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  • Our languages
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  • Study
  • Our languages
    • Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
    • Chinese Studies
    • French Studies
    • German Studies
    • Italian Studies
    • Japanese Studies
    • Russian and East European Studies
    • Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
    • Subject guides for courses

Our languages

The range and quality of expertise on offer makes us one of the leading universities for languages in the UK.

Discover the languages you can study:

  • Ruins in the Middle East

    Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies

    Our courses attract students from a wide variety of cultural and religious backgrounds.

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  • Chinese lanterns

    Chinese Studies

    Gain a deeper understanding of mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the larger sinosphere.

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  • French statue and architecture

    French Studies

    Our emphasis on the wider Francophone world is matched by an exciting range of study links for year-abroad students.

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  • Urban German architecture

    German Studies

    German Studies has a rich and renowned heritage and boasts expertise in an unusually broad range of areas.

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  • Italian town from afar at dusk

    Italian Studies

    Our teaching and research alike are supported by the world-class Italian holdings of the John Rylands Library.

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  • Traditional Japanese building with modern city in the background

    Japanese Studies

    Japanese Studies offers the opportunity to examine contemporary Japan through its language and culture.

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  • Russian architecture

    Russian and East European Studies

    Explore the history, culture, politics and more of Russia, the former Soviet Union, Poland and Southeast Europe.

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  • Spanish urban scene, high rise buildings and domestic dwellings

    Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

    Our teaching ranges from the Early Modern period in Spain through 19th century Latin America to the present day.

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Subject guides for courses

Our Modern Languages provision is amongst the broadest and most diverse in the UK. Explore all the subjects and language combinations you can study at Manchester. 

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