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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Explore a vast range of historical, cultural and literary topics alongside your chosen languages. In addition to its academic and cultural benefits, our programme will also give you competency in two of the most highly valuable languages for careers in international relations and diplomacy. On this degree, you’ll study language and culture in ways that are intellectually stimulating, as well as helping you develop a full range of language skills. You’ll get the opportunity to apply these also in real-life situations – especially during your Year Abroad. At the same time, you’ll develop your analytical skills by taking courses on a wide range of topics related to the German and Russian, which are taught by leading experts in their fields. Choose from a selection of exciting optional modules, which may include: - Writing identities in the German-speaking world - Business Russian - Cultures of protest and terror in West Germany, 1967-1977 - Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English - Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures- German First-World War writing And cross-departmental modules which may include: - Constructions of gender, sexuality and race   - Cross-cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement - Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial approaches to contemporary thought and culture - Introduction to Linguistics - From Text to Tech: Digital Approaches to Languages and Cultures - The Romance languages: structure, variation and change There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department.


Why study this course?

- Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in German and Russian, designed and delivered by expert researchers.- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad - immerse yourself in the German and Russian languages. - Enjoy focused academic contact - we pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material. - Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills - contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.


12th for German in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024)


Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings (2024)

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 23,660per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Entry requirements

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A level : ABB

A level grade B is required for the advanced language you wish to study. It is also possible to study two beginner (including post-GCSE) languages without taking an advanced language, as long as one of your beginner languages is French or Spanish.

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University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, England

The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    12th out of 34 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    160 78%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    17th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.96 74%

    26th

    12

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