Modern
Languages and
Business Studies
BA Honours
UCAS code TN92
4 Years
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Modern Languages
and Business
Studies
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BA Honours
UCAS code TN92
4 Years
If you study two languages in your first year, you may
reduce this to just one language for the remainder of your
degree if you would like to.
‌Graduates of this degree will be able to offer
potential employers a winning combination of
business expertise and language skills.
It combines the study of one or two languages
with relevant principles and practice of
business management.
You'll spend a year working or studying
abroad, immersed in the culture of another
country.
Your business management modules include
topics such as:
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organisational behaviour
marketing
human resource management
Language modules and teaching help
you develop near-native fluency in your
chosen language/s.
Cultural modules provide you with an in-depth
insight into the countries where your
languages are spoken, covering topics such as:
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culture, cinema and literature
history, politics and society
Languages available
Your language choices are:
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Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
Alongside language modules, you can choose optional
modules in the culture and history of the countries where
your chosen languages are spoken, or (for French, German
and Spanish) the linguistics of your chosen language.
You can choose to study:
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two languages, in which case you must have an A level in
at least one of them
In addition, optional beginners’ modules are available:
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in Catalan, Quechua or Italian for students of Spanish
in Catalan or Italian for students of French
in Dutch for students of German
Quality and ranking
Modern Languages at Newcastle is highly regarded, ranking
in the top ten in the UK for French, German and Spanish
in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide
2015. We also rank 6th in the UK for research power
(Research Excellence Framework 2014).
Year abroad
All of our modern languages degrees include a compulsory
year abroad.
Students studying a European language can:
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study at one of our partner universities
work as an English language assistant in a school (UK
nationals only)
undertake a work placement in a European business
or do a combination of the above (ensuring that they do
not overlap)
You usually divide the year between the two countries
relating to your chosen languages, although it may be
possible to spend the whole year in one country.
If you are studying three languages we encourage you to
spend some time during the summer vacation in the country
of your third language.
Support for year abroad
We offer lots of help to prepare you for your year abroad,
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briefings covering practicalities like insurance, visas and
student safety
a Tandem Learning Scheme, to practise conversation in
your foreign language
optional group sessions with a native speaker of your
foreign language, to help with daily practicalities and
small talk
free access to the newly updated Language Resource
Centre for independent study
a training course for language assistants
social events for second-year students to meet finalists
who have already done their year abroad, Erasmus
students from our partner universities in Europe, and
Chinese and Japanese exchange students from our host
universities in East Asia
one language, either from beginners’ level or post-A level
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Our team of Year Abroad Officers will keep in close touch
with you while you are abroad, and you will communicate
regularly with your personal tutor via the web-based
e-portfolio.
Find out more
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Facilities and support
Teaching and assessment methods may vary from
module to module. More information about each module
can be found in the Modules section
Visit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about the
outstanding learning experience available to all students
at Newcastle University
You will divide your time between the School of Modern
Languages and Newcastle University Business School.
Facilities
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State-of-the-art language laboratories and
award-winning Language Resource Centre, with
self-study resources for over 50 languages – take
a virtual tour on the School website
State-of-the-art Business School building within
Newcastle's emerging business district – take a virtual
tour on the School website
Find out more:
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Visit us
Request a prospectus
Take a virtual tour
Watch a video about Newcastle University
Enquire online
Telephone (Student Services): +44 (0) 191 208 3333
Apply
Support
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Personal tutor throughout your degree – an academic
member of staff who can help with academic and
personal issues
Peer mentor in your first year – a fellow student who can
help you settle in and answer any questions you have
Social activities
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There are lots of opportunities within both Schools for
you to meet new people and get involved with different
activities
Teaching and assessment
Study at the cutting edge
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The School of Modern Languages produces high-level
original research in the cultures of the contemporary
societies with which it engages
This research feeds directly into our teaching, giving you
the chance to really get to know the modern societies
connected to your chosen languages
We have particular research expertise in:
Film Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Medieval Studies
The Student Forum at the heart of campus.
