Undergraduate Degrees
BA Translation, Media and French (3 years) ( QP93 )
- UCAS Course Code:
- QP93
- Attendance:
- Full Time
- School of Study:
- Language and Communication Studies
- Brochure:
- School of Language and Communication Studies Undergraduate Brochure (PDF)
- Typical A-Level Offer:
- AAB-ABB
If you obtain an A at A-level or its equivalent in the language, you have the option of taking your Translation, Media and French degree in three years instead of four. In place of the year abroad, you spend a semester (the second semester in your second year) at a university in the country where the foreign language is spoken. Your work there is assessed and counts towards your degree. This option is popular with mature students who value the opportunity to extend their language competence beyond A-level in classes taught mostly in the relevant language in combination with the study of language related/cultural topics taught in English. Such students who have family commitments need to be clear that the semester abroad is a compulsory element.
Typical offers are ABB. Should you apply for one of these three-year programmes, be made a conditional offer, and subsequently obtain a B or its equivalent at A-level in the relevant language; it is likely that we will be able to make you a changed course offer for the four-year version of that programme. Conversely, if you apply for the four-year version, obtain an A in the language, and then decide that you would prefer to take the three-year variant, it is likely that we will be able to accommodate you in this course change. It is not possible to take two languages to Honours level on the three-year programme.
Dr. Marie-Noelle Guillot
The School of Language and Communication Studies is a small, lively School where we offer flexible undergraduate degree programmes with an emphasis on language competence and on issues relating to contemporary language and translation. Our graduates are highly employable and enter an extremely wide range of professions using their well-developed language and communication skills, and intercultural sensitivity.
Our MA graduates are equally successful professionally. Courses at this level enable flexible planning in the combination of core and optional modules and in the range of possible dissertation topics, while the Faculty of Arts and Humanities provides a rich interdisciplinary environment designed to encourage dialogue and the cross-fertilisation of ideas.
New for 2012-13
We’re always working to build on our strengths here in LCS, improving your student experience – and your prospects. Here are some new Key Features for 2012-13 that you won’t yet find in our brochure:
- Smaller groups in language classes – as few as 10 – mean even better quality learning.
- New high-spec professional interpreter training facilities – helping to keep you ahead of the game.
- Employability boost – extra timetabled sessions to develop your skills and employability profile for a range of professions using language skills right from the start of your degree course.
Find out what our undergraduate students say or check out our Facebook page for 2013 applicants where you can ask our current students questions about studying and living here:
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UniStats Information
You may not take more than one Beginners' language in your course.
Compulsory Study (60 credits)
Students must study the following modules for 60 credits:
| Name | Code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES | LCS-1E05 | 20 |
| POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/I | LCSU1F21 | 20 |
| POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 1/II | LCSU1F22 | 20 |
Option A Study (60 credits)
Students will select 60 credits from the following modules:
You may not take more than one Beginners' language in your course.
