BA Language and/with English

(Part-time mode, four-year programme, year of entry 2015-16)

Programme Structure:

The BA Language and/with English programme is taught jointly by the Department of Cultures and Languages and the Department of English and Humanities.

All students on the programme must complete 360 credits to obtain a degree. Students on the part-time programme are normally expected to complete this following the pattern of 90 credits per year for FOUR years. Students on this programme must normally take 180 credits from the Department of Cultures and Languages and 180 credits from the Department of English and Humanities; however students are permitted to take a minimum of 150 credits and maximum of 210 credits on either side of the degree if they prefer to take more/fewer modules in languages or English.

Students that exit the degree at *CEFR Level C2 (Language 5) will be awarded a BA French (or German, Portuguese, Spanish) and English degree. Students that exit the degree at CEFR Level B2 (Language 3) or CEFR Level C1 (Language 4) will be awarded a BA English with French (or German, Portuguese, Spanish) degree. Students that exit the degree at **JLPT Level N2 (Language 5) will be awarded a BA Japanese and English degree. Students that exit the degree at JLPT Level N4-N3 (Language 3) or JLPT Level N3-N2 (Language 4) will be awarded a BA English with Japanese degree.

* Common European Framework of Reference for languages

** Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Depending on your language level at time of entry (this is normally determined by

a language test before you start the degree) you will be following one of the

language pathways and programme structures specified below:

Language Pathway A
Pathway A for students taking French, Spanish, German Portuguese
Entry point: A2 (Elementary):
Year 1 / Language 1
(Beginners -Elementary)
Year 2 / Language 2
(Elementary - Intermediate)
Year 3 / Language 3
(Intermediate - Upper Intermediate)
Year 4 / Language 4
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage, usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed
Required number of credits at each level:
120 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
120 Credits at Level 6
Pathway A for students taking Japanese
Entry point: N5 (Complete Beginner):
Year 1 / Language 1
(Complete Beginner - Beginner)
Year 2 / Language 2
(Beginner – Upper Beginner)
Year 3 / Language 3
(Upper Beginner - Intermediate)
Year 4 / Language 4
(Intermediate – Upper Intermediate)
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage, usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed.
Required number of credits at each level:
120 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
120 Credits at Level 6
Language Pathway B
Pathway B for students taking French, Spanish, German Portuguese
Entry point: A2 (Elementary):
Year 1 / Language 2
(Elementary - Intermediate)
Year 2 / Language 3
(Intermediate - Upper Intermediate)
Year 3 / Language 4
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Year 4 / Language 5
(Advanced – Proficiency)
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage,
usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed.
Required number of credits at each level:
120 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
120 Credits at Level 6
Pathway B for students taking Japanese
Entry point: N5 (Beginner):
Year 1 / Language 2
(Beginner – Upper Beginner)
Year 2 / Language 3
(Upper Beginner - Intermediate)
Year 3 / Language 4
(Intermediate – Upper Intermediate)
Year 4 / Language 5
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage, usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed
Required number of credits at each level:
120 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
120 Credits at Level 6
Language Pathway C
Pathway C for students taking French, Spanish, German Portuguese
Entry point: B1 (Intermediate)
Year 1 / Language 3
(Intermediate - Upper Intermediate)
Year 2 / Language 4
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Year 3 / Language 5
(Advanced – Proficiency)
Year 4
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage,
usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed.
Required number of credits at each level:
90 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
150 Credits at Level 6
Pathway C for students taking Japanese
Entry point: N5 (Upper Beginner)
Year 1 / Language 3
(Upper Beginner - Intermediate)
Year 2 / Language 4
(Intermediate – Upper Intermediate)
Year 3 / Language 5
(Upper Intermediate -Advanced)
Year 4
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage, usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed
Required number of credits at each level:
90 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
150 Credits at Level 6
Language Pathway D
Pathway D for students taking French, Spanish, German Portuguese
Entry point: B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Year 1 / Language 4
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Year 2 / Language 5
(Advanced - Proficiency)
Year 3
Year 4
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage,
usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed
Required number of credits at each level:
90 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
150 Credits at Level 6
Pathway D for students taking Japanese
Entry point: N4-N3 (Intermediate)
Year 1 / Language 4
(Intermediate – Upper Intermediate)
Year 2 / Language 5
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Year 3
Year 4
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage, usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed
Required number of credits at each level:
90 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
150 Credits at Level 6
Language Pathway E
Pathway E for students taking French, Spanish, German Portuguese
Entry point: C1 (Advanced)
Year 1
Year 2 / Language 5
(Advanced - Proficiency)
Year 3
Year 4
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage,
usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed.
Required number of credits at each level:
90 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
150 Credits at Level 6
Pathway E for students taking Japanese
Entry point: N3-N2 (Upper Intermediate)
Year 1
Year 2 / Language 5
(Upper Intermediate - Advanced)
Year 3
Year 4
Note: You must pass each language module before proceeding to the next stage, usually via a retake if an attempted module is failed
Required number of credits at each level:
90 Credits at Level 4
120 Credits at Level 5
150 Credits at Level 6