Teaching methods
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The majority of practical language modules are taught
through classes led by native speakers
You also work in language laboratories and undertake
self-study in our Language Resource Centre
Assessment methods
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Assessment involves oral and language laboratory work
and written examinations at the end of each Stage, as
well as coursework submitted during the year
During your year abroad in Stage 3 you are required to
complete a personal learning record (a diary exercise
consisting of three short pieces of work) and either write
a project in the relevant language or submit marks from
modules taken at the exchange university
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Modules
What you will study
With this degree, you can study one or two languages
alongside business studies. You can study the languages
at different levels, depending on your current language
ability.
Stage 2
You continue to develop skills in your chosen language,
choosing one of the modules below:
CHN2001 Level B Chinese
FRE1071 Level B French General Language
GER1071 Level B German General Language
JPN2001 Level B Japanese
You can take one of these pathways:
POR2061 Level B Portuguese General Language
One language at beginners' level
SPA1071 Level B Spanish General Language
One language at post-A level (or equivalent)
You choose two or three business modules from the
following list below:
Two languages - one at post-A level (or equivalent) and
one at beginners' level
BUS2000 Human Resource Management
Two languages at post-A level (or equivalent)
ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts
Select the statement below that best describes you,
to see what modules you will study.
BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
(Semester 1)
Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for
an academic year and you need to complete modules
totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Please be
aware that programme modules do change and therefore
may differ for your year of entry.
BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
(Semester 2)
ACE2012 Managerial Economics
MKT2000 Global Marketing Environments
To complement your language study you make up your
remaining credits from the following list of cultural
modules:
One language at beginners' level
LAS1010 Introduction to Latin America
SPA1019 Introduction to History, Culture and Society of
Iberian Peninsula
Stage 1
FRE1006 La France de 1789 à nos jours
GER1016 Deutschland zwischen 1871 und 1945
Compulsory modules
You select one of the following pairs of language
modules:
CHN1003 Level A Chinese 1 and CHN1004 Level A
Chinese 2
FRE1065 Level A French1 and FRE1066 Level A French
2
GER1062 Level A German1 and GER1063 Level A
German 2
JPN1003 Level A Japanese 1 and JPN1004 Level A
Japanese 2
POR1065 Level A Portuguese 1 and POR1066 Level A
Portuguese 2
SPA1065 Level A Spanish 1 and SPA1066 Level A
Spanish 2
You take the following business module:
SML1018 Introduction to Literature
BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisation
And you choose three modules from the list below,
including at least one business and one cultural module:
ACC1000 Introduction to Non-specialist Accounting and
Finance
ECO1017 Introductory Economics
MKT1000 Essentials of Marketing
SML1021 Introduction to International Film
SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies
You spend your year abroad either studying at one of our
partner universities or on a work placement, or a
combination of the two.
SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics
SML1021 Introduction to International Film
SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies
If you are studying Chinese or Japanese, you may also
select from:
CHN2004 Contemporary Chinese Society
JPN2004 Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture
SML2011 Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History
and Identity
Stage 3 (Year abroad)
During your year abroad, you take the following
compulsory module:
SML3004 Year Abroad ePortfolio (YAeP)
You also choose one of the modules below:
SML3006 Study Abroad
SML3007 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 1
SML3008 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 2
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Stage 4
Stage 1
You continue your language study, choosing one of the
following modules:
JPN2001 Level B Japanese
CHN4001 Level C Chinese Language
BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisation
FRE2061 Level C French General Language
And select two business modules from the list below:
GER2061 Level C German General Language
JPN4001 Level C Japanese
ACC1000 Introduction to Non-specialist Accounting and
Finance
POR4061 Level C Portuguese General Language
ECO1017 Introductory Economics
SPA2061 Level C Spanish General Language
MKT1000 Essentials of Marketing
You choose two business modules from the following list:
You choose your remaining modules from the following
list.
BUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
ACC3000 Case Studies in Finance, Accounting and
Business
ECO3000 Topics in Applied Microeconomics
You also take the following compulsory business module:
LAS1010 Introduction to Latin America
SPA1019 Introduction to History, Culture and Society of
Iberian Peninsula
MKT3000 Globalisation: Patterns, Processes and
Challenges
FRE1006 La France de 1789 à nos jours
You also choose cultural modules to accompany the
language you are studying:
SML1018 Introduction to Literature
FRE2005 Classic French Cinema
SML1021 Introduction to International Film
FRE2009 Paris: Aspects of History and Culture
SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies
FRE2010 Dreyfus to de Gaulle: the making of
contemporary France
CHN1005 Introduction to Chinese Culture*
FRE2044 Linguistic Variation in French
GER1016 Deutschland zwischen 1871 und 1945
SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics
JPN1005 Introduction to Japanese History and Culture*
* only available if studying Chinese or Japanese language
GER2011 M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice in
Modern German Literature and Film
Stage 2
GER2036 Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990
You continue to develop skills in your chosen language.
GER2038 Introduction to Medieval Studies
You study one of the language modules from the list
below:
LAS2028 Diversidad Cultural en America Latina
LAS2030 Comparative History of Hispano-America and
Brazil: from Independence to the Mexican Revolution
(1789/1810-1917)
SPA2019 World Spanish
SPA2022 The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative
Cartographies
SPA2025 Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship and
Democracy in Spain and Latin America
FRE2061 Level C French General Language
GER2061 Level C German General Language
SPA2061 Level C Spanish General Language
CHN4001 Level C Chinese Language
JPN4001 Level C Japanese
You choose two business studies modules from the list
below:
BUS2000 Human Resource Management
BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
(Semester 1)
One language at post-A level (or equivalent)
Stage 1
BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
(Semester 2)
ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts
ACE2012 Managerial Economics
You study language modules alongside modules in
business studies.
MKT2000 Global Marketing Environments
FRE1071 Level B French General Language
To complement your language study you make up your
remaining credits from the following list of cultural
modules. Your choice depends on what language(s) you
are studying and the level of study.
GER1071 Level B German General Language
FRE2005 Classic French Cinema
SPA1071 Level B Spanish General Language
FRE2009 Paris: Aspects of History and Culture
You study one of the language modules from the list
below:
CHN2001 Level B Chinese
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Stage 2
Stage 4
FRE2010 Dreyfus to De Gaulle: The Making of
Contemporary France
You choose two modules from the following list:
FRE2044 La Variation Linguistique en France
ACC3000 Case Studies in Finance, Accounting and
Business
GER2011 M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice in
Modern German Literature and Film
GER2031 Beginners' Dutch*
BUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
ECO3000 Topics in Applied Macroeconomics
GER2036 Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990
MKT3000 Globalisation: Patterns, Processes and
Challenges
GER2038 Introduction to Medieval Studies
You choose one of the following language modules:
LAS2027 Quechua Language* (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C)
FRE4061 Level D French General Language
LAS2028 Cultural Diversity in Latin America
SPA4061 Level D Spanish General Language
LAS2030 Comparative History of Hispano-America and
Brazil
CHN4061 Level D Chinese
SPA2019 World Spanish
SPA2021 Introduction to Catalan* (if you are also
studying Spanish Level C or French Level C)
SPA2022 The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative
Cartographies
SPA2025 Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship
and Democracy in Spain and Latin America
SML2014 Introduction to Italian Language and Culture* (if
you are also studying Spanish Level C or French Level C)
CHN2004 Contemporary Chinese Society**
GER4061 Level D German General Language
JPN4061 Level D Japanese
You choose modules from the following list to accompany
the language(s) you are studying.
SML4003 Communicating and Teaching Languages for
Undergraduate Ambassadors
SML4099 Dissertation
FRE4003 Occupation and Resistance: Literary and
Cinematic Responses to the Second World War in France
FRE4007 French Republican Values, Education and
Social Renewal
JPN2004 Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture**
FRE4008 Reigning Men? Nineteenth-Century
Masculinities
SML2011 Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History
and Identity**
FRE4010 Gender, Religion and Politics in France since
1789
* you may select one of these / ** available to students
studying Chinese or Japanese
FRE4013 Images d’Algerie
You then select from optional business modules, to bring
your credits to 120.
