MODERNLANGUAGES AND

CULTURES

SCHOOL OF ARTS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURESUndergraduate courses 2018

WHY MANCHESTER?

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GRADUATES GO STRAIGHTINTO EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY

Higher Education Statistics Agency 2016

5TH UK

7TH EUROPE

35TH WORLD

INTERNATIONAL AND LANGUAGE-RELATED STUDENT SOCIETIES

94%

MODERN LANGUAGE PROVISION THAT IS AMONGST THE BROADEST AND MOST DIVERSE IN THE UK

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016DIFFERENT SUBJECTS AND COMBINATIONS

100+

30+

150 LANGUAGES

SPOKEN HERESTUDY IN WESTERN

EUROPE’S MOST

LINGUISTICALLY

DIVERSE CITY

Research Excellence Framework 2014

OF OUR RESEARCH OUTPUT IS

WORLD LEADING (4*) / INTERNATIONALLYEXCELLENT (3*)

CAREERS SERVICE ADVERTISES OVERSEAS PLACEMENTS AND OFFERS SUPPORT THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS

UNIVERSITY’S ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LANGUAGE ANDPERFORMANCE

PALAVER

75%

QS World University Rankings 2017

IN EUROPE FOR MODERN LANGUAGES

AWARD-WINNING

A MULTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

40,000STUDENTS

160COUNTRIES

There’s a reason why ourgraduates are among themost targeted by the UK’stop graduate recruiters. Weoffer you the opportunityfor true personal andprofessional changeand growth.

Stellify yourselfParticipate in some of our mosttransformative academic and extracurricularactivities. Truly stand out to graduateemployers and work towards the ManchesterLeadership Award.

Learn without boundaries – try an unparalleledrange of interdisciplinary courses, placementsand options for study abroad. The only limit tolearning at Manchester is your own curiosity.

Understand the issues that matter – take partin our Ethical Grand Challenges programme,confronting some of the most profoundethical challenges of the 21st century.

Make a difference – take advantage of a hugerange of volunteering and social justiceopportunities. Discover what you’re capableof contributing to the world.

Step up to leadership – challenge yourself. Tryyour hand at student representation,entrepreneurship, project management,public speaking – you might be surprised bywhat you can achieve.

Look to your future – grasp some of theUK’s best student career developmentopportunities, illuminating your path tonew adventures.

Do morebe more

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Our Modern Languages provision is amongst the broadest and most diverse in the UK, featuring over 100 different subject combinations.

We offer nine different European, East Asian and Middle Eastern languages to degree level: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. You can also learn Catalan and Portuguese as part of the Spanish programme, and learn Polish as part of the Russian programme.

All our languages can be studied from scratch (ab initio) or post-A-level, whether you choose to study for a Single Honours degree - focusing on one language and culture or region - or for a Joint Honours degree - combining two languages together or one language with a subject like History, English Literature or Business and Management. As a Single Honours student you’ll also have the option to study subjects from across the breadth of Humanities and The University College for Interdisciplinary Learning.

Language study offers much more than just language fluency. You’ll explore diverse aspects of the culture, society, history, politics and literature of the countries in which your chosen languages are spoken, helping you to develop intercultural awareness and communication skills – both highly valued by employers. Studies show that over two-thirds of UK businesses value foreign language skills; through your studies you’ll acquire transferable expertise at the very heart of language learning, including enhanced powers of perception and interpretation and advanced decision-making and multitasking skills.

You’ll benefit from excellent teaching, student support and cutting-edge study facilities, as well as from the vibrancy and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, Western Europe’s most multilingual city. With placement options available at partner universities and in professional environments across the globe, a compulsory third year abroad gives our undergraduate students unforgettable and invaluable personal and professional experience.

MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

How to apply:www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applications

Please note that the course units listed in this brochure only represent a sample of the full breadth of available units for each course. Units are reviewed on an annual basis and as such may vary slightly to those advertised.

