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Study languages and cultures with another subject at Leeds

  • You’ll spend half your degree studying your chosen language (including modules on literature, media, politics, history, business, development etc) and the other half becoming a specialist in another subject.

  • A compulsory year abroad allowing you to improve your language skills, develop your cultural awareness and make friends and memories that you’ll never forget.

  • Choose from a wide range of discovery modules across different subjects to broaden your knowledge and learn even more at Leeds.

  • Study at one of the leading schools for languages in the UK.

  • Learn a language from beginners or advanced level*.

  • Graduate with a range of skills across different disciplines and fluency in a global language. 

What can I study?

We offer ten world languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or Thai.

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BA Modern Languages and Business

Gain an in-depth understanding of business, management and organisational issues while developing fluency in your chosen language.

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BA Languages, Cultures and Economics

Combine fluency in your chosen language with an in-depth understanding of economic issues in business, society and public life.

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BA Modern Languages and English

Study literature and culture from a global perspective whilst gaining fluency in your chosen language.

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BA Modern Languages and Film Studies

Learn about various critical, historical, and theoretical approaches to film whilst gaining fluency in your chosen language.

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BA Modern Languages and History

Study history from a global perspective and gain fluency in your chosen language whether from beginner or with an A-level.

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BA Modern Languages and International Relations

Combine fluency in your chosen language with a deep understanding of the dynamics and complexities of contemporary international relations.

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BA Modern Languages and Linguistics

Combine your passion for speaking languages with a fascination for how they work, by studying linguistics alongside a global language.

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BA Modern Languages and Philosophy

Combine fluency in a language with the ability to analyse complex concepts and arguments.

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BA Languages, Cultures and Politics

Examine domestic and international political systems and processes and achieve fluency in your chosen language.

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Asia Pacific Studies with a language

Study the cultures, societies, religions, literatures, histories, politics, economies and international relations of this dynamic region and learn either Chinese or Japanese.

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