GER4004 Intermediate Dutch*
BUS2000 Human Resource Management
BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
(Semester 1)
BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts
ACE2012 Managerial Economics
MKT2000 Global Marketing Environments
FRE4014 Historical Perspectives on the French Language
GER4011 German Film up to 1945
GER4014 German Representations of the Holocaust
GER4015 A Comparative History of German and English:
phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon
LAS4001 Inter-American Relations Since the
Spanish-American War (1898)
LAS4005 Multilingualism and Society in Latin America
LAS4010 Cultura y Política en Colombia
SPA4002 Intermediate Catalan*
Stage 3 (Year abroad)
SML4004 Intermediate Italian*
You spend your year abroad either studying at one of our
partner universities or on a work placement, or a
combination of the two.
SPA4005 Cultura Popular en Latinoamérica y España
During your year abroad, you take the following
compulsory module:
SPA4007 Spanish and Romance Word analysis
SML3004 Year Abroad ePortfolio (YAeP)
SPA4006 Spectres of the Past: Memory in Contemporary
Spanish Culture
* available to students who took beginners' modules in
Stage 2
You also choose one of the modules below:
SML3006 Study Abroad
SML3007 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 1
SML3008 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 2
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Two languages: one at post-A level, one at
beginners' level
Stage 1
Compulsory modules
You study one language at intermediate level and one at
beginners' level, choosing one module from the two lists
below.
Please note that you cannot study Chinese and Japanese
together.
Entry level language modules
CHN1003 Level A Chinese 1 AND CHN1004 Level A
Chinese 2
FRE1065 Level A French1 AND FRE1066 Level A French
2
GER1062 Level A German1 AND GER1063 Level A
German 2
JPN1003 Level A Japanese 1 AND JPN1004 Level A
Japanese 2
POR1065 Level A Portuguese 1 AND POR1066 Level A
Portuguese 2
SPA1065 Level A Spanish 1 AND SPA1066 Level A
Spanish 2
Intermediate language modules
FRE1071 Level B French General Language
GER1071 Level B German General Language
SPA1071 Level B Spanish General Language
CHN2001 Level B Chinese
JPN2001 Level B Japanese
You also take a compulsory business module:
BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisations
Optional modules
You choose an additional business module from the list
below:
ACC1000 Introduction to Non-specialist Accounting and
Finance
ECO1017 Introductory Economics
MKT1000 Essentials of Marketing
You complement your language studies by choosing your
remaining modules from the following list:
FRE1006 La France de 1789 à nos jours
GER1016 Deutschland zwischen 1871 und 1945
LAS1010 Introduction to Latin America
SPA1019 Introduction to History, Culture and Society of
Iberian Peninsula
SML1018 Introduction to Literature
SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics
SML1021 Introduction to International Film
SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies
Stage 2
Compulsory modules
You choose two business studies modules from the
following list below:
BUS2000 Human Resource Management
BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
(Semester 1)
BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
(Semester 2)
ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts
ACC2012 Managerial Economics
MKT2000 Global Marketing Environments
You continue to study your two languages, building on
your current level of knowledge. You choose one module
from each of the lists below.
Intermediate language modules
FRE1071 Level B French
GER1071 Level B German
POR2061 Level B Portuguese
SPA1071 Level B Spanish
CHN2001 Level B Chinese
JPN2001 Level B Japanese
Advanced language modules
FRE2061 Level C French General Language
GER2061 Level C German General Language
SPA2061 Level C Spanish General Language
CHN4001 Level C Chinese Language
JPN4001 Level C Japanese
Optional modules
To complement your language study, you also select two
optional cultural modules from the lists below. You take
one module for each language studied, according to the
level taken. Students taking Chinese / Japanese do not
take any optional modules.
