Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
29-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Become a sought-after global communicator through a comprehensive understanding of Russian and Portuguese. This unique language degree bridges two culturally and geographically significant regions through engaging study across literature, culture and history.Russian, a key language in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the vast Russian Federation, is essential for understanding complex geopolitical dynamics, energy markets, and regional security issues. Portuguese, spoken across Brazil, Portugal, and parts of Africa, provides access to emerging markets and diverse cultural landscapes. Master these languages with our BA to open doors to unique career opportunities, further enhanced by studying, working or teaching at one of our global partner institution during your Year Abroad. Delve further into your language studies by choosing from a selection of exciting optional modules, which may include:- Russia Unwrapped: Cultures, Contexts, Identities - Fiction in Place of a Public Sphere: The Golden Age of the Russian Novel, from Pushkin to Tolstoy - Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English - Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures - Memory and Public Space in the Portuguese-speaking World - Roots of Inequality: Race, Gender and the Legacies of ColonialismThere'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 Russian and Portuguese, designed and delivered by expert researchers.- Join a department with an engaging approach to study. We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours, which take place in small groups and student-led seminars to encourage active language learning through engagement with cultural material.- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in Russian and Portuguese.- Get involved with our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to our student-led magazine The UoB Linguist.- Live and study in one of the most culturally mixed cities in the UK – make global connections on your course and through our student societies.
16th for Iberian Languages 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
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£ 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
Choose a qualification
QUALIFICATION TYPE
A level : ABB
A level grade B is required for each 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
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University League Table
13th
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Campus address
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, England
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Subject ranking
16th out of 47 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 217160 74%17th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.0 76%21st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.96 74%35th
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