Study
Our Modern Languages provision is amongst the broadest and most diverse in the UK, featuring over 100 different subject combinations.
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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Study options
Discover what study options are available to you as a student of Modern Languages and Cultures.
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Why study here
There are so many reasons to study Modern Languages and Cultures at Manchester - find out why.
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Watch the videos below to find out more information about language courses in Modern Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester.
Chinese Studies students make the most of it with the Chinese Studies Society.
Discover BA German Studies at the University of Manchester and study at one of the oldest departments of its type in the UK.
Get a taste of studying Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at The University of Manchester.
Find out more about studying Arabic at The University of Manchester.
Find out more about studying French at The University of Manchester.
Hear from staff and students about studying Italian at The University of Manchester.
Find out the benefits of studying Russian in multilingual Manchester.
