About this course
Learn 2 major international languages and study abroad for a year to get complete proficiency. You’ll complement your language learning with modules covering the history, society, culture and linguistics for French and Portuguese-speaking countries.
You’ll start at a level that matches your ability in spoken and written French and Portuguese, which will help you to progress quickly. You’ll also have excellent resources to support you. The Centre for Language Study at Southampton has everything you need.
You can study Portuguese in accelerated mode, letting you reach graduate level competence over 4 years.
A special module in year 2 will make sure you’re ready for working and studying abroad in year 3. You can spend the year in countries such as:
France
Portugal
Brazil
Switzerland
Belgium
Canada
Guadeloupe
Martinique
La Réunion
We have partner universities in the Erasmus exchange programme across France and Switzerland.
In your final year you can specialise in an area that suits your interests and combines well with what you’ve studied so far.
Course location
This course is based at Avenue, Southampton.
Awarding body
This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.
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