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A-levels by Degree · 2027 entry
Which A-levels do you need for Modern Languages? Requirements at 34 UK universities
Of the 293 Modern Languages degree courses at 34 UK universities (2027 entry), 85 require Modern Language (29%); the most common standard offer is ABB (166 courses). The safest three subjects are Modern Language, English Literature and Latin, which keep 282 of 293 courses open.
- Courses
- 293
- Universities
- 34
- Most common standard offers
- ABB (166), AAB (61) and BBB (28)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 293 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Modern Languagerequired 85 · optional 30 · recommended 78
- English Literaturerequired 13 · optional 26 · recommended 4
- Historyrequired 6 · optional 25 · recommended 4
- Latinrequired 7 · optional 23 · recommended 1
- Geographyoptional 25 · recommended 4
- English Languageoptional 22 · recommended 4
- Economicsoptional 25
- Sociologyoptional 25
- Philosophyoptional 25
- Religious Studiesoptional 25
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Modern Language + English Literature + Latin
Keeps 282 of 293 courses open
Check Modern Language, English Literature, Latin in the Course FinderModern Language + English Literature + History
Keeps 281 of 293 courses open
Check Modern Language, English Literature, History in the Course FinderModern Language + History + Latin
Keeps 274 of 293 courses open
Check Modern Language, History, Latin in the Course Finder
Course by course293 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Modern Languages | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Oxford | Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | European and Middle Eastern Languages | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Oxford | Modern Languages and Linguistics | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | Modern and Medieval Languages (BA) | Modern Language | A*AA | — |
| Cambridge | Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (BA) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Dutch BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | French BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | German BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Italian BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Icelandic BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Russian Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Scandinavian Studies BA+2 (also covers: Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies BA, Scandinavian Studies and History of Art BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Hebrew and Jewish Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Spanish and Latin American Studies BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Viking and Old Norse Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Bulgarian and another language BA+17 (also covers: Bulgarian and Czech BA, Bulgarian and Danish BA, Bulgarian and Dutch BA, Bulgarian and East European Studies BA, Bulgarian and Finnish BA, Bulgarian and French BA, Bulgarian and Hebrew BA, Bulgarian and Hungarian BA, Bulgarian and Italian BA, Bulgarian and Norwegian BA, Bulgarian and Polish BA, Bulgarian and Portuguese BA, Bulgarian and Romanian BA, Bulgarian and Russian BA, Bulgarian and Serbian/Croatian BA, Bulgarian and Swedish BA, Bulgarian and Ukrainian BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Bulgarian and German BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Bulgarian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Czech and another language BA+18 (also covers: Czech and Danish BA, Czech and Dutch BA, Czech and East European Studies BA, Czech and Finnish BA, Czech and French BA, Czech and German BA, Czech and Hebrew BA, Czech and Hungarian BA, Czech and Italian BA, Czech and Norwegian BA, Czech and Polish BA, Czech and Portuguese BA, Czech and Romanian BA, Czech and Russian BA, Czech and Serbian/Croatian BA, Czech and Swedish BA, Czech and Ukrainian BA, Czech and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Czech and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Danish and another language BA+14 (also covers: Danish and Dutch BA, Danish and Finnish BA, Danish and French BA, Danish and German BA, Danish and Hebrew BA, Danish and Hungarian BA, Danish and Italian BA, Danish and Polish BA, Danish and Portuguese BA, Danish and Romanian BA, Danish and Russian BA, Danish and Serbian/Croatian BA, Danish and Ukrainian BA, Danish and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Danish and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Dutch and another language BA+18 (also covers: Dutch and Film Studies BA, Dutch and Finnish BA, Dutch and French BA, Dutch and German BA, Dutch and Hebrew BA, Dutch and History of Art BA, Dutch and Hungarian BA, Dutch and Italian BA, Dutch and Norwegian BA, Dutch and Philosophy BA, Dutch and Polish BA, Dutch and Portuguese BA, Dutch and Romanian BA, Dutch and Russian BA, Dutch and Serbian/Croatian BA, Dutch and Swedish BA, Dutch and Ukrainian BA, Dutch and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Dutch and English BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| UCL | Dutch and Latin BA | Latin | ABB | — |
| UCL | Dutch and Management Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Dutch and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Finnish and another language BA+15 (also covers: Finnish and East European Studies BA, Finnish and French BA, Finnish and German BA, Finnish and Hebrew BA, Finnish and Hungarian BA, Finnish and Italian BA, Finnish and Norwegian BA, Finnish and Polish BA, Finnish and Portuguese BA, Finnish and Romanian BA, Finnish and Russian BA, Finnish and Serbian/Croatian BA, Finnish and Swedish BA, Finnish and Ukrainian BA, Finnish and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Finnish and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | French and another language BA+15 (also covers: French and Film Studies BA, French and German BA, French and Hebrew BA, French and History of Art BA, French and Hungarian BA, French and Italian BA, French and Norwegian BA, French and Polish BA, French and Portuguese BA, French and Romanian BA, French and Russian BA, French and Serbian/Croatian BA, French and Swedish BA, French and Ukrainian BA, French and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | French and English BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| UCL | French and Latin BA | Latin | ABB | — |
