University to continue joint honours degrees in Languages

University to continue joint honours degrees in Languages

Update on Modern Languages consultation issued December 12

Dear colleagues, 

University Court, the governing body of the University of Aberdeen, has accepted a recommendation that will see the University continue to offer joint degree programmes in Languages. 

This recommendation is based on the first of three options being considered as part of a consultation at the University on the future provision of Modern Languages including Gaelic. 

The University will now make offers to applicants for entry in September 2024 for all its Modern Languages degree programmes, apart from single honours degrees. Enrolments for single honours are very low - five students in total joined the University’s single honours programmes in Languages in September 2023. 

The consultation period is also being extended by a month to allow more time for further detailed discussions on ideas put forward to increase student recruitment and make the delivery of provision more efficient - addressing the £1.5m deficit for Modern Languages this year.  

The University will also now consider how it can continue to support research in Modern Languages, including Gaelic. 

You can read our press release being issued to the media shortly (add link) 

 

Best wishes 

Karl  

 

Professor Karl Leydecker 

Senior Vice-Principal