Level B Options (to go with intermediate language
modules)
LAS1010 An Introduction to Latin America
SPA1019 Introduction to History, Culture and Society of
the Iberian Peninsula
GER1016 Deutschland zwischen 1871 und 1945
FRE1006 La France de 1789 à nos jours
SML1018 Introduction to Literature
SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics
SML1021 Introduction to International Film
SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies
Level C Options (to go with advanced language
modules)
FRE2005 Classic French Cinema
FRE2009 Paris: Aspects of History and Culture
FRE2010 Dreyfus to De Gaulle: The Making of
Contemporary France
FRE2044 Linguistic Variation in French
GER2011 M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice in
Modern German Literature and Film
GER2036 Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990
GER2031 Beginners’ Dutch (if you are also studying
German Level C)*
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Stage 2
Stage 4
GER2036 Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990
GER2038 Introduction to Medieval Studies
LAS2027 Quechua Language (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C)*
LAS2028 Diversidad Cultural en America Latina
LAS2030 Comparative History of Hispano-America and
Brazil
SPA2019 World Spanish
SPA2021 Introduction to Catalan (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C or French Level C)*
SPA2022 The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative
Cartographies
SPA2025 Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship and
Democracy in Spain and Latin America
SML2014 Introduction to Italian Language and Culture (if
you are also studying Spanish Level C or French Level C)*
* you may only select one of these modules
POR4061 Level C Portuguese
CHN4001 Level C Chinese Language
JPN4001 Level C Japanese
Further advanced language modules
FRE4061 Level D French General Language
GER4061 Level D German General Language
SPA4061 Level D Spanish General Language
CHN4061 Level D Chinese
JPN4061 Level D Japanese
Optional modules
To complement your language study, you also select two
optional cultural modules from the lists below. You take
one module for each language studied, according to the
level taken.
Level C Options (to go with advanced language
modules)
FRE2005 Classic French Cinema
FRE2009 Paris: Aspects of History and Culture
FRE2010 Dreyfus to De Gaulle: The Making of
Contemporary France
FRE2044 La Variation Linguistique en France
GER2011 M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice in
Modern German Literature and Film
GER2031 Beginners’ Dutch (if you are also studying
German Level C)*
GER2036 Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990
GER2038 Introduction to Medieval Studies
LAS2027 Quechua Language (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C)*
LAS2028 Diversidad Cultural en America Latina
LAS2030 Comparative History of Hispano-America and
Brazil
SPA2019 World Spanish
SPA2021 Introduction to Catalan (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C or French Level C)*
SPA2022 The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative
Cartographies
SPA2025 Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship and
Democracy in Spain and Latin America
* you may only select one of these modules
Level D Options (to go with further advanced
language modules)
SML4099 Dissertation
FRE4003 Occupation and Resistance: Literary and
Cinematic Responses to the Second World War in France
FRE4007 French Republican Values, Education and
Social Renewal
FRE4008 Reigning Men? Nineteenth-Century
Masculinities
FRE4010 Gender, Religion and Politics in France since
1789
FRE4013 Images d’Algerie
FRE4014 Historical Perspectives on the French Language
GER4004 Intermediate Dutch**
GER4011 German Film since 1945
GER4014 German Representations of the Holocaust
Stage 3 (Year abroad)
You spend your year abroad either studying at one of our
partner universities or on a work placement, or a
combination of the two.
You can spend the whole year in one country or divide
the year between two countries where your chosen
languages are spoken.
If you want to study Chinese or Japanese at Stage 4 you
must spend this year studying in China or Japan and use
the summer vacation to visit French-, German- or
Spanish-speaking countries.
During your year abroad, you take the following
compulsory module:
SML3004 Year Abroad ePortfolio
You also choose one of the modules below:
SML3006 Study Abroad
SML3007 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 1
SML3008 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 2
Stage 4
Compulsory modules
You choose two business modules from the following list:
BUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
ACC3000 Case Studies in Finance, Accounting and
Business
ECO3000 Topics in Applied Macroeconomics
MKT3000 Globalisation: Patterns, Processes and
Challenges
You continue to study your two languages. You
choose one module from each of the lists below.
