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After having studied and having enjoyed my time so much at Sheffield, everything has fallen into place in terms of my early career

James Hughes Global Marketing Associate, Pernod Ricard, BA Modern Languages & Cultures

James graduated with an undergraduate degree in Languages & Cultures before embarking on a career in marketing.

Languages was a great fit for me because I was able to combine so many of my passions, like literature and history, with my love of Spain

Jack Undergraduate Student, BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Jack studied Portuguese and Spanish.

The course has been so interesting, inspiring and fulfilling. I am really grateful to be here and to have met so many nice people.

Manami MA student, MA Intercultural Communication and International Development

International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship winner Manami updates us on her time in Sheffield so far.

Featured stories

14 February 2023

Modern Languages Drama Festival 2023

Save the dates! The SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival will light up the Drama Studio from 13 until 24 March 2023. We will offer three student drama productions and a Translation Extravaganza.

15 March 2023

Ukrainian Studies Seminar Series

The School of Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce the inaugural talk of our Ukrainian Studies seminar, organised in collaboration with visiting staff from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.

12 December 2022

Language Buddies project for local schools

Emilie Jephson, who studies History and Modern Languages & Cultures, joined Language Buddies, a volunteering project to design classes for local primary schools.