For up-to-date course information, including unit detail and entry requirements in full, visit our course finder:www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate

Single Honours:

Arabic Studies BA (4 years)

Chinese Studies BA (4 years)

East Asian Studies BA (3 years)

French Studies BA (4 years)

German Studies BA (4 years)

Italian Studies BA (4 years)

Japanese Studies BA (4 years)

Middle Eastern Studies BA (3 years)

Russian Studies BA (4 years)

Spanish, Portuguese andLatin American Studies BA (4 years)

Joint Honours:

We offer a breadth of degree programmes combining a modern language and another subject, either within the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, or across the University:

Another modern language (4 years)

Business Management BA (4 years)

English Language BA (4 years)

English Literature BA (4 years)

Film Studies BA (4 years)

History BA (4 years)

Latin BA (4 years)

Linguistics BA (4 years)

Politics BA (4 years)

OURCOURSESYour options:

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MODERN LANGUAGESCOURSE STRUCTURE

Most of our modern languages courses are four years and include a year abroad.

Year 1 is a blend of compulsory language units (tailored to your ability, whether post-A-level or ab initio), plus units on culture and society.

Your degree becomes more flexible as you progress into Year 2.Choose optional units in literature, film, popular culture, history, politics, linguistics, translation and interpreting.

80 credits of compulsory and optional course units from within your discipline+40 credits of free choice course units from across the Faculty of Humanities

Residence abroad

YEAR 1, 2 & 4:

YEAR 3:

SINGLE HONOURS = 120 CREDITS PER YEAR

60 compulsory and optional credits = language 1 +60 compulsory credits and optional = language 2 / other subject

40 compulsory credits = language 1+40 compulsory and optional credits = language 2 /other subject +40 optional credits from your chosen languages or other subject

Residence abroad

YEAR 1:

YEAR 3:

YEAR 2 & 4:*

JOINT HONOURS = 120 CREDITS PER YEAR(TWO MODERN LANGUAGES OR ONE MODERN LANGUAGE + ONE OTHER SUBJECT)

Please note that the course structure above varies for East Asian Studies BA, Middle Eastern Studies BA and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA. Please see course detail from page 10 onwards for more information.

Tailor your degree - weigh your studies more heavily toward one subject or the other up to an 80/40 credit split.

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We’re one of the top 10 Middle Eastern Studies departments in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2017).

Join The Manchester University Arab Society and learn first-hand about people of Arabian descent through events, language, food, music and more.

Study abroad in Amman (Jordan) and Fes (Morocco).

Employers of recent graduates include: the BBC, Reuters, Cambridge University Press, The Red Cross, Amnesty International.

We have close links with the Confucius Institute which fosters interaction between Manchester’s large community of Chinese native speakers, our University students and representatives of the wider Chinese-speaking world.

Celebrate and learn more about Chinese culture and language by joining the Chinese Studies Society and Manchester University Chinese Students Society.

Study abroad at one of our partner universities in China, Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Employers of recent graduates include: Nova (Kyoto); Berlitz; The Confucius Institute; Dell; Christian Dior Couture; JET; the Manchester China Forum, Manchester City Council.

ARABIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES CHINESE STUDIES

Residence Abroad Residence Abroad

Arabic Language 1* Beginners Chinese 1

Arabic Language 2* Intermediate Chinese 1

Arabic Language 3* Advanced Chinese 1

History and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

Introduction to Chinese Studies

Introduction to Postcolonial Arabic Literature

Chinese Business

Arabic Literature in Translation

Dissertation in Chinese Studies

Studying Islam ORIntroduction to Judaism

From Middle Kingdom to Economic Superpower: The Making of Modern China, 1800-2000

Theories in the Academic Study of the Middle East

Chinese Politics Today

Dissertation Chinese Pop Culture and Media

Joint Honours onlySingle and Joint Honours Single and Joint Honours Joint Honours only

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Up to 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Up to 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Up to 80 credits in your second subject

YEAR 1: YEAR 1:

YEAR 2: YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:(Arabic Studies only)

YEAR 3:

YEAR 3:(Middle Eastern Studies)

YEAR 4:

YEAR 4:(Arabic Studies)

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS: SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

Course units marked with an asterisk apply to BA Arabic only. Units apply to both ab initio and post A-level study.

