Modern Languages and Cultures

A modern languages and cultures degree at Sheffield is a confident step into the wider world. You'll graduate with skills that are highly valued by employers. You'll learn to communicate fluently and effectively in one, two or three modern languages and develop a sophisticated understanding of the countries where they’re spoken.

Learn to communicate fluently and effectively in one, two or three languages, while acquiring a sophisticated understanding of modern European cultures.

A modern languages and cultures degree allows you to study one, two or three languages, from a choice of 10. Whatever you choose, you’ll be able to combine areas of interest like visual cultures, literary studies, post-colonialism, and language families – structuring your studies according to what you find interesting.

With a year spent abroad, speaking the languages and studying or working in the cultures of your chosen countries, you’ll expand your personal and academic horizons. On your return to Sheffield you’ll build on your experience and take your linguistic skills to an advanced level.

Why study this course?

Choose from 10 languages: Students can choose from Catalan, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Luxembourgish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Flexibility and choice: Try out one or two new languages and decide at the end of your first year what your portfolio will look like.

Europe and beyond: Although Europe remains our main focus, we take a special interest in European cultural, political and linguistic impact in the wider world such as French in Africa, and Spanish, French and Dutch in the Caribbean.

Outside the classroom: Languages can take you in many different directions and at Sheffield we offer a wide range of opportunities to gain and apply knowledge in the ‘real’ world during your degree, whether it is in our Spanish concert, performing a play or helping an author break into the British market by translating their work.