Modern Languages and Cultures BA
A Modern Languages and Cultures degree at Sheffield is a confident step into the wider world. You'll gain skills that are highly valued by employers. You'll learn to communicate effectively in two foreign languages and develop a sophisticated understanding of the countries where they’re spoken.
- A Levels
ABB - UCAS code
T900 - Duration
4 years - Start date
September - Attendance
Full-time
Course description
Why study this course?
Choose from from an extensive suit of languages
Options include French, German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese, Catalan and Czech. You have the option to add a third language, including Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Polish, and British Sign Language.
Flexibility and choice
Try out one or two new languages and decide at the end of your first year what your portfolio will look like.
Europe and beyond
Research-driven teaching encompasses both the political, linguistic and cultural dynamics of Europe, as well as of French and Portuguese-speaking Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Outside the classroom
Languages can take you in many different directions and at Sheffield we offer a wide range of opportunities to gain and apply knowledge in the ‘real’ world during your degree, whether it is applying localisation strategies to authentic global markets, participating in our Spanish concert, performing a play or helping an author break into the British market by translating their work.

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