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

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A-level: ABB, evidence of language study at GCSE level or above is preferred.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted). Higher Level Requirements - 6,5,5. Evidence of language study at GCSE level (or equivalent) or above is preferred.

A-level: ABB plus GCSE grade B in English Language and a modern foreign language.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), to include 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects, plus GCSE grade B (or equivalent) in English Language and a modern foreign language.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

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Introduction to Chinese Studies

Visual Cultures in China and East Asia / Science and Civilisation in East Asia

Intensive Chinese / Japanese

Empire and Culture in East Asia

Introduction to Animation and Film in Japan

Bodies, Sex and Gender in Japan

Japanese History and Literature

Modern Chinese Literature

The City in Chinese Visual Culture

Korean, Chinese or Japanese language

Study 40 free choice credits from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning

Study 40 free choice credits from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning

YEAR 1:

YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:

Learn all about French language and culture, including literature, philosophy, history, visual and popular cultures, linguistics and translation.

Join The Francophone Society and benefit from French classes, discussion groups, cheese and wine nights, film screenings, themed socials, and a yearly trip to Paris.

Study, teach or work in France, Belgium, Switzerland, the French Caribbean, La Réunion and Québec.

Employers of recent graduates include: KPMG, Deloitte, L’Oréal, BT, Louis Vuitton, Rothschild, Hilton Hotels, British Council, Teach First, Barclays, and the BBC.

3 years.

Study the cultures, histories, societies, economics and politics of East Asia in depth.

We have close links with the Confucius Institute which fosters interaction between Manchester’s large community of Chinese native speakers, our University students and representatives of the wider Chinese-speaking world.

Join the Japan Society North West or Manchester University Chinese Students Society and enjoy an exciting calendar of cultural events, including annual Japan Day and Chinese New Year celebrations.

Hone your language skills; Japanese, Chinese and Korean language courses are available through the language centre and intensive Japanese and Chinese can be taken as options.

EAST ASIAN STUDIES FRENCH STUDIES

Residence Abroad

French Language and Life I

French Language and Life II

French Language and Life III

Language, Culture and Society

Culture and Conflict

Dissertation in French Studies

Modern French Literature*

French Cinema to 1980

Existentialist Identities: Sartre, Beauvoir, Camus and Fanon

Single and Joint Honours Joint Honours only

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

YEAR 1:

YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:

YEAR 4:

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS: SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

Course units marked with an asterisk apply to post A-level study only

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

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A-level: Grades ABB.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), to include 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects. Plus GCSE or equivalent at grade B (or V) in English Language.

A-level: Grades ABB plus GCSE grade B in a modern foreign language.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), with Higher grades 6,5,5 with GCSE grade B in a modern foreign language.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

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We’re ranked 7th in the UK for Italian Studies (The Complete University Guide and Times University Guide 2017).

Explore the world-class Italian holdings of the John Rylands Library, including one of the largest collections of early Italian printed books in the UK.

Study abroad at an Italian university in Bologna, Bergamo, Pisa, Macerata, Naples, Ferrara, Siena, and Perugia.

Employers of recent graduates include: Zalando, Greenpeace, Barclays, Roblenko, Connexity Europe, Sane Communications, Benchmark International, Wellocks, Express Estate Agency, Aldi, Cognolink, and Penguin Random House.

Study: cultural, intellectual and political history, film studies, gender studies, Holocaust studies, linguistics, literature, minority culture, and translation.

Study in Germany, Austria or Switzerland as part of your residence abroad.

Enjoy strong links with the Goethe Institute and the Austrian Cultural Forum, which sponsor a varied programme of cultural events.

Employers of recent graduates include: the BBC, Blaupunkt, Bosch and IBM.

