this depends on what you want to do and where you want to study. most universitys that i know of require a language at least at standard grade (or English equivelant) to get in. try researching what you want to study on the university websites or go to an open day and you will soon find out. hope this helps :-)
in short, no. However french/italian/german/latin are always useful.
University's like it if you do a language at GCSE, but you shouldn't need it to be a lawyer.
University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonRequired units: Foreign Language 2Recommended units: Foreign Language 3
It depends on your major.
It depends on the college or university you apply to. Some require at least two units of a foreign language, while some just recommend it.
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3 but 4 will further improve your chances
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