| UCL | French and Management Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | French and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| UCL | French and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | German and another language BA+14 (also covers: German and Film Studies BA, German and Hebrew BA, German and History of Art BA, German and Hungarian BA, German and Italian BA, German and Norwegian BA, German and Polish BA, German and Portuguese BA, German and Romanian BA, German and Russian BA, German and Serbian/Croatian BA, German and Swedish BA, German and Ukrainian BA, German and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | German and Management Studies BA+1 (also covers: German and Philosophy BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | German and English BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| UCL | German and Latin BA | Latin | ABB | — |
| UCL | German and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Hebrew and another language BA+11 (also covers: Hebrew and Hungarian BA, Hebrew and Italian BA, Hebrew and Norwegian BA, Hebrew and Polish BA, Hebrew and Portuguese BA, Hebrew and Romanian BA, Hebrew and Russian BA, Hebrew and Serbian/Croatian BA, Hebrew and Swedish BA, Hebrew and Ukrainian BA, Hebrew and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Hebrew and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Hungarian and another language BA+11 (also covers: Hungarian and East European Studies BA, Hungarian and Italian BA, Hungarian and Norwegian BA, Hungarian and Polish BA, Hungarian and Portuguese BA, Hungarian and Romanian BA, Hungarian and Russian BA, Hungarian and Serbian/Croatian BA, Hungarian and Swedish BA, Hungarian and Ukrainian BA, Hungarian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Hungarian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Italian and another language BA+11 (also covers: Italian and Film Studies BA, Italian and History of Art BA, Italian and Norwegian BA, Italian and Polish BA, Italian and Portuguese BA, Italian and Romanian BA, Italian and Russian BA, Italian and Serbian/Croatian BA, Italian and Swedish BA, Italian and Ukrainian BA, Italian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Italian and Management Studies BA+1 (also covers: Italian and Philosophy BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Italian and Latin BA | Latin | ABB | — |
| UCL | Italian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Norwegian and another language BA+7 (also covers: Norwegian and Polish BA, Norwegian and Portuguese BA, Norwegian and Romanian BA, Norwegian and Russian BA, Norwegian and Serbian/Croatian BA, Norwegian and Ukrainian BA, Norwegian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Norwegian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Polish and another language BA+8 (also covers: Polish and East European Studies BA, Polish and Portuguese BA, Polish and Romanian BA, Polish and Russian BA, Polish and Serbian/Croatian BA, Polish and Swedish BA, Polish and Ukrainian BA, Polish and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Polish and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Portuguese and another language BA+2 (also covers: Portuguese and Film Studies BA, Portuguese and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Portuguese and Management Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Romanian and another language BA+7 (also covers: Romanian and East European Studies BA, Romanian and Portuguese BA, Romanian and Russian BA, Romanian and Serbian/Croatian BA, Romanian and Swedish BA, Romanian and Ukrainian BA, Romanian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Romanian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Russian and another language BA+5 (also covers: Russian and Portuguese BA, Russian and Serbian/Croatian BA, Russian and Swedish BA, Russian and Ukrainian BA, Russian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Russian and History BA | History | ABB | — |
| UCL | Russian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Scandinavian Studies and Management Studies BA+1 (also covers: Scandinavian Studies and Philosophy BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Scandinavian Studies and English BA | English Literature | AAA | — |
| UCL | Scandinavian Studies and Latin BA | Latin | ABB | — |
| UCL | Serbian/Croatian and another language BA+4 (also covers: Serbian/Croatian and Portuguese BA, Serbian/Croatian and Swedish BA, Serbian/Croatian and Ukrainian BA, Serbian/Croatian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Serbian/Croatian and East European Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Serbian/Croatian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Spanish and another language BA+6 (also covers: Spanish and Film Studies BA, Spanish and History of Art BA, Spanish and Portuguese BA, Spanish and Swedish BA, Spanish and Ukrainian BA, Spanish and Yiddish BA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Spanish and Latin BA | Latin, Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UCL | Spanish and Management Studies BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| UCL | Spanish and Philosophy BA | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| UCL | Swedish and another language BA+2 (also covers: Swedish and Portuguese BA, Swedish and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Ukrainian and another language BA+4 (also covers: Ukrainian and East European Studies BA, Ukrainian and Portuguese BA, Ukrainian and Swedish BA, Ukrainian and Yiddish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | French and Economics BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | AAB | — |
