Other UK qualifications may also be accepted, often in lieu of A-levels, but subject requirements must be met. If you are offering non-UK qualifications, our qualification equivalences guide should allow you to calculate what kind of offer you are likely to receive.
Please be aware that this is a general guide, and that some programmes may have more detailed or specific entry requirements which will be reflected in your offer. At least 90 overall with minimum scores of 17 for writing, 17 for listening, 18 for reading and 20 for speaking.
Please visit our English Language requirements page for more information on our other accepted language qualifications. If you require a Student visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements. We will accept a combination of BTEC subjects, A-levels, and other qualifications, subject to the course specific grade and subject requirements.
If you are currently subject to any licence condition or monitoring restriction that could affect your ability to successfully complete your studies, you will be required to disclose your criminal record. Please see our admissions policies for more information about the application process. Each candidate's profile is considered as a complete picture, taking into account your interest in and suitability for the degree, as shown in your personal statement and referee's report, as well as achieved and predicted grades.
Your ability to present an argument, evidence of intellectual curiosity and your enthusiasm for and commitment to studying will also be assessed. Financial support may be available to individuals who meet certain criteria. For more information visit our funding section. Please note that these sources of financial support are limited and therefore not everyone who meets the criteria are guaranteed to receive the support. Many students choose to invest in personal copies of unabridged bilingual dictionaries and reference grammars.
While copies of most course materials are available in the library, many students opt to acquire personal copies of set texts. We have a range of residences to suit your needs and budget. Find out more on our accommodation pages. Find out more about living costs in Cardiff. This full-time course lasts for four years with two semesters per year. There are credits a year split equally between your two language choices.
Most modules are worth 20 credits. The third year is spent abroad. The final modules will be published by September You will combine Portuguese with Spanish, allowing you to experience more than one field of study.
You will also study a non-language module which introduces you to the development of the Portuguese-speaking and the Hispanic world, exploring how what both cultures and languages have symbolised for different groups at different moments in history. Studies in these areas will enable you to develop a good understanding of intercultural awareness, and the highly-prized ability to mediate between cultures.
The language elements of year two build on the work undertaken in year one, and prepare you for your year abroad. In addition to 30 credits Portuguese and Spanish language, you will study 30 credits looking at the Portuguese-speaking world and the Hispanic world in a transnational context.
This will introduce you to key approaches, methodologies and critical tools which you can apply to an in-depth study, looking at a range of topics such as culture, history and politics. You will also have the option of studying 30 credits of Business Language and Specialised Translations. Outside of your formal studies, you will have the opportunity to take part in our highly-praised Student Mentoring Scheme, which is supported by Welsh Government.
The scheme places undergraduates into local schools to mentor pupils and encourage them to consider modern foreign languages when choosing their GCSE options. You may also choose to take part in the Student Language Ambassador SLA scheme, acting as an advocate for language learning.
Following specific training, as an SLA you may get the opportunity to speak publicly at events, sharing your personal experience of language learning. You may take part in a range of activities, such as language taster sessions, presenting and promoting the year abroad, supporting School language days and events, or promoting modern languages at career fairs or open days.
In year three you will spend one semester in a Portuguese speaking country and one in Spanish speaking country, immersed in the languages. Your options include studying at one of our partner universities, working as an English assistant in a school, or working for an organisation or company. No matter what you choose, the year abroad is a great opportunity for you to improve your understanding of the language, immerse yourself in another culture, and gain international study or work experience.
When we welcome you back to Cardiff in your final year, you will continue to develop your language skills, studying 30 credits of Portuguese and 30 credits of Spanish language, in addition to 60 credits of optional modules. You will have the opportunity to take part in our very popular teaching module, an accredited module where you will build on study and workshops at the University to undertake a teaching placement at one of our partner schools in the area.
You will also have the opportunity to take part in our very popular Student Teaching module, an accredited module where you will build on study and workshops at the University to undertake a teaching placement at one of our partner schools on the area. The module allows you to go into local secondary schools and teach pupils who are learning foreign languages.
You will have the opportunity to observe teaching by professionals, take part in classroom activities and generate new learning materials.
This in turn enhances your ICT, presentation, preparatory and organisational skills and, ultimately, your employability. Those students who wish to go onto a career in teaching gain valuable experience which can be used to feed into their PGSE application.
These students also have the opportunity to take a dedicated optional training session for PGSE applications with an expert in the field. The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking.
Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available. Most of our modules consist of a mixture of lectures, seminars and language classes that enable you to develop communication and analytical skills, and to develop critical thinking in a supportive environment.
Lectures provide an overview of the key concepts and frameworks for a topic, equipping you to carry out independent research for the seminars and to develop your own ideas. Seminars provide an opportunity for you to engage critically with key ideas and explore the ideas outlined in lectures in a small group environment, usually consisting of around 15 students and the seminar leader a member of the teaching team. Seminars may take various formats, including plenary group discussion, small group work and student-led presentations.
Language classes are taught in groups to enhance confidence and active learning. A varied timetable includes oral expression, aural comprehension and writing skills, which are taught in small groups to enhance confidence and active learning.
These vital communication skills are practiced and developed through regular classwork exercises and written work. Our teaching methods allow you to engage with a range of language-learning technologies. Materials including textbooks, videos, films, novels, audio files and websites are supported by online resources that compliment classroom activities and promote and enable independent learning.
Class materials include a range from literary and historical to contemporary journalistic texts, providing a broad insight into language and culture. You will be allocated a personal tutor when you arrive. Personal tutors are members of the academic staff who will be on hand to provide advice, guidance, help and feedback.
