Achieve fluency in two languages and prepare for an international career. You’ll also learn about the culture, history and politics of different countries.

Studying Modern Languages enables you to read, write and speak two foreign languages, and learn about the cultural, social and political evolution of the principal countries in which they're spoken.

Language combinations

Our degree offers flexible pathways. You can select two advanced languages you've studied at A-level or combine one with a language at beginners' (ab initio) level.

For advanced language pathways, you’ll study the cultures, societies and histories of the countries in which your languages are spoken. Beginners' language pathways focus on an integrated approach. This means you’ll learn about culture through language.

You can study this course with these languages:

French and ab initio German

French and ab initio Italian

French and ab initio Mandarin

French and ab initio Spanish

French and German

French and Spanish

German and ab initio French

German and ab initio Italian

German and ab initio Mandarin

German and ab initio Spanish

German and Spanish

Spanish and ab initio French

Spanish and ab initio German

Spanish and ab initio Italian

Spanish and ab initio Mandarin

Please note: We are not currently recruiting to Russian language pathways.

Study with us

In Year 1, you'll develop your core linguistic skills, while exploring the history, cultures and societies of countries in which your language is spoken.

Year 2 combines the study of languages with acquiring the skills of intercultural communication. This will help you to gain the skills to live and work in a foreign country.

You'll spend Year 3 either studying or working abroad.

Your final year will offer you the freedom to explore topics that interest you and prepare you for your future career. You’ll be able to do a dissertation or translation project and a range of optional units, or select entirely from optional units. Optional units will cover areas such as contemporary politics, translation studies, film and media studies, and sociolinguistics.