| Warwick | French and History BA | History | AAB | — |
| Warwick | French and Theatre Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | French Studies BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Warwick | German and Economics BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | AAB | — |
| Warwick | German and History BA | History | AAB | — |
| Warwick | German and Theatre Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | German Studies BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Hispanic Studies and Economics BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Hispanic Studies and Global Sustainable Development BASc | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Hispanic Studies and History BA | History | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Hispanic Studies and Theatre Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Hispanic Studies BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Italian and Classics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Italian and Economics BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Italian and Theatre Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Italian Studies BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Modern Languages and Economics BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Modern Languages and Linguistics BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Modern Languages BA+2 (also covers: Modern Languages with Linguistics BA, Modern Languages with Translation Studies BA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Modern Languages, Business and Management BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Arabic and Business MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Arabic and French MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Arabic and History MA+5 (also covers: Arabic and Persian MA, Arabic and Politics MA, Arabic and Ancient Greek MA, Arabic and Social Anthropology MA, Arabic with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Arabic and Spanish MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Celtic and English Literature MA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Celtic and French MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Celtic and Scandinavian Studies MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Celtic and Scottish History MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Celtic MA+3 (also covers: Celtic and Archaeology MA, Celtic and Linguistics MA, Celtic and English Language MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Chinese and another language MA+3 (also covers: Chinese and German MA, Chinese and Spanish MA, Chinese and Russian Studies MA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Chinese and French MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Chinese MA+2 (also covers: Chinese and History MA, Chinese and Linguistics MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | French and another language MA+6 (also covers: French and German MA, French and Italian MA, French and Spanish MA, French and Portuguese MA, French and Russian Studies MA, French and Scandinavian Studies MA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | French and Business MA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | French and English Literature MA | Modern Language, English Literature | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | French MA+8 (also covers: French and History MA, French and Classics MA, French and Politics MA, French and Philosophy MA, French and Linguistics MA, French and Social Policy MA, French and History of Art MA, French and English Language MA) | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | German and another language MA+4 (also covers: German and Spanish MA, German and Portuguese MA, German and Russian Studies MA, German and Scandinavian Studies MA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | German and Business MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | German and English Literature MA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | German MA+7 (also covers: German and History MA, German and Classics MA, German and Politics MA, German and Philosophy MA, German and Linguistics MA, German and History of Art MA, German and English Language MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Italian and English Literature MA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Italian and Spanish MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Italian MA+6 (also covers: Italian and History MA, Italian and Classics MA, Italian and Politics MA, Italian and Philosophy MA, Italian and Linguistics MA, Italian and History of Art MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Japanese MA+1 (also covers: Japanese and Linguistics MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Middle Eastern Studies MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Persian and Middle Eastern Studies MA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Portuguese and English Literature MA+1 (also covers: Portuguese and Scottish Literature MA) | Modern Language, English Literature | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Portuguese and Linguistics MA | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Russian Studies and another language MA+2 (also covers: Russian Studies and Spanish MA, Russian Studies and Scandinavian Studies MA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Russian Studies and English Literature MA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Russian Studies MA+7 (also covers: Russian Studies and History MA, Russian