UCAS code | Q332 |
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Duration | 4 years |
Entry year | 2026 |
Campus | Streatham Campus |
Discipline | Media and Communications |
Contact |
Typical offer | A-Level: ABB |
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A-Level: BBC |
UCAS code | Q331 |
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Duration | 3 years |
Entry year | 2026 |
Campus | Streatham Campus |
Discipline | Media and Communications |
Contact |
Typical offer | A-Level: ABB |
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A-Level: BBC |
Overview
- Combine a solid foundation in Communications with the study of a language and its culture.
- You will hone practical and professional skills, equipping you to work across the creative industries or anywhere requiring people who understand how communications work.
- Opportunity to experience different ways of learning, with specialist modules that cover everything from the history of communications and professional writing, to language and social interaction and global communications.
- Excellent facilities on campus include our Special Collections relating to world-renowned writers, The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum which is a unique film and popular culture resource and our Digital Humanities Lab. Exeter has also recently been awarded UNESCO City of Literature status.
- Option to spend your third year studying or working abroad in a country where you can develop your chosen language. Students studying beginners languages are required to study the 4-year “with International Placement” course.
- You can choose to study any of our languages from beginners: Chinese (Mandarin); French; German; Italian; Portuguese; Russian; or Spanish
Top 10 for Communication and Media Studies
8th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Top 150 in world subject rankings for Modern Languages and Cultures
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Choose our 4 year course to spend a year abroad, studying at a partner university or in employment
Unique on-site resources: Exeter’s Special Collections archive and The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
Top 10 for Communication and Media Studies
8th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
Top 150 in world subject rankings for Modern Languages and Cultures
QS World University Subject Rankings 2025
Choose our 4 year course to spend a year abroad, studying at a partner university or in employment
Unique on-site resources: Exeter’s Special Collections archive and The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
Course duration
Did you know that there are both 3-year and 4-year degree programmes in Modern Languages at Exeter?
There are significant benefits of choosing the 4-year with International Placement programme, particularly in enhancing your language proficiency.
Both the 4-year and 3-year programmes offer a comprehensive and in-depth study of modern languages and cultures. However, the 4-year degree includes a valuable international placement year, giving you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the language and culture of your chosen country while either studying or working.
We know that graduates who have studied the 4-year course with a year abroad have benefitted from a range of key skills that have been vital in shaping their early careers:
- Enhanced language proficiency – Evidence shows that speaking your chosen language in the country where it is the main language helps improve proficiency significantly.
- Cultural immersion – Spending time on an international placement will give you a deeper understanding of the nation’s cultures and broaden your appreciation of individuals from different backgrounds.
- Personal and professional development – You will have the opportunity to independently build intercultural communication skills and experience a range of professional sectors. These are key skills highly valued by today’s employers.
- Competitive edge – Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations across the globe, and they tell us that gaining skills and experiences while on the international placement is the most important factor when applying for jobs after graduating.
Please also note that, if you are starting a language from beginner level, you must take the 4-year programme to ensure you develop the necessary language skills. If you are studying languages post-A-Level, it is possible to choose the 3-year programme. You can apply to both the 3- and 4-year courses via UCAS.
Entry requirements (typical offer)
Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
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A-Level | ABB | Dependent on language level chosen (see below) |
IB | 32/655 | Dependent on language level chosen (see below) |
BTEC | DDM | Dependent on language level chosen (see below) |
GCSE | C or 4 | English Language |
Access to HE | 24 L3 Credits at Distinction Grade and 21 L3 credits at Merit Grade. | Dependent on language level chosen (see below), the required L3 credits in Modern Foreign Language subject area |
T-Level | Distinction | Dependent on language level chosen (see below), GCE A-Level in a Modern Foreign Language may also be required. |
Contextual Offer * Please note: The contextual offer shown is an example based on offers made to students starting in 2025, and is for guidance only. We will confirm the contextual offer for 2026 entry later this year.* Please note: The contextual offer shown is an example based on offers made to students starting in 2024, and is for guidance only. We will confirm the contextual offer for 2025 entry later this year. |
A-Level: BBC |
Specific subject requirements must still be achieved where stated above. Find out more about contextual offers. |
Other accepted qualifications | ||
English language requirements |
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country. |
NB General Studies is not included in any offer.