Advanced language modules
FRE2061 Level C French General Language
GER2061 Level C German General Language
SPA2061 Level C Spanish General Language
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Stage 4
Stage 2
GER4015 A Comparative History of German and English:
phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon
LAS4001 Inter-American Relations Since the
Spanish-American War (1898)
LAS4005 Multilingualism and Society in Latin America
LAS4010 Cultura y Política en Colombia
SPA4002 Intermediate Catalan**
SML4004 Intermediate Italian**
SPA4005 Cultura Popular en Latinoamérica y España
SPA4006 Spectres of the Past: Memory in Contemporary
Spanish Culture
SPA4007 Spanish and Romance Word analysis
** you may only select one of these modules and should
have studied the beginners' level at Stage 2
You continue to develop skills in your chosen
languages, with two modules from the list below.
Two languages at post-A level (or equivalent)
ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts
FRE2061 Level C French General Language
GER2061 Level C German General Language
SPA2061 Level C Spanish General Language
CHN4001 Level C Chinese Language
JPN4001 Level C Japanese
You choose at least two business studies modules from
the following list below:
BUS2000 Human Resource Management
BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
(Semester 1)
BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
(Semester 2)
ACC2012 Managerial Economics
MKT2000 Global Marketing Environments
Stage 1
You choose two language modules from the list below:
FRE1071 Level B French General Language
GER1071 Level B German General Language
SPA1071 Level B Spanish General Language
CHN2001 Level B Chinese
JPN2001 Level B Japanese
You take the following compulsory business module:
BUS1001 Introduction to Management and Organisation
And select one further business module from the options
below:
ACC1000 Introduction to Non-specialist Accounting and
Finance
ECO1017 Introductory Economics
MKT1000 Essentials of Marketing
To complement your language learning, you choose your
remaining modules from the following list:
FRE1006 Introduction to French History, Politics and
Society
GER1016 Deutschland zwischen 1871 und 1945
LAS1010 Introduction to Latin America
SPA1019 Introduction to History, Culture and Society of
Iberian Peninsula
SML1018 Introduction to Literature
SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics
SML1021 Introduction to International Film
SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies
To complement your language study you make up your
remaining credits from the following list of cultural
modules. Your choice depends on what language(s) you
are studying and the level of study. Some combinations
are restricted.
FRE2005 Classic French Cinema
FRE2009 Paris: Aspects of History and Culture
FRE2010 Dreyfus to De Gaulle: The Making of
Contemporary France
FRE2044 La Variation Linguistique en France
GER2031 Beginners’ Dutch (if you are also studying
German Level C)*
GER2011 M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice in
Modern German Literature and Film
GER2036 Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990
GER2038 Introduction to Medieval Studies
LAS2027 Quechua Language (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C)*
LAS2028 Cultural Diversity in Latin America
LAS2030 Comparative History of Hispano-America and
Brazil
SPA2019 World Spanish
SPA2021 Introduction to Catalan (if you are also studying
Spanish Level C or French Level C)*
SPA2022 The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative
Cartographies
SPA2025 Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship
and Democracy in Spain and Latin America
SML2014 Introduction to Italian Language and Culture (if
you are also studying Spanish Level C or French Level C)*
* you may only study one of these modules
You then select from optional business modules, to bring
your credits to 120.
ACC2000 Interpreting Company Accounts
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Stage 2
Stage 4
ACC2012 Managerial Economics
BUS2000 Human Resource Management
FRE4008 Reigning Men? Nineteenth-Century
Masculinities
BUS2001 Case Studies in Practical Management
(Semester 1)
FRE4010 Gender, Religion and Politics in France since
1789
BUS2004 Practical Management Business Game
FRE4013 Images d’Algerie
MKT2000 Global Marketing Environments
FRE4014 Historical Perspectives on the French Language
GER4004 Intermediate Dutch*
Stage 3 (Year abroad)
You spend your year abroad either studying at one of our
partner universities or on a work placement, or a
combination of the two.
You can spend the whole year in one country or divide
the year between two countries where your chosen
languages are spoken.
If you want to study Chinese or Japanese at Stage 4 you
must spend this year studying in China or Japan and use
the summer vacation to visit French-, German- or
Spanish-speaking countries.