GERMAN STUDIES ITALIAN STUDIES

Residence AbroadResidence Abroad

Italian Beginners 1German Language Skills I

Italian Language Level 2

German Language Skills II

Italian Language Level 3

German Language Skills III

Italian Cultural StudiesGerman Language, Culture and Society

Aesthetics and Politics of Italian Fascism

Culture and Dictatorship in 20th Century Germany

DissertationGerman Dialects

Language, Culture and Society

German Cultural Studies

Society, Perception, and Self in the Italian Renaissance

Gender, Sexuality, Race

Italian Visual and Literary Cultures from Surrealism to Neo-Realism

Screening the Holocaust

Single and Joint HonoursSingle and Joint Honours Joint Honours onlyJoint Honours only

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

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YEAR 2:YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:YEAR 3:

YEAR 4:YEAR 4:

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

German Studies BA (Single Honours)

A-level: ABB plus GCSE grade B in a modern foreign languageIB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), with Higher grades 6,5,5 with GCSE grade B in a modern foreign language.

A-level: ABB including modern foreign language at GCSE (grade B).IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), with Higher grades 6,5,5 with GCSE grade B in a modern foreign language.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

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Study course units spanning history, society, culture, media, film and politics in Russia, the former Soviet Union, Poland and Southeast Europe.

Spend a year abroad in Kazan, St Petersburg, Petrozavodsk, Moscow, Kazan and Yaroslavl.

Join The University of Manchester Russian Society and enjoy a variety of social events, such as Russian evenings; cookery, pub crawls, quizzes, film nights and more.

Employers of recent graduates include: the United Nations, Accenture, Bloomberg, JP Morgan Chase, the Moscow Times and Russia Today.

Benefit from research-led teaching in areas such as Japanese visual culture, popular and youth culture, religion, intellectual and social history, society and education.

Join the Japan Society North West for an exciting range of cultural events; sushi-making demonstrations, Taiko drumming workshops, food feasts, and an annual Japan Day celebration.

Study abroad in universities across Tokyo, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Kyoto and more.

Employers of recent graduates include: Ernst & Young, Bloomberg, Dell, Hitachi, JET, Sankyo Seiko.

JAPANESE STUDIES RUSSIAN STUDIES

Residence AbroadResidence Abroad

Italian Beginners 1Japanese Language

Russian Language Skills II

Japanese Language

Advanced Russian Language Skills

Japanese Language

The Making of Modern Russia

Introduction to Japanese Studies

One Hundred Years of Revolution: Russia from Lenin to Putin

Modern and Contemporary Japan: Social Dynamics

DissertationDissertation in Japanese Studies

100 Years of Revolution: Russia from Lenin to Putin*

Empire and Culturein East Asia

History and Memory in Russia

Introduction to Animation and Film in Japan

Culture, Media and Politics in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia

Buddhism in Japan

Single and Joint HonoursSingle and Joint Honours Joint Honours onlyJoint Honours only

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-60 credits in your second subject

YEAR 1:YEAR 1:

YEAR 2:YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:YEAR 3:

YEAR 4:YEAR 4:

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

Course units marked with an asterisk apply to post A-level study only

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

* Course units marked with an asterisk apply to post A-level study only

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

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A-level: Grades ABB.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), to include 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects.

A-level: ABB plus GCSE grade B in a modern foreign language.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), with Higher grades 6,5,5 with GCSE grade B in a modern foreign language.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

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Residence Abroad

Residence Abroad

Spanish Language

Portuguese Language

Spanish Language

Portuguese Language

Spanish Language

Portuguese Language

Themes in Spanish and Latin American Studies*

Portuguese Language in Practice

Hispanic Linguistics

Brazilian Literature

Cervantes’s Don Quixote de la Mancha: Cornerstone of Western Literature

Dissertation

Cultures of the Hispanic World

Introduction to the Cultures of the Lusophone World

History of Latin America

Empire - Nation - Revolution: The Making of Modern Portugal in Literature and Film

Social Issues in Portuguese and Spanish Film

Reading the Rain Forest

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 60 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your second subject