Studies and Classics MA, Russian Studies and Politics MA, Russian Studies and Philosophy MA, Russian Studies and Linguistics MA, Russian Studies and Social Policy MA, Russian Studies and History of Art MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scandinavian Studies (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) MA+5 (also covers: Scandinavian Studies and History MA, Scandinavian Studies and Classics MA, Scandinavian Studies and Politics MA, Scandinavian Studies and Philosophy MA, Scandinavian Studies and Linguistics MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scandinavian Studies and English Literature MA | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Scandinavian Studies and Spanish MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Spanish and Business MA | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Spanish and English Literature MA | Modern Language, English Literature | AAA | — |
| Edinburgh | Spanish and Portuguese MA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Spanish MA+6 (also covers: Spanish and History MA, Spanish and Classics MA, Spanish and Politics MA, Spanish and Philosophy MA, Spanish and Linguistics MA, Spanish and History of Art MA) | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Manchester | East Asian Studies BA+1 (also covers: Film Studies and East Asian Studies BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Middle Eastern Studies BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Modern Languages BA+7 (also covers: Art History and Modern Languages BA, Film Studies and Modern Languages BA, Linguistics and Modern Languages BA, Politics and Modern Languages BA, Sociology and Modern Languages BA, International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Response and Modern Languages BSc, Modern Languages and Business and Management BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| KCL | European Studies (French pathway) BA+2 (also covers: European Studies (German pathway) BA, European Studies (Spanish pathway) BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| KCL | Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese) BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Durham | Chinese Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Japanese Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Modern European Languages and History BA | History, Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Durham | Modern Languages and Cultures BA | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | French MA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| St Andrews | German and Management MA | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | German MA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| St Andrews | Italian MA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| St Andrews | Middle East Studies MA | History | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Russian MA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| St Andrews | Spanish MA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bath | Modern Languages BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Celtic Civilisation/Central & East European Studies MA+2 (also covers: Celtic Civilisation/Scottish History MA, Celtic Civilisation/Social & Public Policy MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Celtic Studies MA+12 (also covers: Celtic Studies/Central & East European Studies MA, Celtic Studies/Classics MA, Celtic Studies/Economic & Social History MA, Celtic Studies/English Language & Linguistics MA, Celtic Studies/English Literature MA, Celtic Studies/French MA, Celtic Studies/Geography MA, Celtic Studies/History MA, Celtic Studies/Philosophy MA, Celtic Studies/Scottish History MA, Celtic Studies/Scottish Literature MA, Celtic Studies/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Central & East European Studies MA(SocSci)+5 (also covers: Central & East European Studies with Quantitative Methods MA(SocSci), Central & East European Studies/Geography MA(SocSci), Central & East European Studies/International Relations MA(SocSci), Central & East European Studies/Politics MA(SocSci), Central & East European Studies/Social & Public Policy MA(SocSci)) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Central & East European Studies/Psychology MA(SocSci) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Central & East European Studies/Russian MA+1 (also covers: Central & East European Studies/Scottish History MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Chinese/Central & East European Studies MA+12 (also covers: Chinese/Digital Media & Information Studies MA, Chinese/Economic & Social History MA, Chinese/English Language & Linguistics MA, Chinese/Film & Television Studies MA, Chinese/History of Art MA, Chinese/Italian MA, Chinese/Philosophy MA, Chinese/Portuguese MA, Chinese/Russian MA, Chinese/Social & Public Policy MA, Chinese/Spanish MA, Chinese/Theatre Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Chinese/Mathematics MA | Mathematics + 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | French MA+16 (also covers: Business & Management/French MA, Economic & Social History/French MA, French/Gaelic MA, French/Geography MA, French/German MA, French/History MA, French/History of Art MA, French/Italian MA, French/Latin MA, French/Politics MA, French/Portuguese MA, French/Russian MA, French/Sociology MA, French/Spanish MA, French/Theatre Studies MA, French/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Gaelic MA+10 (also covers: Business & Management/Gaelic MA, Celtic Civilisation/Gaelic MA, Central & East European Studies/Gaelic MA, Gaelic/German MA, Gaelic/History MA, Gaelic/Philosophy MA, Gaelic/Portuguese MA, Gaelic/Scottish History MA, Gaelic/Social & Public Policy MA, Gaelic/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | German MA+13 (also covers: Business & Management/German MA, Central & East European Studies/German MA, Economic & Social History/German MA, German/History of Art MA, German/Italian MA, German/Philosophy MA, German/Politics MA, German/Portuguese MA, German/Russian MA, German/Sociology MA, German/Spanish MA, German/Theatre Studies MA, German/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Italian MA+9 (also covers: Business & Management/Italian MA, Celtic Civilisation/Italian MA, Central & East European Studies/Italian MA, Italian/Latin MA, Italian/Philosophy MA, Italian/Portuguese MA, Italian/Spanish MA, Italian/Theatre Studies MA, Italian/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Portuguese/Russian MA+2 (also covers: Portuguese/Scottish History MA, Portuguese/Social & Public Policy MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Russian/Sociology MA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Spanish MA+8 (also covers: Business & Management/Spanish MA, Politics/Spanish MA, Portuguese/Spanish MA, Social & Public Policy/Spanish MA, Scottish History/Spanish MA, Sociology/Spanish MA, Spanish/Theatre Studies MA, Spanish/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Southampton | Modern Languages (1 language: French, German or Spanish) BA+1 (also covers: Modern Languages and Linguistics (1 language: French, German or Spanish) BA) | Modern Language | BBB | — |
| Southampton | Modern Languages (2 languages: French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) BA+1 (also covers: Modern Languages and Linguistics (2 languages: French, German or Spanish) BA) | Modern Language | BBB | — |
| Southampton | Modern Languages (3 languages: Chinese, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish) BA | 1 of Modern Language/Chinese | BBB | — |
| Southampton | Modern Languages and Business Management (1 language: French, German or Spanish) BSc | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Chinese (Modern) BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | East Asian Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | French BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | German BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Japanese BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and Business BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and Economics BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and English BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and Film Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages and Politics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | French BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | Modern Languages and English Literature BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Modern Languages and History BA | 1 of History/Business/Classics etc. | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Modern Languages BA+12 (also covers: French and German BA, French and Italian BA, French and Portuguese BA, French and Russian BA, French and Spanish BA, German and Italian BA, German and Russian BA, German and Spanish BA, Spanish and Italian BA, Spanish and Portuguese BA, Spanish and Russian BA, Modern Languages with Digital Communications BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | Modern Languages with Business Management BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | East Asian Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | Modern Languages and Cultures BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Arabic and Politics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Arabic with Islamic and Middle East Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Middle East Studies BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Modern Languages and Arabic BA | Modern Language | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Modern Languages and Latin BA | Latin | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| York | French and German BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| York | French and Italian BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| York | French and Linguistics BA+3 (also covers: German and Linguistics BA, Italian and Linguistics BA, Spanish and Linguistics BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| York | French and Spanish BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| York | German and Italian BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| York | German and Spanish BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| York | Italian and Spanish BA | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Chinese Studies and Geography BA | 1 of Geography/Classics/Economics etc. | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Chinese Studies and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Chinese Studies and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Chinese Studies and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and Computing BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and English Literature BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and Geography BA | 1 of Geography/Classics/Economics etc. | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | French Studies and Mathematics BSc | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and Computing BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and English Literature BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and Geography BA | 1 of Geography/Classics/Economics etc. | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | German Studies and Mathematics BSc | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Languages and Global Cultures BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Languages and Global Cultures MLang | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and Computing BSc | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and English Literature BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and Geography BA | 1 of Geography/Classics/Economics etc. | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and Linguistics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Spanish Studies and Mathematics BSc | 1 of Mathematics/Further Mathematics | AAB | — |
