See what inspires and drives our students as they explore the cultures of their chosen languages.
Studying or working abroad in your third year will immerse you in your chosen language and culture.
You'll have the opportunity to live and work or study abroad, perfecting your language in a country where it is spoken.
This might seem a bit overwhelming now, but our dedicated Placements team is there to help you every step of the way. Have a look at our Placement blogs to see how past students enjoyed the experience.
Discover more about studying or working abroad
There is a broad selection of courses and units to choose from. At Bath, you can study one or two modern languages. Depending on your choice of course, we offer French, German or Spanish at advanced-level, and French, German, Italian, Mandarin or Spanish at beginner-level. Our languages courses include:
Our degrees are designed to give you the skills to open up a wide range of careers. Our students' success is reflected in our rankings:
Be part of a diverse community in a great location.
The University's campus is situated just on the edge of what is affectionately known as one of the most beautiful cities in the UK. Bath and North East Somerset is also among the top 3 safest university towns and cities in England and Wales (Complete University Guide, 2024).
As a student, you could be living here, surrounded by beautiful Georgian buildings and Roman history. There is a thriving café culture with plenty of restaurants, a great range of shops, music venues, museums, and a huge number of festivals planned throughout the year.
Most of the key locations are in walking distance of the centre or if you want to travel further afield, there are easy transport links to Bristol or London.
You might be eligible for one of our brand new undergraduate international scholarships for 2026/27 overseas entrants.
We are delighted to offer up to 300 Bath International Excellence Scholarships that are worth £8,000 per academic year — £24,000 over three years — for high-achieving international students joining an undergraduate degree course in September 2026.
If you are a new first-year, overseas fee-paying student, and have an offer to study an undergraduate degree at the University of Bath starting in September 2026, you are eligible to apply.
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Explore our Modern Languages degree