Grades advertised on each programme webpage are the typical level at which our offers are made and provide information on any specific subjects an applicant will need to have studied in order to be considered for a place on the programme. However, if we receive a large number of applications for the programme we may not be able to make an offer to all those who are predicted to achieve/have achieved grades which are in line with our typical offer. For more information on how applications are assessed and when decisions are released, please see: After you apply
Choosing a language
You may choose one language to study alongside Media and Communications. Find out more about the languages we offer below.
Check subject requirements for different language levels
It may be possible to study further languages to a lower level of proficiency than degree level in the Language Centre, subject to demand: this is arranged on registration at Exeter.
Completing your UCAS form
When completing your UCAS form you must indicate the language you want to study with us under ‘further details’ in the ‘choices’ section of the application form, using the below abbreviations.
French | Fren |
Chinese (Mandarin) | Chin |
German | Germ |
Italian | Ital |
Portuguese | Port |
Russian | Russ |
Spanish | Span |
For further information on completing your UCAS form, please visit the UCAS website.
Course content
Students studying beginners languages must take the 4-year “with International Placement” course.
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
Stage 1: 60 credits of compulsory Media & Communications modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 30 credits of optional Modern Languages modules
Compulsory modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
a select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
Code | Module | Credits |
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CMM1001 | Perspectives on Communications | 30 |
CMM1004 | Communications Research Methods | 30 |
Modern Languages Stage 1 Compulsory Language Modules [See note a above] | ||
MLF1001 | French Language | 30 |
MLF1052 | French Language for Beginners | 30 |
MLG1001 | German Language | 30 |
MLG1052 | German Language for Beginners | 30 |
MLI1001 | Italian Language | 30 |
MLI1052 | Italian Language for Beginners | 30 |
MLM1052 | Beginners Chinese | 30 |
MLP1052 | Portuguese Language for Beginners | 30 |
MLR1001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral | 30 |
MLR1030 | Russian Language for Beginners | 30 |
MLS1001 | Spanish Language | 30 |
MLS1056 | Spanish Language for Beginners | 30 |
Optional modules
b select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language; on the Modern Languages side of your programme, you may select a maximum of 15 credits of either the SML- or HUM/HAS-coded modules for the year. Please note that certain modules may only be available to students on Single Honours programmes, or to students who have taken a particular language module. This information will be given in the pre-requisites or co-requisites section of the relevant module descriptor.
Code | Module | Credits |
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Chinese Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
PHL1010 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | 15 |
MLM1014 | Chinese Art and the Art of Living | 15 |
SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 |
French Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
MLF1017 | The Making of Modern France | 15 |
MLF1018 | The Devil is in the Detail: An Introduction to the Short Story in French | 15 |
SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 |
MLF1103 | The French Language, Present and Past | 15 |
MLF1105 | An Introduction to French Thought | 15 |
MLF1121 | French Visual History | 15 |
SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 |
German Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
MLG1020 | Made in Germany: the History and Culture of a Global Brand | 15 |
SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 |
MLG1014 | A Nation Remembers: Issues in German Cultural Memory | 15 |
SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 |
Italian Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 |
MLI1016 | Italy Inside Out: Popular Visual Narratives about Italy | 15 |
MLI1121 | A Thousand Faces: Cultures and History in 19th-Century Italy | 15 |
SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 |
Portuguese Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
MLP1002 | Introduction to the Lusophone World | 15 |
SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 |
SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 |
Russian Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
MLR1006 | An Emotional Experience: Russian Literature and the Expression of Feeling | 15 |
SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 |
MLR1023 | Russia: Empire and Identity | 15 |
SML1208 | Language, Culture, International Relations | 15 |
Spanish Stage 1 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note b above] | ||
MLS1064 | An Introduction to the Hispanic World: Texts in Context | 15 |
MLS1068 | An Introduction to the Literature and Film of Spain | 15 |
SML1207 | Introduction to Film | 15 |
MLS1066 | The Making of Modern Latin America: History Through Literature and Culture | 15 |
MLS1164 | A Journey of Discovery: Hispanic Global Culture | 15 |
30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language and 30 credits of core for Communications.
60 credits of optional modules (30 credits of Communications options, and 30 credits of Modern Languages options).
