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
The Complete University Guide 2019 ranks us in the top 10 UK universities for Middle Eastern studies.
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Chinese Studies
We are in the top 3 universities in the UK for East and South Asian Studies (Complete University Guide 2019).
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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're ranked in the top 10 UK universities for Russian and East European Languages in the 2019 Complete University Guide.
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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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