Russian and Spanish

With our BA in Russian and Spanish, you'll experience a unique and powerful combination of linguistic and cultural expertise, connecting you to two geopolitically important regions.

When you study Spanish and Russian at Birmingham, you'll gain advanced language and a deep understanding of the interconnected histories, economies, and cultures of Europe, Latin America, and Russia. This language combination positions you as a highly valuable professional in an increasingly globalized world. During your Year Abroad, you will study, work or teach at one of our partner institutions, sharpening your language proficiency and building key professional relationships for your future career.

Choose from a diverse range of modules, which may include:

Digital Media and Spanish Youth Culture

Imagining the Truth: Latin American Culture in a Post-truth World

Spanish Exile Culture

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

And cross-departmental modules such as:

Constructions of gender, sexuality and race  

Cross-cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement

Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial approaches to contemporary thought and culture

Introduction to Linguistics

From Text to Tech: Digital Approaches to Languages and Cultures

The Romance languages: structure, variation and change

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 your target language, designed and delivered by expert researchers.

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

Enjoy focused academic contact – We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place in small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material.

Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills and contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.

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

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