Which two languages can I take on BA Modern Language Communication?

You choose from the LSJHML modern language offer — currently including Italian and Turkish among others. Admissions confirms the available combinations at application and matches you to a sensible main-and-secondary pairing.

Can I start one of my languages from beginner level on BA Modern Language Communication?

Yes. The secondary language can be taken from beginner level on intensive language strands. The main language is normally chosen from a language you already have at A-Level or equivalent.

Does BA Modern Language Communication include a year abroad?

Structured language and cultural immersion trips are part of the on-campus route. Online and distance students complete equivalent intensive immersion programmes that can include independent travel where feasible. Admissions discusses options at application.

What language level do I leave BA Modern Language Communication with?

CEFR C1 in your main language and B2 in your secondary, with certifiable evidence of both. Heritage speakers in either language can leave at C2. The assessment programme is designed to give you portable proof of your level.

Is BA Modern Language Communication useful for translation work?

Yes. Applied translation in both languages runs from year two. Graduates pursuing a translator career typically continue with a specialist Master's in translation, building on the BA Modern Language Communication foundation.

BA Modern Language Communication in London | LSJHML | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA Modern Language Communication at the London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages (LSJHML) is a three-year UK honours degree for students who want to work across two modern languages and the cultural, business and political contexts those languages open up. You will choose two languages from the LSJHML offer, study them to advanced and intermediate level respectively, and build the intercultural communication competencies a graduate working internationally is hired for.

This is a degree built around using languages, not only studying them. By the end you can move credibly between two languages, brief a multilingual team, and write for audiences whose assumptions and conventions you have actually learned, rather than guessed at.

Key Features

UK honours degree in modern language communication — three years full-time, with online and distance routes.
Two-language structure — one main language to CEFR C1, one secondary language to B2.
Intercultural communication modules covering high- and low-context cultures, negotiation styles and team practice.
Applied translation in both languages — commercial, journalistic and institutional.
Business and institutional context modules for the two languages chosen.
Final-year communication project — a multilingual portfolio defending an applied communication brief.

What You Will Learn

The BA Modern Language Communication is structured around the working life of a multilingual professional — read the room, write the brief, translate the message, host the meeting. You finish able to communicate effectively in two languages, manage an intercultural project and produce written work in either language to publishable standard.

Main language — reading, writing, speaking, listening to CEFR C1 level.
Secondary language — reading, writing, speaking, listening to CEFR B2 level.
Intercultural communication theory — Hofstede, Trompenaars, more recent critical voices.
Applied translation in both languages — commercial, journalistic, institutional.
Cross-cultural negotiation and meeting practice — in both languages.
International business communication — emails, briefs, presentations, contracts.
Institutional context — political, legal and regulatory environments of the chosen languages.
Multilingual project management — running a brief across two languages and two contexts.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with one or two modern languages already and an appetite for serious applied study.
International students seeking a UK modern languages degree taught in central London.
Heritage speakers wanting to formalise one language and add another at degree level.
Career changers preparing for international communications, translation or business roles.

Career Pathways

BA Modern Language Communication graduates compete strongly across international communications, translation, cultural relations, international business and graduate-scheme employers. Typical first-destination roles include:

Bilingual Communications Specialist (international firm, embassy, NGO)
Multilingual Content Strategist (publisher, platform, broadcaster)
Languages Programme Coordinator (cultural institute, charity)
Bilingual Project Officer (international NGO, ministry)
International Account Manager (UK firm with international exposure)
Translator (commercial and institutional, after specialist Master's)

Graduates progress to a Master's in translation, applied linguistics, international cultural relations or international business at LSJHML or another UK university.

Entry Requirements

Three A-Levels at BBC or above (or international equivalent — IB 28 points, BTEC DMM, or accepted national qualification).
GCSE English Language at grade 5 or equivalent English proficiency test.
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
A short personal statement; at least one A-Level or proven equivalent in a modern language is welcome.
Mature applicants (21+) without standard qualifications may apply with a portfolio and short interview.

Why Study at LSJHML

The London School of Journalism, Humanities & Modern Languages is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London. Our programmes are designed in dialogue with working professionals — journalists, translators, civil servants, academics, broadcasters, editors, publishers and policy researchers — so what you learn in seminar on Monday is what your future employer is using on Tuesday. We deliberately keep cohorts small, give every student named tutor support, and treat employability as a structural part of every programme rather than an optional add-on.

London is the work — politics, courts, capital markets, theatre, broadcasting, publishing, public service, the global press. Your studies are taught in the same square mile where the stories you read about happen. Whether you join us on-campus, online or by distance learning, the city is your classroom and our industry network is your launchpad.