Modern Languages Studies in Cornwall
Boost your employability and global profile by using up to 30 credits per year to study a foreign language alongside your degree programme at no extra cost.
You can choose to have these additional skills formally recognised on your degree title when having completed a minimum of 60 credits in the same language by the end of your undergraduate studies.
We also work closely with Modern Languages colleagues on our other campuses. Find out more about our cross-campus language study options via the Language Centre webpages.
- Develop a cultural awareness and adaptability
- Manage and analyse information
- Articulate ideas and arguments
- Solve problems
- Develop your critical thinking
- Increase your employability skills and job prospects
- Prepare for working or studying abroad
The Cornish language attracts attention from linguists worldwide due to its unique structure and the fact that it is, globally, one of only a tiny number of languages which are considered to have been successfully revived. Learning Cornish also provides you with access to a lively and vibrant community of Cornish speakers and cultural practitioners. Additionally, as a future global citizen, you will travel, live, and work in countries across the world where different language communities cohabit and play an important part in the way society is configured. This is why it makes a difference to learn a second language and get the skills you develop with it named on your degree title too.
- Beginner: A complete beginner with little or no previous experience of the language
| Module | Credits |
| Cornish Beginners * | 30 |
* In 2023/24 this module is advertised as a hybrid course. Teaching will take place face to face in Penryn (at our University of Exeter Cornwall campus) but Streatham-based students will be able to join the course from Exeter if they are happy to study remotely.
As a future global citizen, you will travel, live and work in countries across the world. This is why it makes a difference to get the language you study named on your degree title. By completing a minimum of 60 credits in French, of which 30 credits must be at an Intermediate level or higher, your language will be recognised in your degree title as ‘…with proficiency in French’.
French will be offered to University of Exeter students at three different levels:
- Beginner: A complete beginner with little or no previous experience of French
- Intermediate One: Studied French to GCSE level or equivalent
- Intermediate Two: Studied French to AS Level or equivalent
- Advanced: Studied French to A-Level or equivalent
We offer the following modules in French and they are all annual:
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| French Beginners | 30 |
| French Intermediate One | 30 |
| French Intermediate Two | 30 |
| French Advanced One | 30 |
| French Advanced Two | 30 |
As a future global citizen, you will travel, live and work in countries across the world. This is why it makes a difference to get the language you study named on your degree title. By completing a minimum of 60 credits in Mandarin Chinese, of which 30 credits must be at an Intermediate level or higher, your language will be recognised in your degree title as ‘…with proficiency in Mandarin Chinese’.
- Beginner: A complete beginner with little or no previous experience of the language
- Intermediate: Studied Mandarin to GCSE level or equivalent
| Module | Credits |
| Mandarin Chinese Beginners | 30 |
| Mandarin Chinese Intermediate One | 30 |
As a future global citizen, you will travel, live and work in countries across the world. This is why it makes a difference to get the language you study with us named on your degree title. By completing a minimum of 60 credits in Spanish, of which 30 credits must be at an Intermediate level or higher, your language will be recognised in your degree title as ‘…with proficiency in Spanish’.
Spanish will be offered to University of Exeter students at three different levels:
- Beginner: A complete beginner with little or no previous experience of Spanish
- Intermediate One: Studied Spanish to GCSE level or equivalent
- Intermediate Two: Studied Spanish to AS Level or equivalent
- Advanced: Studied Spanish to AS-Level or A-Level or equivalent
We offer the following modules in Spanish and they are all annual:
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Spanish Beginners | 30 |
| Spanish Intermediate One | 30 |
| Spanish Intermediate Two | 30 |
| Spanish Advanced One | 30 |
| Spanish Advanced Two | 30 |
All modules are subject to timetable availability and will only run if a minimum requirement for student numbers is met. There is a risk that a module you have applied for will not run as advertised. You will be informed in as timely a maner as possible should this be the case (although this may be at short notice) and if possible we would look to run the module again at a later date.
