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Modern Languages Degree (Combined Major/Minor with Three Languages)

This undergraduate degree scheme allows you to study three languages chosen from Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish. We normally require you to have a good A-level in at least two of the languages. The third language can be studied from beginners' or post-GCSE level if you wish. Please note Chinese and Italian can only be taken as beginners' languages, and as minors.

If you are studying French, German and Spanish, you may choose to drop one of the three languages at the end of the second year. If you are taking Italian as one of your three languages, you will do a 1.5 unit minor in your first and second years. If you are taking Chinese as one of your three languages, you will do a 2 unit minor through the three years of Lancaster-based study.

Part 1

1st Year Modules

Advanced language 1 FREN101/GERM101/SPAN101	Advanced language 2 FREN101/GERM101/SPAN101	Language 3 (Intensive or Advanced) FREN101/GERM101/SPAN101 Or CHIN100/FREN100/GERM/100/ITAL100/SPAN100

Part II

2nd Year Modules

Two routes:

a) 3 European Languages

Language 1, 2 & 3 (3 Advanced OR 2 Advanced, 1 Intensive) (3 units - 2 x 0.5 units in each language)	Language specific core culture (3 x 0.5 units)

b) 2 European Languages + Chinese

European Languages 1 and 2 (Advanced) (2 units - 2 x 0.5 units in each language)	Language specific core culture (2 x 0.5 units)	CHIN200 Chinese Language 2 CHIN201 Chinese Language 3 (2 x 0.5 units)

3rd Year Modules

The Year Abroad is normally split between two European countries. Students continuing with three European languages into the final year will be supported to make arrangements to spend vacation time in the third country.

Year Abroad essay and/or university coursework (1 unit)

Final Year Modules

Either European language intensive route

Language 1, 2 & 3 (2 x 0.5 units per language)	Language specific or comparative specialist (1 x 0.5 units)

Or European culture intensive route

Language 1 & 2 (2 x 0.5 units per language)	Language specific or comparative specialist (3 x 0.5 units)

Or European/Chinese languages route

European Language 1 & 2 (2 x 0.5 units per language)	Language specific or comparative specialist (2 x 0.5 units)
CHIN300 Chinese Language 4 (1 x 0.5 unit)	CHIN310 Chinese Culture and Society (1 x 0.5 unit)