Compulsory Study (80 credits)
Students must study the following modules for 80 credits:
| Name | Code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ERASMUS SEMESTER ABROAD | LCS-2X30 | 60 |
| POST A-LEVEL FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 (CP) | LCS-2F03 | 20 |
Option A Study (20 credits)
Students will select 20 credits from the following modules:
| Name | Code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CULTURAL THEORY AND ANALYSIS | LDCE2X17 | 20 |
| DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 2) | LCS-2L91 | 20 |
| GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | PSI-2A51 | 20 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION | PSI-2A05 | 20 |
| LANGUAGE IN ACTION (LEVEL 2) | LCS-2L71 | 20 |
| PUBLISHING (AUT) | LDCE2X05 | 20 |
| SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 2) | LCS-2T11 | 20 |
| THE WRITING OF JOURNALISM (AUT) | LDCC2W27 | 20 |
| TRANSLATION WORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL 2) | LCS-2T13 | 20 |
Free Choice Study (20 credits)
Students will select modules worth 20 credits from the course catalogue with the approval of their School
Compulsory Study (60 credits)
Students must study the following modules for 60 credits:
| Name | Code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FRENCH ORAL AND WRITTEN COMPOSITION | LCS-3F13 | 20 |
| TRANSLATION (ENGLISH TO FRENCH) | LCS-3F14 | 20 |
| TRANSLATION ISSUES IN THE MEDIA (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3T26 | 20 |
Option A Study (60 credits)
Students will select 60 credits from the following modules:
| Name | Code | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TRANSLATION (FRENCH TO ENGLISH) | LCS-3T47 | 20 |
| DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3L47 | 20 |
| DISSERTATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (AUTUMN) | LCS-3C05 | 20 |
| DISSERTATION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (SPRING) | LCS-3C06 | 20 |
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE | LCS-3C04 | 20 |
| INTRODUCTION TO CONFERENCE INTERPRETING | LCS-3T51 | 20 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE INTERPRETING | LCS-3T58 | 20 |
| LANGUAGE AND GENDER (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3L52 | 20 |
| LANGUAGE AND POLITICS (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3L48 | 20 |
| LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3L46 | 20 |
| LANGUAGE IN ACTION (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3L45 | 20 |
| SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3T17 | 20 |
| TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR SUBTITLING AND DUBBING (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3T56 | 20 |
| TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR TRANSLATING AND REAL-WORLD TRANSLATION (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3T54 | 20 |
| THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEWS (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3L50 | 20 |
| TRANSLATION AND ADAPTATION (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3T22 | 20 |
| TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTICE | LCS-3T07 | 20 |
| TRANSLATION WORK EXPERIENCE (LEVEL 3) | LCS-3T15 | 20 |
Disclaimer
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.
Year Abroad
You spend a year abroad in your third year on all our four-year language degrees or alternatively a semester abroad in the second year on our three-year fast-track degrees. The year/semester abroad is a fantastic chance for a student to explore one or more countries where your Honours language(s) are spoken and the opportunities they offer, while at the same time having the support of the School’s staff.
You either take up a teaching assistantship, a work placement, voluntary work or attend a foreign university, usually on an Erasmus/Socrates exchange in France or Spain. Students on the Erasmus scheme receive a small grant from the EU which funds the scheme, and students teaching or working also receive the Erasmus grant in addition to their salary. Students going to Japan will attend university.
If you are taking two languages from A level, you will normally split the year between two countries where those languages are spoken.
The main option available to you is attending a university, normally as part of an exchange programme, one semester in each country. Students of French can, for instance, attend the prestigious Ecole de Traduction et d'Interprétation in Geneva. We have Erasmus exchange schemes and well-established links with a range of universities in France and Spain: (France) Clermont Ferrand, Corsica, Montpellier III, Nancy II, Nice, Paris, and Tours; (Spain) Alicante, Alcalá de Henares, Castilla La Mancha, Madrid (Antonio de Nebrija, Autónoma and Complutense), Granada, Salamanca, Toledo and Zaragoza, as well as the Universidad de Guadalajara and the Universidad de las Américas in Mexico. We are currently establishing our year abroad university partners for the first cohort of students who will go to Japan in 2013-14.
If you are taking two languages from A level it is also possible to take up a work placement in France or Spain in combination with a university place if a short enough work placement can be found. The final option of working as a language assistant is not open to you because you will need to split your year abroad and contracts for assistants are for more than six months.
If you are taking one of French, Spanish or Japanese from below A level, you will normally spend your year in a country where the weaker language is spoken and the summer in a country where your stronger language is spoken. If you are taking French, Spanish or Japanese from below A level in combination with another Honours language, you will spend the year abroad in the country of the weaker language and, for France and Spain, follow courses in the stronger language. It is recommended that such students spend the summer before the final year in the country of their stronger language.
If you are a highly proficient native or near-native speaker of French or Spanish, then you are normally exempted from the compulsory year abroad for that language and spend your first year studying a completely different language from our wide range of subsidiary languages. In your following two years your compulsory language strand consists of final year level modules in your native language. If you are studying two languages to Honours level and one of these is your native language, then you will spend a year abroad in a country where your non-native language is spoken.
