Subject Areas

• Modern Languages is 14th overall, up from 21st, in the Guardian University Guide 2013

• Aston is 1st for graduate level jobs after 6 months for European Languages (unistats.com 2011)

• Teaching in the target language by native speakers - enabling students to graduate with near native proficiency
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• A focus on contemporary issues and the practical application of language to real-life settings and issues
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• Professional and applied translation and interpreting tasks
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• Translation at Aston is a member of the National Network for Translation, and part of exclusive Optimale and European Masters in Translation (EMT) Networks
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• The German section boasts the only UK Test Centre for the Austrian Language Diploma (ÖSD). It has links with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and is a recognised onDaF Test Centre
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• Spanish at Aston has the first and only Cervantes Institute Associate Centre in the UK
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• French at Aston offers a multi-disciplinary environment bringing together research and teaching specialisms in history and politics, francophone cultures, social movements, literature and philosophy, film and media, language and linguistics.

Our Programmes: Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Research