Compulsory modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:
c Select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
d Select 60 credits of Media & Communications modules.
e Select 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language
Code | Module | Credits |
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CMM2002 | Communications in the Workplace | 30 |
Modern Languages Stage 2 Compulsory Language Modules [See note c above] | ||
MLF2001 | French Language, Written and Oral | 30 |
MLF2152 | Intermediate French | 30 |
MLG2001 | German Language, Written and Oral | 30 |
MLG2052 | Intermediate German | 30 |
MLI2001 | Italian Language, Written and Oral | 30 |
MLI2051 | Italian Language | 30 |
MLM2052 | Intermediate Chinese (One) | 30 |
MLP2052 | Intermediate Portuguese | 30 |
MLR2001 | Contemporary Russian Written and Oral I | 30 |
MLR2030 | Intermediate Russian | 30 |
MLS2001 | Spanish Language, Written and Oral | 30 |
MLS2156 | Spanish Language (ex-beginners) | 30 |
Optional modules
Code | Module | Credits |
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Media & Communications Stage 2 CH Option Modules 2025-6 [See note d above] | ||
CMM2010 | Professional Writing | 30 |
CMM2012 | Communications and the Climate Crisis | 30 |
CMM2014 | Design Thinking | 30 |
CMM2016 | Economies of Engagement: Gamification and Platform Cultures | 30 |
CMM2017 | Internet Foundations and Frontiers | 30 |
CMM2018 | Media and the Law: Regulation, Governance, Ethics | 30 |
EAF2502 | Shots in the Dark | 30 |
Chinese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
MLM2003 | Chinoiserie and Europeenerie: Artistic and cultural exchanges between China and Europe | 15 |
MLM2008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
French Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
MLF2005 | Classical myth in French and francophone cinema | 15 |
MLF2012 | Evolution of the French Language | 15 |
MLF2056 | Provoking Thoughts - French Literature and Philosophy from the Renaissance to the 20th Century | 15 |
AHV2012 | Revolutions: Art and Society in France, 1770-1848 | 30 |
MLF2006 | French-language Road Movies: Space, Place and Identity | 15 |
MLF2070 | Violence and Virtue: Early Modern French Theatre | 15 |
MLF2076 | Subversive Texts: Baudelaire and Rachilde | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
German Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
MLG2003 | Youth and Age: Generations in German Fiction and Film | 15 |
MLG2018 | Berlin - Culture, History and Politics | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
Italian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
MLI2004 | From Page to Screen: The Italian Female Detective in Literature, Film and Television | 15 |
MLI2019 | Italian(s) in the World | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
Portuguese Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
Russian Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
MLR2026 | The Deceptive City: the Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 |
MLR2021 | Understanding Russia | 15 |
MLR2025 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
Spanish Stage 2 Option Modules 2025-6 [See note e above] | ||
MLS2044 | How to be a Knight: Political Lessons from 14th-Century Spain | 15 |
MLS2070 | Catalonia Is Not Spain? Modern Catalan Culture in Context | 15 |
MLS2073 | Literary Non-Fiction in Argentina: When Writing Meets the Real | 15 |
SML2004 | Contemporary Latin American Cinema | 15 |
MLS2045 | Federico Garcia Lorca: Theatre and Poetry | 15 |
MLS2061 | The Latin American Short Story | 15 |
MLS2160 | Fiction in Post-War Spain: Voices of Conformity and Subversion | 15 |
SML2003 | Research Skills in Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML2244 | Multilingualism in Society | 15 |
SML2246 | Intercultural Communication | 15 |
SML2247 | Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence | 15 |
If you choose the with International Placement variant of this course, your placement will take place in Year 3.
120 credit compulsory placement module
Compulsory modules
g - You must take one of these modules.
Code | Module | Credits |
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SML3010 | Work and Study Abroad [See note f above] | 120 |
SML3020 | Study Abroad at a Partner University (with Assessment in the Foreign Language) [See note f above] | 120 |
SML3025 | Internship Abroad Combined with Study at a Partner University Abroad [See note f above] | 120 |
Stage 3: 30 credits of compulsory dissertation, 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language, 60 credits of optional modules including 30 credits of Media & Communications modules and 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Compulsory modules
Subject to choosing 120 credits in the stage overall, you must:
h Select a Dissertation in either Media & Communications or Modern Languages: either CMM3002 or CMM3003 or SML3030 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
i Select 30 credits of compulsory modules in your chosen language.