YEAR 1:

YEAR 1:

YEAR 2:

YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:

YEAR 3:

YEAR 4:

YEAR 4:

Course units marked with an asterisk apply to post A-level study only

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

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Residence Abroad

Spanish / Portuguese Language

Spanish Language 2 / Portuguese Language 2

Spanish Language 3 / Portuguese Language 3

Cultures of the Hispanic World

Empire - Nation - Revolution: The Making of Modern Portugal in Literature and Film

Modern Spanish Music: A Cultural History

Themes in Spanish and Latin American Studies

Brazilian Literature

Reading the Rain Forest: Visions of the Amazon

YEAR 1:

YEAR 2:

YEAR 3:

YEAR 4:

Course units marked with an asterisk apply to post A-level study only

You may also have the opportunity to study free choice units from across the Faculty of Humanities and the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (20-40 credits).

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We work closely with the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and we maintain strong links with the Instituto Cervantes located here in Manchester.

Join the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Student Society and enjoy a wide range of cultural events and activities.

Study abroad in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Portugal, Spain or Uruguay.

Employers of recent graduates include: Asos; Ernst & Young (investment company); Eversheds; Kinetic; NHS; Procter & Gamble; JD Sports; Oxfam; Teach First; Greenpeace; Hamburg Sud; Virgin.

SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Single Honours)

Spanish (Joint Honours)

Portuguese (Joint Honours)

A-level: Grades ABB, including Spanish.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), including Higher Level grades 6,5,5 to include Spanish.

A-level: ABB, including one of the languages to be studied.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), to include 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects,including one of the languages to be studied.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

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Extensive choice - with nine major international languages that can all be studied ab initio and to degree level.

Gain advanced linguistic skills, cultural understanding and business knowledge.

Get the edge in today’s increasingly globalised business environment via the Manchester Leadership Programme, which includes local volunteering, as well as guest visits from international business managers.

Dedicated business language classes that help you develop the language skills required for international management.

Develop strong analytical skills and an informed understanding of key areas of global politics.

Develop the linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to allow you to access and engage fully with political, historical and cultural issues in your chosen language.

Enjoy flexibility through a combination of core and optional politics modules, as well as your chosen language and culture.

Gain an intercultural perspective that is increasingly at a premium in today’s context of globalised studies and career paths.

MODERN LANGUAGE AND BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Residence Abroad Residence Abroad

Fundamentals of Management

Introduction to International Politics

Firms and Management in Comparative Perspective

Questions about International Politics

People Management and Change

Africa and Global Politics

Fundamentals of Finance

Introduction to Comparative Politics

Strategy, Organisation and Competition

Challenges for Democratic Politics

Consumers and Markets

News Media and International Crisis

Business Economics Politics of the Global Economy

Marketing What is Europe?

International Management of Knowledge and Technology

Peace Building

Study an additional 60 credits in your modern language subject

Study an additional 60 credits in your modern language subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your modern language subject NB: Arabic, Japanese and ab initio Chinese students take at least 60 credits

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your modern language subject NB: Arabic, Japanese and ab initio Chinese students take at least 60 credits

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your modern language subject

Study an additional 40-80 credits in your modern language subject

YEAR 1: YEAR 1:

YEAR 2: YEAR 2:

YEAR 3: YEAR 3:

YEAR 4: YEAR 4:

SAMPLE COURSE UNITS: SAMPLE COURSE UNITS:

POLITICS AND A MODERN LANGUAGE

A-level: ABB plus GCSE maths and a modern foreign language grade B.IB: 33 points overall (core points accepted), including 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects.Plus GCSE maths and a modern foreign language grade B.

A-level: ABB, including English Language at A2 or GCSE in a modern foreign language (grade B).IB: 33 points overall, to include 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects, including English Language or GCSE in a modern foreign language (grade B).

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Duration • Students of one language (e.g. Single Honours

or Joint Honours with a non-language subject) usually spend an academic year (about 32 weeks) abroad, undertaking an activity approved by the Residence Abroad Tutor.