| QMUL | French and Comparative Literature BA+3 (also covers: French and Linguistics BA, French and Politics BA, French with Business Management BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QMUL | German and Comparative Literature BA+3 (also covers: German and Linguistics BA, German and Politics BA, German with Business Management BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QMUL | Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature BA+3 (also covers: Hispanic Studies and Linguistics BA, Hispanic Studies and Politics BA, Hispanic Studies with Business Management BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QMUL | Modern Languages (French, German, Russian, Spanish) BA+10 (also covers: French BA, German BA, Russian BA, Spanish BA, French and German BA, French and Russian BA, French and Spanish BA, German and Russian BA, German and Spanish BA, Russian and Spanish BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QMUL | Russian and Comparative Literature BA+3 (also covers: Russian and Linguistics BA, Russian and Politics BA, Russian with Business Management BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | Modern Chinese BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Modern Languages BA+2 (also covers: History and a Modern Language BA, Politics, International Relations and a Modern Language BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Translation BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Welsh and a Modern Language BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | Welsh and Education BA+2 (also covers: Welsh and Journalism BA, Welsh, Politics and International Relations BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | Welsh and English Literature BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Welsh and History BA+2 (also covers: Welsh and Philosophy BA, Welsh and Linguistics BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Welsh and Music BA | Music | BBB | — |
| Cardiff | Welsh BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Newcastle | Chinese Studies BA+1 (also covers: Japanese Studies BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Modern Languages and Business Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Modern Languages and International Relations BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Modern Languages BA+2 (also covers: Modern Languages and Linguistics BA, Modern Languages, Translation and Interpreting BA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | French BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | German BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Hispanic Studies BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Irish Studies BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Italian BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Modern Languages (Triple Subject) BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Reading | Modern Languages and Business BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Modern Languages and Economics BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Modern Languages and International Relations BA+1 (also covers: Modern Languages and English Language BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Modern Languages (French and Spanish) BA | Modern Language | BBB | — |
| UEA | Modern Language BA+1 (also covers: Modern Language with Management Studies BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | Modern Languages BA+1 (also covers: Modern Languages with Management Studies BA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UEA | Translation and Interpreting with Modern Languages BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| UEA | Translation, Media and Modern Language BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | Translation, Media and Modern Languages BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| Aberdeen | Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies MA+11 (also covers: Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and German MA, Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Theology & Religion MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and English MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and French MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Gaelic Studies MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and History MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Language & Linguistics MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Philosophy MA, Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Sociology MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | French and Gaelic Studies MA+11 (also covers: French and Geography MA, French and German MA, French and History MA, French and International Relations MA, French and Language & Linguistics MA, French and Legal Studies MA, French and Music MA, French and Philosophy MA, French and Politics MA, French and Sociology MA, French and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Gaelic Studies and Geography MA+7 (also covers: Gaelic Studies and German MA, Gaelic Studies and History MA, Gaelic Studies and Language & Linguistics MA, Gaelic Studies and Politics MA, Gaelic Studies and Sociology MA, Gaelic Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Gaelic Studies and Theology & Religion MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | German and History MA+9 (also covers: German and International Relations MA, German and Language & Linguistics MA, German and Legal Studies MA, German and Mathematics MA, German and Music MA, German and Philosophy MA, German and Politics MA, German and Sociology MA, German and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Modern Languages and Translation & Interpreting Studies with