Code | Module | Credits |
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CMM3002 | Communications: Dissertation [See note h above] | 30 |
CMM3003 | Communications: Practical Research Project [See note h above] | 30 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation [See note h above] | 30 |
Modern Languages Final Stage Compulsory Language Modules [See note i above] | ||
MLM3111 | Advanced Chinese Language Skills | 30 |
MLF3111 | Advanced French Language Skills | 30 |
MLG3111 | Advanced German Language Skills | 30 |
MLI3111 | Advanced Italian Language Skills | 30 |
MLP3111 | Advanced Portuguese Language Skills | 30 |
MLR3111 | Advanced Russian Language Skills | 30 |
MLS3111 | Advanced Spanish Language Skills | 30 |
Optional modules
j Select 30 - 60 credits of optional Media & Communications modules
k select 0 – 30 credits of optional modules consisting of content related to your chosen language.
Code | Module | Credits |
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ML and MC Final Stage Media and Communications Module Options 25-26 [See note j above] | ||
CMM3005 | Gender, Sexuality and Media | 30 |
CMM3006 | Digital Inequalities | 30 |
CMM3007 | Critical AI Studies | 30 |
CMM3008 | Imagining Tech Futures for the Common Good | 30 |
CMM3009 | Selling the Self: Influencer Culture and Digital Capitalism | 30 |
CMM3010 | Social Media and Migration | 30 |
EAF3515 | Something to See: War and Visual Media | 30 |
EAF3518 | Queering British Film and Television | 30 |
EAF3519 | Cinema in the Anthropocene | 30 |
EAS3128 | Writing the Short Film | 30 |
Chinese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
MLM3009 | China through the Lens: Cultural Translation and Self-Presentation | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
SML3052 | The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Europe and Asia | 15 |
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
MLM3008 | Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
French Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
MLF3006 | The Invention of Modern Love | 15 |
MLF3007 | Multilingualism, Audiovisual Translation and Power in Cinema-monde | 15 |
MLF3075 | First-Person Outsiders in Modern French Literature | 15 |
MLF3079 | Sex, Subversion and Censorship: Libertine Literature in Seventeenth-Century France | 15 |
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
MLF3046 | Dialectology in France | 15 |
MLF3078 | Philosophers, Prophets and Mystics in French Culture | 15 |
MLF3080 | Les Miserables from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 |
German Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
MLG3037 | Coping with Catastrophe: German Culture, Literature and Politics in the Interwar Years | 15 |
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
MLG3036 | Dictatorships on Display: History Exhibitions in Germany and Austria | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
Italian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
AHV3002 | Understanding Space in Renaissance Italy | 15 |
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
MLI3033 | Multicultural Italy | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
Portuguese Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
Russian Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
MLR3026 | The Deceptive City: The Creation of St Petersburg in Russian Literature | 15 |
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
MLR3121 | Understanding Russia | 15 |
MLR3125 | Imperfect Murder: Reading Crime and Punishment | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
Spanish Final Stage Option Modules 2025-6 [See note k above] | ||
MLS3071 | The Chilean Road to Socialism (1970-1973): What Happened and Why? Elements for a Debate | 15 |
MLS3037 | Women and Feminism in 20th Century Spain | 15 |
MLS3057 | Cross Currents: Memory, Myth and Modernity in Latin America | 15 |
MLS3112 | Spanish Modernists: Narratives of Identity, Gender and Nation | 15 |
SML3009 | Intercultural Communication in a Global World | 15 |
SML3015 | Dissertation | 15 |
MLS3072 | Unlawful Sex: Sexualities on Trial in Medieval Spain | 15 |
MLS3114 | Sustainability in the Hispanic World | 15 |
SML3031 | Advanced Translation Skills | 15 |
SML3041 | Green Matters in Modern Languages and Cultures | 15 |
SML3042 | Transcultural Devon: Creating, Analysing and Subtitling Interviews in the Context of Migration | 15 |
SML3043 | Migration and Multilingualism | 15 |
SML3044 | Migration in World Cinema | 15 |
SML3030 | Extended Dissertation | 30 |
Our languages
Combined Honours students can choose from one of the seven languages we offer at Exeter.
All languages are available at beginners level. French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish can be studied at advanced level.
In addition, there is also the possibility to take modules in an extra language through the Language Centre.
