will complement this expertise as you’ll be able to use these linguistic concepts and theories to enhance your language learning. Your year abroad will further enhance your language learning.
In your final year, you'll develop a project on a topic of your choice to demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have gained during this four-year degree.
This joint honours degree offers you teaching of the highest standard, in a research-intensive environment where enthusiastic experts and students come together to explore linguistics and languages. You’ll also be encouraged to get involved in a range of activities organised by the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies and Language@Leeds.
We offer the following languages at two entry levels: beginners or with prior experience (e.g. A-level or equivalent). If you have prior experience in Arabic, please contact us before applying:
• Arabic (from beginners' level only)
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Thai
You must include your chosen language in the ‘Further Details’ section of your UCAS application.
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At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in French and 40 credits in Linguistics.
Students with prior knowledge of French (Route A) must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students on Route A are required to take 40 credits in Linguistics, 40 credits in French and one 20 credit optional module. Students on Route A may take the remaining 20 credits as discovery modules or further options in French.
Students without prior knowledge of French (Route B) must take 120 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 40 credits in Linguistics, 60 credits in French and a 20-credit optional module.
All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING1100 | Language: Meaning and Use | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (B1 of the CEFR) will be required to study the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN1020 | Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1120 | Upper Intermediate French (B2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of French will be required to study the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN1023 | Ab Initio Introduction to French Studies (Resistance and Desire) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1100 | Beginners French (A1) | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN1110 | Pre-Intermediate French (A2) | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1120) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1100 and FREN1110) are required to take 20 credits from the following list of optional modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING1065 | Languages of the World | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1120) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN1019 | Writing the self in French | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN1070 | Introduction to Skills in French Translation | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of French (taking FREN1120) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
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At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics and a minimum of 40 credits in French. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or French.
All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING2330 | Phonetics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| LING2340 | Syntax | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Route A
Students who took FREN1010/FREN1120 in year 1 will be required to study the following module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN2010 | French Language in Contexts | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Route B
Students who took FREN1012/FREN1100 and FREN1013/FREN1110 in year 1 will be required to study the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN2017 | French Language Skills (B1/B2 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| FREN2210 | Forms of Subversion | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Route A
Students taking FREN2010 are required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may study up to 40 credits of the following optional modules:
Route B Students taking FREN2017 and FREN2210 may take FREN2090 from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN2090 | Politics and Society in France since 1945 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FREN2340 | Twentieth and Twenty-First Century French Fiction | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN2352 | Self and Other | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Route A
Students taking FREN2010 may study up to 20 credits of the following optional modules:
Route B
Students taking FREN2017 and FREN2210 may take FREN2200 from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN2200 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FREN2350 | Introduction to Professional French Translation and Interpreting | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN2360 | The French-Speaking Business World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
All students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING2065 | Data Science for Linguists | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2131 | Psycholinguistics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2360 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2370 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2380 | Language and Gender | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2390 | Language Acquisition | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2410 | Language Change | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2420 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2421 | Multilingualism in Society | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL2090 | Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
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Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
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At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in French and a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or French. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.
All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER French OR Linguistics).
All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN3010 | Advanced French Language Skills | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING3200 | Linguistics Dissertation | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL3050 | Final Year Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in French (MODL3050) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LING3065 | Experimental Syntax | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3180 | Language and Gender | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3190 | Language Acquisition | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3220 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3250 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3290 | Language Change | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3310 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3350 | Language Processing | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3390 | Linguistic Technologies | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3421 | Multilingualism in Society | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3600 | Sociophonetics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in French (MODL3050) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN3073 | Theory and Practice of Interpreting (French and English) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| FREN3105 | Word and Image: Culture in the French-Speaking World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| FREN3106 | Protest from below in the Francophone World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL3130 | Languages in Action: from Theory to Practice | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
All students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.
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