Overseas Placement MA | Modern Language | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Spanish & Latin American Studies and Theology & Religion MA+1 (also covers: Music and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Strathclyde | French & Spanish BA+12 (also covers: French & History BA, French & Hospitality and Tourism Management BA, French & Human Resource Management BA, French & Journalism, Media and Communication BA, French & Law BA, French & Marketing BA, French & Politics and International Relations BA, French & Psychology BA, French & Social Policy BA, Spanish & Hospitality and Tourism Management BA, Spanish & Human Resource Management BA, Spanish & Marketing BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | French and Irish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| QUB | French and Spanish BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | French BA+5 (also covers: French and History BA, French and International Relations BA, French and Politics BA, French and Portuguese BA, Anthropology and French BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | Irish and Spanish BA | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| QUB | Irish BA+7 (also covers: Irish and Broadcast Production BA, Irish and History BA, Irish and Politics BA, Irish and Portuguese BA, Anthropology and Irish BA, Archaeology and Irish BA, International Relations and Irish BA) | Modern Language | ABB | — |
| QUB | Modern Languages with Business BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | Spanish BA+5 (also covers: Spanish and Portuguese BA, History and Spanish BA, International Relations and Spanish BA, Politics and Spanish BA, Anthropology and Spanish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Modern Languages and English BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Modern Languages and History BA+2 (also covers: Modern Languages and Comparative Literature and Culture BA, Modern Languages with International Relations BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Modern Languages and Music BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Modern Languages BA+3 (also covers: Modern Languages and Drama BA, Modern Languages and History of Art and Visual Culture BA, Modern Languages with History of Art and Visual Culture BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBC | — |
| Kent | Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | European Studies with French BA+3 (also covers: European Studies with German BA, European Studies with Italian BA, European Studies with Spanish BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Modern Languages BA+5 (also covers: Modern Languages and Linguistics BA, Modern Languages and Teaching English as a Foreign Language BA, Language Studies BA, Language Studies and Linguistics BA, European Studies BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Modern Languages BA+3 (also covers: Modern Languages, Translation and Interpreting BA, Modern Languages and English Literature BA, Modern Languages and History BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Swansea | Welsh (a Pathway for First Language Students) BA+1 (also covers: Welsh (a Pathway for Second Language Students) BA) | Modern Language | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Welsh, Media and Public Relations BA | Modern Language | BBC | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Applied Modern Languages and Translating MA+1 (also covers: Modern Languages (Interpreting and Translating) MA) | Modern Language | BBC | — |
| Heriot-Watt | Modern Languages, Communication and Culture MA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Modern Languages as the second subject144 courses
- Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies · Oxford
- Classics and Modern Languages · Oxford
- English and Modern Languages · Oxford
- History and Modern Languages · Oxford
- Philosophy and Modern Languages · Oxford
- Religion and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies · Oxford
- Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (BA) · Cambridge
- History and Modern Languages (BA) · Cambridge
- Linguistics and Modern Languages (BA) · Cambridge
- Mathematics with Modern Languages MSci · UCL
- BSc International Relations and Chinese · LSE
- Law with French LLB · Warwick
- Law with German LLB · Warwick
- History of Art with Italian BA · Warwick
- Politics and International Studies with Chinese BA · Warwick
- Politics, International Studies and French BA · Warwick
- Politics, International Studies and German BA · Warwick
- Politics, International Studies and Hispanic Studies BA · Warwick
- Politics, International Studies and Italian BA · Warwick
- English and French BA · Warwick
- English and German BA · Warwick
- English and Hispanic Studies BA · Warwick
- English and Italian BA · Warwick
- History and Italian BA · Warwick
- Linguistics with Modern Language BA · Warwick
- International Business with French MA · Edinburgh
- International Business with German MA · Edinburgh
- International Business with Spanish MA · Edinburgh
- Law and French LLB · Edinburgh
- Law and German LLB · Edinburgh
114 more joint degrees not listed.
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FAQ
Do you need Modern Language to study Modern Languages?
Of the 293 Modern Languages courses at 34 UK universities, 85 list Modern Language as required (29%); 208 do not list it as required (30 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (BA) at Cambridge and Dutch BA at UCL.
What is the typical A-level offer for Modern Languages?
The most common standard offers across the 293 Modern Languages courses are ABB (166), AAB (61) and BBB (28); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Modern Languages?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Modern Language, English Literature and Latin, keeping 282 of 293 courses open; next come Modern Language, English Literature and History (281 of 293).