Entry Requirements
- A Level:
- AAB-ABB
- International Baccalaureate:
- 33-32
- Scottish Advanced Highers:
- AAB-ABB
- Irish Leaving Certificate:
- AAAABB-AABBBB
- Access Course:
- Please contact the University for further information.
- HND:
- Please contact the University for further information.
- European Baccalaureate:
- 80-75%
Students for whom English is a Foreign language
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading). Recognised English Language qualifications include:
- IELTS: 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all components)
- TOEFL: Internet-based score of 88 overall (minimum 18 in the Listening and Writing components; 19 in the Reading component; and 21 in the Speaking component)
- PTE: 62 overall with minimum 55 in all components
If you do not meet the University's entry requirements, our INTO Language Learning Centre offers a range of university preparation courses to help you develop the high level of academic and English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.
Interviews
The School does not currently interview all applicants for undergraduate entry as standard, however we do offer the opportunity to meet with an academic individually on a Visit Day in order to gain a deeper insight into the course(s) you have applied for.
Special Entry Requirements
It is generally expected that you should have at least a Grade B at A Level, or its equivalent, in the language or languages that you intend to take at honours level.
In the case of Spanish studied from Beginners' or Spanish and French from post-GCSE level, we require evidence of foreign language learning ability, such as a good grade in a foreign language at GCSE.
If two honours languages are studied, only one can be taken from below A Level.
Intakes
The School's annual intake is in September of each year.
Alternative Qualifications
If you have alternative qualifications that have not been mentioned above then please contact the University directly for further information.
GCSE Offer
Students are required to have Mathematics and English at Grade C or above at GCSE level.
Assessment
For the majority of candidates the most important factors in assessing the application will be past and future achievement in examinations, academic interest in the subject being applied for, personal interest and extra-curricular activities and the confidential reference. We consider applicants as individuals and accept students from a very wide range of educational backgrounds and spend time considering your application in order to reach an informed decision relating your application. Typical offers are indicated above. Please note, there may be additional subject entry requirements specific to individual degree courses.
Fees and Funding
University Fees and Financial Support: UK/EU Students
Further information on fees and funding for 2012 can be found here
University Fees and Financial Support: International Students
The University will be charging International students £11,700.00 for all full time School of Language and Communication Studies undergraduate programmes which start in 2012.
Please click to access further information about fees and funding for International students.
Full-Time Degrees
Applications to Full-Time Undergraduate degrees at the University of East Anglia must be made through UCAS by going to www.ucas.ac.uk
UCAS Apply is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time Undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. It is made up of different sections that you need to complete. Your application does not have to be completed all at once. The system allows you to leave a section partially completed so you can return to it later and add to or edit any information you have entered. Once your application is complete, it must be sent to UCAS so that they can process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
Part-Time Degrees
The University of East Anglia offers some of its undergraduate degrees on a part-time basis. The application form for part-time study can be found at: http://www.uea.ac.uk/courses/parttimestudy. For further information on the part-time application process, please contact the relevant Faculty Office:
Faculty of Arts and Humanities: ug.hum.admiss@uea.ac.uk
Faculty of Science: sci.admiss@uea.ac.uk
Faculty of Health: nam.admissions@uea.ac.uk
Each year we hold a series of Open Days, where potential applicants to our Undergraduate courses can come and visit the university to learn more about the courses they are interested in, meet current students and staff and tour our campus. If you decide to apply for a course and are made an offer, you will be invited to a School specific Visit Day. Applicants may be invited for interview or audition for some courses.
For enquiries about the content of the degree or your qualifications please contact Admissions at 01603 591515 or email admissions@uea.ac.uk We can then direct your enquiry to the relevant department to assist you.
If you wish to view the courses available, view our online prospectus or order a hard copy prospectus please visit www.uea.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate


