1. Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures
  2. School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
  3. Undergraduate
  4. Modern languages
  5. BA Languages and Cultures

BA Languages and Cultures

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Top 20 for Modern Languages and Linguistics in the UK
(Guardian League Tables 2019)

 

 

Reach fluency in two languages with the opportunity to study a third through optional modules. At Leeds your two-language degree is a combination chosen from nine world languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Starting your language with an A-level, or from scratch, either way you’ll reach a professional standard in both your chosen languages, through intensive learning practice and your residence abroad.

The rich diversity of expertise in our School means you’ll choose from a wide range of topics including literature, world cinema, popular culture, history and politics. You’ll explore cultures and societies across the world, while focusing on the countries where your languages of choice are spoken. In your final year, you can enhance your translation skills or business language and will work closely with an academic supervisor to develop your own research project.

You’ll gain the language and professional skills that will prepare you for an international career in many sectors.

You can choose between:

  • Arabic and: French; German; Italian A; Spanish A.
  • Chinese and: French; German; Italian A; Spanish A.
  • French and: Arabic; Chinese; German; Italian A; Italian B; Japanese; Portuguese; Russian A; Russian B; Spanish A; Spanish B.
  • German and: Arabic; Chinese; French; Italian A; Italian B; Japanese; Portuguese; Russian A; Russian B; Spanish A; Spanish B.
  • Italian A (Advanced) and: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Japanese; Portuguese; Russian A; Russian B; Spanish A; Spanish B.
  • Italian B (Beginners) and: French; German; Spanish A.
  • Japanese and: French; German; Italian A; Spanish A.
  • Portuguese and: French; German; Italian A.
  • Russian A (Advanced) and: French; German; Italian A; Spanish A.
  • Russian B (Beginners) and: French; German; Italian A; Spanish A.
  • Spanish A (Advanced) and: Arabic; Chinese; French; German; Italian A; Italian B; Japanese; Russian A; Russian B.
  • Spanish B (Beginners) and: French; German; Italian A.

 

Combining two languages from beginners level

We also offer a range of degrees with dual-language combinations from beginners level. Here you apply directly to the named degrees. These are either:

Four-year degrees (where you'll spend a term and a year studying your chosen languages abroad):

  • Portuguese and Arabic; Chinese; Russian A; Russian B

Or five-year degree combinations of:

  • Arabic and Chinese; Japanese; Russian A; Russian B
  • Chinese and Arabic; Italian B; Japanese; Russian A; Russian B; Thai
  • Italian B and Chinese; Japanese; Portuguese; Russian A
  • Japanese and Arabic; Chinese; Italian B; Russian A; Russian B
  • Portuguese and Italian B
  • Russian A and Arabic; Chinese; Italian B; Japanese
  • Russian B and Arabic; Chinese; Japanese
  • Thai and Chinese

With these five-year degree courses you'll spend a year in each of the countries where your chosen language is spoken.

Full details of all course options can be found on courses.leeds.ac.uk