Undergraduate student profiles

Find out from our students what it's like to live, study and work in Sheffield.

Being able to study three subjects has only added to my rich experiences here at the university

Nicole BA History and Modern Languages & Cultures

Experience of studying a dual degree with Languages (German & Dutch) and History

There are so many languages on offer, and first-year gives you the chance to learn the languages you want, to ensure that your degree is right for you

Morgan BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Morgan studies French, Russian and Spanish.

A languages degree has given me various transferable skills as well huge confidence in public speaking

Georgina BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Georgina studied Spanish, Portuguese and Italian as part of the BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Rivka on studying German, Dutch and Luxembourgish

Rivka BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Rivka discusses what attracted her to Sheffield, and Luxembourgish in particular.

Only languages allow you to study politics, philosophy, music, literature, history, geography, art, then generously finances you to live abroad

Anna BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Anna studied French and Spanish at Sheffield

Language study has opened me up to communicate with so many people all over the world, to travel to new places and to learn about different cultures

Megan BA Modern Languages & Cultures

She tells us why she chose Sheffield for her BA. Megan is from Sheffield and is an undergraduate student in the School of Languages and Cultures studying Russian, Spanish and German

Language graduates are highly sought-after, as we possess vital transferable skills

Phoebe BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Phoebe is from Herefordshire, and is a BA student in the School of Languages and Cultures. She studies French, Italian and Spanish.

Luke shares his highlights of living and studying in Sheffield

Luke BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Luke is from Norwich and studies German, Dutch and Luxembourgish in the School of Languages and Cultures.

My main reason for choosing to study at Sheffield was the opportunity to study three languages - something which isn’t possible at many other unis

Jack BA Modern Languages & Cultures

Jack studies French, Spanish and German

Working in the humanitarian sector, being a linguist is indispensable

John BA Modern Languages & Cultures

John completed a BA that included Spanish and Portuguese