Fees
Tuition fees for 2025 entry
UK students: £9,535 per year
International students: £24,700 per year
Scholarships
The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students applying to study with us in the 2025/26 academic year, such as our Exeter Excellence Scholarships*.
Financial support is also available for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.
* Terms and conditions apply. See online for details.
Learning and teaching
How will I learn?
The nature of learning at university involves considerable self-guided study and research. You will be taught through a combination of lectures and discussion-based seminars. We also support the development of team-based learning by organising students into study groups, and we make full use of both traditional learning resources and our virtual learning environment. Lecturers and tutors are all available to provide further support in one-to-one consultations.
Most of your work will be done in group and self-directed study: reading or viewing module material, writing essays or preparing for your seminars. Active participation in seminars develops important transferable skills such as good verbal and visual communication and effective interaction with other people. You will also develop a range of professional abilities, such as time management and team working, plus valuable critical, analytical and communication skills.
We are actively engaged in introducing new methods of learning and teaching, including the increasing use of interactive computer-based approaches to learning. Through our virtual learning environment, you can access detailed information about modules, and interact through activities such as discussion forums. You will also have access to online subscription databases and websites, such as Early English Books Online (EEBO), Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO), MLA FirstSearch and JSTOR.
Assessment
You will be assessed in a variety of ways but primarily through exams and coursework. Coursework includes essays, a dissertation and presentation work. The ratio of formal exam to coursework is on average 40:60.
Your first year doesn’t count towards your final degree classification, but you do have to pass it in order to progress.
Other/Extra-curricular opportunities
We provide an exciting range of special lectures and seminars by visiting academics and renowned writers, actors and film directors. In addition to your academic work, the student-run English Society organises book and poetry readings, film screenings and social events, providing an opportunity to meet students who share a love of literature, culture and the arts. Students from the English department are always active on the University student newspapers, radio and TV station and in the University’s drama groups.
Optional modules outside of this course
Each year, if you have optional modules available, you can take up to 30 credits in a subject outside of your course. This can increase your employability and widen your intellectual horizons.
Proficiency in a second subject
If you complete 60 credits of modules in specified subjects, you may have the words 'with proficiency in’ added to your degree title when you graduate.
Facilities

Students in the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
We are exceptionally lucky to have some fantastic facilities and resources on the Streatham Campus.
Special Collections
We have Special Collections relating to writers such as Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier, and William Golding, and we integrate these into our teaching so students can share the excitement we have when discovering new insights from manuscripts, letters, and business papers.
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
Our unique film and popular culture resource, contains items going back hundreds of years. We regularly take students into its archives and think about the study of literature in relation to visual texts.
Digital Humanities Lab
Digital Humanities is increasingly important in all areas of humanities research, including history, archaeology, literatures and languages. This research space enables the examination, preservation and analysis of historical, literary and visual material. Facilities in the lab include:
- a flagship seminar room equipped with a 4.2-metre video wall, encouraging interactive engagement in a shared display space
- two state-of-the-art photography labs, including provision for the 2D digitisation of heritage material and primary sources
- an audio-visual lab with a recording studio and sound editing suite
- a MakerSpace equipped with 3D scanning and printing equipment
Your future
Professional experience
With practical modules on offer and opportunity to undertake professional placements, a degree in Communications and Modern Languages will give you plenty of opportunity to develop your professional portfolio which will give you the skills and experience needed to be successful in your chosen career.
Employer-valued skills this course develops
A Communications degree puts you in a great position to succeed in a range of careers. Oral and written communication is at the heart of our programme and you will learn to present your ideas in a variety of formats. You will also develop strong research and analytical skills and the ability to problem solve and make informed decisions. Through a balance of independent study and teamwork you will learn to manage your time and workload effectively.
Career paths
The programme will include module ‘Communications in the Workplace’, within which students will be encouraged to find work placements with providers in the communications and media sector, or projects which will enable them to carry out communication-related projects. In this module, students will undertake one or two work placements. The module will enable students to develop an understanding of how the skills and knowledge acquired as part of the degree apply to the workplace. Through reflexive practice, they will extend relevant work-based skills and knowledge. Students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of a business or work environment through practical work and to gain experience in the use of technologies and applications commonly used in organisations.
Example careers
Graduates can expect to go on into roles in the following sectors:
- Advertising
- Digital Media
- Events Organisation
- Film-making
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Research
- TV Production