• Those studying two languages must spend a minimum of 8 weeks in one country (when studying post A-level), or a minimum of 16 weeks in one country (when studying a language ab intio), and the remaining weeks in a country of their other language to give them a total of 32 weeks spent abroad.

All of our Modern Languages degrees offer the chance to study and/or work for up to one year in a country or countries relevant to your chosen languages(s).

Your residence abroad will strengthen your languages skills and employability in many ways, and provide a valuable and inspirational life experience, whether you go to Hong Kong or Hamburg, São Paulo or Siena.

Your residence abroad will equip you with numerous transferable skills to aid your future career, including:

• A diverse and knowledgeable worldview

• Cross-cultural sensitivity and adaptability

• The ability to rise to new challenges using initiative

• Enhanced self-confidence and leadership skills

• Demonstration of effective cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills

RESIDENCEABROAD

My course has brought me many benefits, including confidence and a knowledge of our world and different cultures thanks to my time abroad.

Jessica GilbertUndergraduate studentSchool of Arts, Languages and Cultures

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A degree from The University of Manchester will open doors to a wide range of careers

ProfessionsA degree in modern languages opens the door to an exceptionally broad range of careers, and employers are quick to identify skills in creative communication, observation and analysis, open-mindedness and resourcefulness.

Our graduates have gone on to work in areas as diverse as:

• broadcasting

• business

• PR and marketing

• journalism

• publishing

• management consulting

• politics

• accounting and finance

• translation

• interpreting

• education

In addition, some graduates also choose to follow further study.

You’ll experience a breadth of other opportunities designed to enhance your employability including:

• optional course units on topics such as translation, foreign languages for business, and teaching English as a second or other language (TESOL), which offer direct and specific paths to employment and further study (including our own postgraduate training in translation and interpreting);

• optional course units including Careers and Project Management Skills for Arts,Languages and Cultures and the Manchester Leadership Programme, which focus on developing a variety of professional skills and fostering engagement with local businesses and community organisations;

• an extensive – and growing – range of opportunities to gain valuable work experience, through internships and work placements, community-based projects, and volunteering activities run by the School’s Recruitment and Outreach team;

• close interaction with leading scholars, providing excellent training and support for research careers;

• involvement in a wide range of extracurricular activities that enrich the life of the School, including student-run language societies, Peer-Mentoring programmes and Peer-Assisted Study Schemes, and Student Representative roles on departmental and School-wide committees.

Postgraduate StudyA popular route for our graduate is to pursue postgraduate study. Some of our most recent graduates are currently pursuing further study in Religions and Theology and PGCE. We also offer a wide range of specialist master’s programmes within the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, to suit all undergraduate pathways.

Find out more:www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

Careers Service Our award-winning careers service provides a wealth of tools, advice, development opportunities, and industry links specific to your subject. You’ll have access to dedicated support throughout your studies and up to two years after graduation.

Find out more:www.manchester.ac.uk/careers

Employers actively recruit our graduates for their excellent language and communications skills and in-depth intercultural understanding – each crucial in a range of sectors, from international business to relief work and development.

• Language skills are critical in an international market, over 70% of UK businesses value foreign languages (British Chamber of Commerce, 2016).

Study Modern Languages with us and you’ll graduate with highly sought-after transferable skills:

• self-motivation

• leadership

• adaptability

• problem-solving

• critical thinking

You’ll enhance your understanding and appreciation of diversity by learning about the attitudes and values of other cultures. You’ll also develop independence and self-confidence during your residence abroad. Some of our courses also include vocational-facing optional course units, such as language for business and translation and interpreting.

WHERE CAN YOUR DEGREE TAKE YOU?

THE MOST TARGETED UNIVERSITY BY THE UK’S TOP GRADUATE EMPLOYERSThe Graduate Market 2016, High Fliers Research

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Our Flexible Honours scheme may offer you the opportunity to study an additional arts, languages or cultures subject, allowing you to create a unique blend of knowledge, experience and transferable skills to suit your needs.