During your year abroad, you take the following
compulsory module:
GER4011 German Film up to 1945
GER4014 German Representations of the Holocaust
GER4015 A Comparative History of German and English:
phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon
LAS4001 Inter-American Relations Since the
Spanish-American War (1898)
LAS4005 Multilingualism and Society in Latin America
SPA4002 Intermediate Catalan*
SML4004 Intermediate Italian*
SPA4005 Cultura Popular en Latinoamérica y España
SPA4006 Spectres of the Past: Memory in Contemporary
Spanish Culture
SPA4007 Spanish and Romance Word analysis
SML3004 Year Abroad ePortfolio (YAeP)
* you may only study one of these modules
You also choose one of the modules below:
SML3006 Study Abroad
If you took only one module from the list above, you also
take one module from the list below.
SML3007 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 1
BUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
SML3008 Year Abroad Work Placement Report 2
ACC3000 Case Studies in Finance, Accounting and
Business
Stage 4
You choose two modules from the following list:
ECO3000 Topics in Applied Macroeconomics
MKT3000 Globalisation: Patterns, Processes &
Challenges
BUS3000 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
ACC3000 Case Studies in Finance, Accounting and
Business
ECO3000 Topics in Applied Macroeconomics
Entry Requirements
You take two of the following language modules:
All candidates are considered on an individual basis. If your
qualifications are not listed here, please see our additional
entry requirements web pages to find out which other
qualifications are considered.
FRE4061 Level D French General Language
A Levels
GER4061 Level D German General Language
ABB-BBB including French, German or Spanish with B in
GCSE Mathematics. Where a candidate wishes to study a
single language from beginners level and is not studying an
A Level in a language then B in a language at GCSE is
required.
MKT3000 Globalisation: Patterns, Processes and
Challenges
SPA4061 Level D Spanish General Language
CHN4061 Level D Chinese
JPN4061 Level D Japanese
You choose one or two modules from the following list to
accompany the language(s) you are studying.
SML4003 Communicating and Teaching Languages for
Undergraduate Ambassadors
SML4099 Dissertation
FRE4003 Occupation and Resistance: Literary and
Cinematic Responses to the Second World War in France
FRE4007 French Republican Values, Education and
Social Renewal
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Scottish Qualifications
AABBB-BBBBB at Higher Grade, including French, German
or Spanish. Mathematics required at grade 2 Standard
Grade (or Intermediate 2 equivalent). Combinations of
Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Where a
candidate wishes to study a single language from beginners
level and does not have a language at Higher Grade, then
grade 2 Standard Grade (or Intermediate 2 equivalent) is
required in a language. Where a candidate bypasses the
assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of
grade C in the Higher in Mathematics is required.
and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS
Programme.
PARTNERS - BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
(formerly BTEC National Diploma)
Applicants offering a BTEC National Diploma will be
considered on an individual basis.
The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s
supported entry route for students from identified schools
and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS
Programme.
International Baccalaureate
English Language Requirements
32-34 points with Higher Level French or German or
Spanish at grade 6 or above. Standard Level Mathematics
or Mathematical Studies required at grade 5 if not offered at
Higher Level. Where a candidate wishes to study a single
language from beginners level and does not have a
language at IB Higher Level then Grade 5 in a language at
IB Standard Level is required.
Applicants whose first language is not English require a
minimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Irish Leaving Certificate
A1A1B1B1B-ABBBB at Higher Level, including French,
German or Spanish. Ordinary Level Mathematics at grade A
required if not offered at Higher Level. Where a candidate
wishes to study a single language from beginners level and
does not have a language at Higher Level, then grade A in a
language at Ordinary Level is required.
Access Qualifications
A minimum of 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3
credits at Merit is required. Evidence of study in the relevant
languages to a suitable level is required. GCSE Maths
grade C or Pass in level 2 maths in Access Diploma is also
required.
BTEC Level 5 HND
Applicants offering a BTEC Higher National Diploma will be
considered on an individual basis.
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (formerly BTEC
National Diploma)
Applicants offering a BTEC National Diploma will be
considered on an individual basis.
Cambridge Pre-U
D3,M2,M2-M2,M2,M2 in Principal Subjects including
French, German or Spanish. GCSE Mathematics (minimum
grade B) is also required. Where a candidate wishes to
study a language from beginners level and is not studying a
Principal Subject in a language, then B in a language at
GCSE is required.
