Study
Our Modern Languages provision is amongst the broadest and most diverse in the UK.
We offer nine different European, East Asian and Middle Eastern languages to degree level: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
You’ll also explore diverse aspects of the culture, society, history, politics and literature of the countries in which your chosen languages are spoken.
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Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
We are ranked a UK top five for Middle Eastern Studies by the Complete University Guide 2026.
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Chinese Studies
We are ranked a UK top 10 for Asian Studies by the Complete University Guide 2026.
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French Studies
Study a breadth of cultural specialisms including aspects of contemporary French cinema, protest music in France and identity and power.
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German Studies
Study German history, film, gender studies, Holocaust studies, linguistics, literature, and translation.
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Italian Studies
Study with Italian universities including Bologna, Bergamo, Pisa, Macerata, Naples, Siena, Perugia, and Palermo.
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Japanese Studies
You will develop partnerships with Japanese native speakers to prepare you for studying in Japan in your third year.
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Russian and East European Studies
We are ranked a UK top 10 for Russian and East European Languages by the Complete University Guide 2026, with 100% employment rate for its graduates (Discover Uni 2024).
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Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
We offer exposure to regional variants and dialects of Spanish and Portuguese.
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