A reading week each semester allows for guided study and a chance to catch up on assessed work, reading and revision. As you well know HowToSay is made by volunteers trying to translate as many words and phrases as we can. We are in a very early stage and we would like to keep growing as we did in the past years.
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Report mistakes and inappropriate entry. More info Submit meaningful translations in your language to share with everybody. If you choose the study option, we have established exchange programmes which provide opportunities to study in institutions in cities that have included Valencia, Barcelona and Seville. Placements for teaching assistants on a scheme run by the British Council can take you to either a major city or a small, rural town.
This option provides first-hand teaching experience and allows you to earn a salary sufficient to live on, although you only work on a part-time basis. Prior to the start of your placement, the British Council provides a training weekend in the destination country. In addition, the school you have been assigned to should also guide you in your role as a teacher and help you to find a place to live.
The third option consists of a work placement with an organisation or company in the Spanish-speaking world. The necessary arrangements can be made through personal contacts you may have or by approaching organisations directly.
In order to ensure that your work placement affords you plenty of opportunity to speak Spanish and provides you with a beneficial experience, such arrangements will require prior approval by the School.
No matter what you choose, the year abroad is a great opportunity for you to improve your understanding of the language, immerse yourself in another culture, and gain international study or work experience. It is also excellent preparation for your final year and gives you a level of self-confidence and maturity that has proven popular with employers. When we welcome you back to Cardiff in your final year, you will continue to develop your language skills, studying 30 credits of Spanish language and a 30 credit Spanish optional module, in addition to 60 credits in English Literature.
You will by now have gained experience of a variety of literary periods, topics, genres and approaches, developing your critical faculties and your skills in analysing texts and contexts.
You will therefore be in an excellent position to choose between a range of more specialised modules that engage with current issues in research and scholarship in relation to authors and texts both well-known and possibly less well-known to you. You will also have the opportunity to take part in our very popular teaching module, an accredited module where you will build on study and workshops at the University to undertake a teaching placement at one of our partner schools on the area.
The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking.
Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available. Most of our modules consist of a mixture of lectures, seminars and language classes that enable you to develop communication and analytical skills, and to develop critical thinking in a supportive environment. The teaching covers all the key competencies, and is enhanced by the inclusion of digital learning.
Lectures provide an overview of the key concepts and frameworks for a topic, equipping you to carry out independent research for the seminars and to develop your own ideas. Seminars provide an opportunity for you to engage critically with key ideas and explore the ideas outlined in lectures in a small group environment, usually consisting of around 15 students and the seminar leader a member of the teaching team.
Seminars may take various formats, including plenary group discussion, small group work and student-led presentations. Language classes are taught in groups to enhance confidence and active learning. A varied timetable includes oral expression, aural comprehension and writing skills, which are taught in small groups to enhance confidence and active learning. These vital communication skills are practised and developed through regular classwork exercises and written work.
Our teaching methods allow you to engage with a range of language-learning technologies. Materials including textbooks, videos, films, novels, audio files and websites are supported by online resources that complement classroom activities and promote and enable independent learning.
Class materials include a range from literary and historical to contemporary journalistic texts, providing a broad insight into language and culture. Independent study forms a key part of your learning, and our independent learning portfolios have been developed to provide you with online resources to support your independent language learning.
You will be supported by a number of different staff, some focussing on academic performance in a particular area and some looking at learning and progress more holistically. All academic staff have designated hours where they are available to meet with you to offer advice and feedback on the subjects that they teach. You will also be allocated a personal tutor, who will meet with you regularly to reflect on your progress and development across your studies, and to think about how to build on your achievements and advance further.
The personal tutor can also guide you if you are experiencing difficulties towards appropriate support. While you are away from Cardiff, you will be assigned a Year Abroad Coordinator, who will keep in touch with you and monitor your progress. You may also get a visit from one of your lecturers who will be keen to find out how you are getting on.
A skills development week each semester allows for guided study and a chance to catch up on assessed work, reading and revision. These weeks are also used by staff to visit students on their year abroad. You will have access through the Learning Central to relevant learning resources, presentations, lecture handouts, bibliographies, further links, electronic exercises and discussion circles. We pride ourselves on the level of engagement we have with our student body, giving you the opportunity to express your opinions and be partners in School decision-making where possible.
We survey students regularly to make sure we are always working in your best interests. Feedback on your work is given frequently and in a wide variety of formats and is intended to help you identify strengths and weaknesses in your learning, as well as give indications of how you might improve in your performance in examinations and coursework.
You will be given general feedback in relation to examinations following the examination period and you will be able to discuss your overall performance with your personal tutor as part of the monitored student self-assessment scheme.
Many graduates enjoy their year overseas so much that they take time out for more travel, or go abroad on graduation in search of employment. Others start work immediately following their studies, and our graduates go on to secure excellent careers in international diplomacy, the Civil Service, teaching, business and journalism.
Other employment options include roles as translators, language assistants, export assistants and proof-readers.
We provide our students with a highly satisfying academic experience that assists their development as critically-minded, culturally-aware citizens whose high analytic skills, powers of expression and progressive self-reliance make them extremely attractive to employers. English literature graduates have excellent analytic and communication skills that fit them for a full range of professions and further training.
Their cultural expertise and intellectual abilities are valued in the public and private sector, and in contexts as varied as the classroom, the law courts or the media. If you are interested in teaching, you may have the possibility of completing an internship teaching language in a UK secondary school in your final year.
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