PARTNERS - A Levels
BBC including French, German or Spanish. GCSE
Mathematics (minimum grade B) is also required. Where a
candidate wishes to study a single language from beginners
level and is not studying an A Level in a language then B in a
language at GCSE is required.
The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s
supported entry route for students from identified schools
If you need help to meet our English Language
requirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.
Read more about UK visas and immigration requirements.
Undergraduate Admissions Policy
• Newcastle University Undergraduate Admissions Policy
2015 Entry‌ (PDF: 109 KB)
‌See further Newcastle University Admissions Policies.
Modern Languages and Business
Studies careers
Most people study modern languages because of their
interest and ability in the subject. For most graduates
teaching is a popular career choice, undertaking primary
and secondary Postgraduate Certificate of Education
(PGCE) or beginning careers teaching English on an
international basis. Others go into jobs in which their
language skills are desirable, such as the media, sales,
e-commerce, and areas of finance.
With ever more European and international connections,
such skills will grow in importance and can give you a real
advantage in applying for a wide range of graduate jobs.
Ability in languages is increasingly valued by a wide range of
employers across all sectors, including industry and
business. They recognise that a degree in modern
languages is evidence not only of linguistic skills and cultural
awareness but also of other personal transferable skills
needed in employment.
You will develop the self-confidence to communicate orally
as well as on paper, to work effectively in a group, to
organise and plan your work and to find solutions to
problems by critical, logical and creative thinking.
Consequently our graduates find work in diverse areas such
as tourism, marketing, management, civil service,
advertising and the media, teaching and banking.
The University’s careers advisers offer considerable help
and support to undergraduates planning their future. A
careers adviser is dedicated to providing support within the
School of Modern Languages.
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Find out more about the career options for Modern
Languages and Linguistics from Prospects: The UK's
Official Careers Website.
Careers and employability at
Newcastle
Newcastle University consistently has one of the best
records for graduate employment in the UK.
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93.7% of our 2013 UK/EU graduates progressed to
employment or further study within six months of
graduating.
More than three quarters (77%) of our graduates who
entered employment achieved a graduate-level position.
We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all
students through an initiative called ncl+ which enables you
to develop personal, employability and enterprise skills and
to give you the edge in the employment market after you
graduate.
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and
best in the country, and we have strong links with
employers.
Finance
Tuition Fees (UK and EU students)
2016 entry*:
Years 1, 2 and 4 - £9,000 per year
Year 3 - £1,000 - You spend your third year on
placement or studying abroad. Your fees are reduced to
reflect this.
Tuition Fees (International students)
You will be charged tuition fees for each year of your
degree programme (unless you are on a shorter
exchange programme).
If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad as
part of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for that
year.
Please note that the tuition fee amount you will pay may
increase slightly year on year as a result of inflation.
See more information relating to all aspects of student
finance at Newcastle University.
Scholarships and Financial Support (UK and EU
students)
You may be eligible for one of a range of Newcastle
University Scholarships in addition to government grants
and support.
Newcastle University Scholarships
Non-repayable grants
Scholarships and Financial Support (UK and EU
students)
You may be eligible for one of a range of Newcastle
University Scholarships in addition to government grants
and support.
Newcastle University Scholarships
Non-repayable grants
Humanities and Social Science Undergraduate Excellence
Scholarships
*Subject to approval by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
in July 2015.
2015 entry:
Years 1, 2 and 4 - £9,000 per year
Year 3 - £1,000 - You spend your third year on
placement or studying abroad. Your fees are reduced to
reflect this.
See more information on all aspects of student finance
relating to Newcastle University.
Scholarships and Financial Support
(International students)
You may be eligible for an International Undergraduate
Merit Scholarship (IUMS) or an International Family
Discount (IFD).
Please note that the tuition fee amount you will pay may
increase slightly year on year in line with inflation and
subject to government regulations.
Tuition Fees (International students)
2016 entry:
£13,315 per year
2015 entry:
£12,680 per year
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