Sample progression routes by language pathway:

See grids on the next few pages. Each grid will give you an idea of what your studies will look like from year to year depending on your language pathway.

Note: ‘Content modules in language area’ includes the comparative ‘Culture’ modules (focusing on the culture of more than one language area) taught within the Cultures and Languages Department.

Language Pathway A
The overall programme structure for this language pathway is
120 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5 and 120 credits at Level 6
Note: in this case, the programme will be Language with English.
Year One / Core module:
Language 1
(Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Reading Literature (Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Critical Methods (Level 4, 30 credits)
Year Two / Core module:
Language 2
(Level 4, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Three / Core module:
Language 3
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each
Year Four / Core module:
Language 4
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
English module or Project BA English
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)

Note: this grid shows what your degree structure would look like if you take either: 180 credits in Languages + 180 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 210 credits in Languages + 150 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 150 credits in Languages + 210 credits in English over FOUR years.

Language Pathway B
The overall programme structure for this language pathway is
120 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5 and 120 credits at Level 6
Year One / Core module:
Language 2
(Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Reading Literature (Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Critical Methods (Level 4, 30 credits)
Year Two / Core module:
Language 3
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 4, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Three / Core module:
Language 4
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)
Year Four / Core module:
Language 5
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
English module or Project BA English
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)

Note: this grid shows what your degree structure would look like if you take either: 180 credits in Languages + 180 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 210 credits in Languages + 150 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 150 credits in Languages + 210 credits in English over FOUR years.

Language Pathway C
The overall programme structure for this language pathway is
90 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5 and 150 credits at Level 6
Year One / Core module:
Language 3
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Reading Literature (Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Critical Methods (Level 4, 30 credits)
Year Two / Core module:
Language 4
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 4, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Three / Core module:
Language 5
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)
Year Four / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 6, 30 credits
or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module or Project BA English
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)

Note: this grid shows what your degree structure would look like if you take either: 180 credits in Languages + 180 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 210 credits in Languages + 150 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 150 credits in Languages + 210 credits in English over FOUR years.

Language Pathway D
The overall programme structure for this language pathway is
90 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5 and 150 credits at Level 6
Year One / Core module:
Language 4
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Reading Literature (Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Critical Methods (Level 4, 30 credits)
Year Two / Core module:
Language 5
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 4, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Three / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Four / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 6, 30 credits– or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 6, 30 credits– or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
English module or Project BA English
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)

Note: this grid shows what your degree structure would look like if you take either: 180 credits in Languages + 180 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 210 credits in Languages + 150 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 150 credits in Languages + 210 credits in English over FOUR years.

Language Pathway E
The overall programme structure for this language pathway is
90 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5 and 150 credits at Level 6
Year One / Option module:
Content module in language area (Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Reading Literature (Level 4, 30 credits) / Core module (English):
Critical Methods (Level 4, 30 credits)
Year Two / Core module:
Language 5
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
Content module in language area
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Three / Content module in language area
(Level 6, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 5, 30 credits) / Option module:
English module
(Level 5, 30 credits)
Year Four / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 6, 30 credits– or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
Content module in language area OR English module
(Level 6, 30 credits– or two half units of 15 credits each) / Option module:
English module or Project BA English
(Level 6, 30 credits – or two half units of 15 credits each)

Note: this grid shows what your degree structure would look like if you take either: 180 credits in Languages + 180 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 210 credits in Languages + 150 credits in English over FOUR years

OR 150 credits in Languages + 210 credits in English over FOUR years.