Russian and Portuguese

Become a sought-after global communicator through a comprehensive understanding of Russian and Portuguese. This unique language degree bridges two culturally and geographically significant regions through engaging study across literature, culture and history.

Russian, a key language in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the vast Russian Federation, is essential for understanding complex geopolitical dynamics, energy markets, and regional security issues. Portuguese, spoken across Brazil, Portugal, and parts of Africa, provides access to emerging markets and diverse cultural landscapes. Master these languages with our BA to open doors to unique career opportunities, further enhanced by studying, working or teaching at one of our global partner institution during your Year Abroad.

Delve further into your language studies by choosing from a selection of exciting optional modules, which may include:

Russia Unwrapped: Cultures, Contexts, Identities

Fiction in Place of a Public Sphere: The Golden Age of the Russian Novel, from Pushkin to Tolstoy

Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English

Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures

Memory and Public Space in the Portuguese-speaking World

Roots of Inequality: Race, Gender and the Legacies of Colonialism

There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department.

Why study this course?

Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in Russian and Portuguese, designed and delivered by expert researchers.

Join a department with an engaging approach to study. We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours, which take place in small groups and student-led seminars to encourage active language learning through engagement with cultural material.

Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad, immersing yourself in Russian and Portuguese.

Get involved with our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to our student-led magazine The UoB Linguist.

Live and study in one of the most culturally mixed cities in the UK – make global connections on your course and through our student societies.

16th for Iberian Languages in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024)

Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings (2024)