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School of Languages and Cultures

We inspire students to study language within the context of culture and society through dynamic and innovative research-led teaching.

Undergraduate

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Our languages 
Nikolai Roerich, Lake Hympola, 1917
Translation Competitions 2022 
Undergraduate students in SLC.
Undergraduate degrees 
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Undergraduate FAQs 
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Year 12 & 13 Online Taster Sessions 
SLC Student Ambassadors
Open Days 

Postgraduate and research

Postgraduate students in SLC.
Masters degrees 
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 
PhD student Zulkifli Tanipu
PhD study 
A city in Holland.
Our research 
Laura Carlsen Lecture
Seminar series 

Featured profiles

James Hughes

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

Jack Student Profile

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

SLC student Manami

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

Featured stories

three men crouching while eating from take away boxes. text reads: refugees in Calais. A learning journey
26 September 2022

Refugees in Calais. A Learning Journey

University of Sheffield French students have created an insightful short documentary film about their research into the refugee situation in Calais.

Cover of Kiyémis book and translations
21 November 2022

Award for Translating Afropean French Poetry

Dr David McCallam has been awarded the Second Prize in this year’s prestigious Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation.
Tourists soaking up the atmosphere in the Old Town Square of Prague
Old Town Square, Prague
1 August 2022

Czech - how Sheffield is helping students speak one of Europe’s most strategically important languages

As the Czech Republic takes over the EU presidency this month (July 2022), the University of Sheffield is celebrating its friendship with the country, being the biggest provider of Czech language degrees in the UK.
REF 2021 illustration
12 May 2022

University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results confirm our research is changing lives and shaping the world we live in.

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School of Languages and Cultures
University of Sheffield
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield
S3 7RA

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