Our range of undergraduate courses
You can study over eleven different languages within the School and, with our highly flexible degree structure, there will be a degree programme that suits your interests and ambitions.
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You can choose from Degrees Programmes with one, two or three languages. |
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Degree programmes with ONE Language
Single HonoursConcentrate on one language and the context of that language. We offer Single Honours Degrees in French, German, Spanish and Russian. |
Dual HonoursCombine a language with another subject such as history, philosophy or economics. Examples are French and History or German and Business Management. |
Major - MinorCombine a language with a non-language subject in a 2:1 split. Your language can be the 66% or the 33% of your degree. These degrees are also known as 'with-degrees' and examples are French with Music or History with Spanish |
Degree programmes with TWO languages
Dual Honours LanguagesDivide your time equally over the study of two languages, for example in a Dual Honours Degree German and Russian or French and Spanish. |
Major - Minor LanguageCombine two languages in a 2:1 split. For example: German with Dutch or Russian with Czech |
Combined Honours TripleCombine two languages with one non-language subject. This non-language subject must be from within the Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences. Examples are a Triple Degree French - German - Sociology |
A programme with THREE languages: BA Modern Languages (BAML)
Major Language 1This first major language will make up 1/2 of your degree. For your major language you can pick from French, German, Spanish, or Russian. |
Major Language 2This second major language takes up 1/3 of your degree. You can pick from French, German, Spanish, Russian, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Polish or Portuguese. |
Minor LanguageFor your Minor Language, which will fill 1/6 of your time, you can pick from French, German, Spanish, Russian, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Italian, Polish or Portuguese, or Luxembourgish. |
More information about the BA Modern Languages
Sections
Each of the following Sections offer many language-specific degrees. To find out more about individual degree courses, please follow the link to our Sections
FrenchChoose from a Single Honours French degree, or combine French with another subject to gain Dual Honours (for example, combine it with Politics, English, Music and many more). |
Germanic StudiesGermanic Studies offers Single Honours degree courses in German alone, or in German with Dutch or Luxembourgish. You can also opt for a Dual Honours degrees in German with another subject (French, History, Politics, etc). |
Hispanic StudiesHispanic Studies has a wide variety of language choices such as Single or Dual Honours, in which you can combine Hispanic Studies with another subject such as English, Computer Studies, Philosophy, etc. |
Russian and Slavonic StudiesRussian and Slavonic Studies offers Single Honours degree courses in Russian alone, or in Russian with Czech or Polish. There is also a large choice of Dual Honours degrees which let you combine Russian with another subject. |
Other options
Modules for non-language degrees
You can also choose to study a language as one of your options on most University degree courses. The Modern Languages Teaching Centre offers a variety of language modules from beginners to advanced.
Modern Languages Teaching Centre website
Chinese, Japanese, Korean
You can learn Chinese, Japanese and Korean at Sheffield in our School of East Asian Studies.
You can study French, German or Spanish as either the major or minor part of a degree with Japanese. You can also study one of the above as the minor component in a degree with Chinese.
The School of East Asian Studies also offers a range of other degree courses involving Chinese, Japanese and Korean.