Taking a Minor in your first year will allow you to explore another subject area, but it will still allowyou to complete your original Single Honours degree.

At the end of your first year you’ll have the opportunity to reflect on your study experience so far. You can choose to continue with your current Minor subject at years two and three andyou can even have the subject featured in your degree title should you wish.

Alternatively, if you feel that your Minor subject isn’t right for you, you can simply drop it and revert back to your original Single Honours subject.

If you decide to drop your Minor subject, you can still make use of your 40 free choice credits at Levels 2 and 3.

For Flexible Honours compatible Single Honours degrees please visit www.manchester.ac.uk/flexiblehonours

A new way to study subject combinations across a host of arts, languages and cultures disciplines.

Please note that all Flexible Honours subject combinations are subject to academic approval, availability and timetabling constraints.

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You’ll have access to the University Language Centre - a state-of-the-art facility boasting a wide range of resources, including a new interpreting suite, purpose-built recording rooms and resources for over 70 languages. The Centre also offers multilingual word processing; language learning software; off-air recording and AV duplication; multilingual terrestrial and satellite TV and extensive support and advice for learners.

In addition to your chosen degree programme, you’ll have the opportunity to study another language, either in your own time or with free choice credits, through our Language Experience for All (LEAP) programme. Choose from: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu. We also offer TESOL.

Palaver Festival – a collaboration with Contact Theatre - offers you the opportunity to explore links between language and performance across a range of genres, including literature; theatre; dance and more.

Societies The University is home to over 30 international and language-related student societies offering a breadth of cultural activities and experiences. Learn more about colloquialisms in language through native speakers and take part in discussion groups and socials. Some of our societies also coordinate trips abroad to language-specific destinations.

Culture on CampusThe University is also home to internationally renowned cultural assets such as:

• The award-winning Whitworth Art Gallery, reopened in 2015 following a £15m redevelopment

• The John Rylands Library, home to one of the world’s finest collections of medieval illuminated manuscripts and rare books

• Manchester Museum, which houses important prehistoric, classical and ethnographic collections

Find out more about our unique study facilities:www.manchester.ac.uk/university

The Alan Gilbert Learning CommonsOur new £24 million Alan Gilbert Learning Commons offers students a stimulating 24/7 environment for study, combining inspiring decor with flexible spaces and the latest in learning technology.

FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

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We’ll provide individual learning support to help you take control of your learning and develop your confidence.

Peer support schemeOur peer support scheme is one of the largest in Europe. Peer mentors are higher-year students on the same degree programme as you, who will help you find your feet when you arrive here and adjust to student life. As they’ll have already been a student at Manchester for at least a year, they should be able to help you with anything you might be worried or unsure about.

PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions)Led by volunteer students, PASS sessions will often be based around a specific area of study. You’ll have the opportunity to consolidate and build on your existing knowledge through discussion with other students in an informal and supportive environment, where you can compare notes, analyse, ask questions and talk through ideas.

Academic advisersStudy with us and you’ll be assigned an academic adviser who is there to give advice about any academic issues throughout the duration of your course. Your adviser will be able to help you with the transition from school / college to university – and can help you get to grips with studying and learning more independently. They’ll also be able to help you develop your skills in academic writing or research, or any other skills that are specific to your degree programme.

Disability supportIf you have additional needs arising from a medical condition, physical or sensory disability, specific learning disability such as dyslexia, or a mental health difficulty that affects your study, we can provide support. Contact or visit our Disability Advisory and Support Office before you apply, to discuss your needs and support available.www.manchester.ac.uk/dass

LEARNING SUPPORT

Find out more about the personal and academic support available to you throughout your studies:www.manchester.ac.uk/study/experience/student-life/university/student-support

LEARNING SUPPORT

The University genuinely cares about its students and wants to see everyone succeed in their chosen area of study. I honestly don’t think students could recieve a better learning experience than here at Manchester.

George Whitehead Undergraduate studentSchool of Arts, Languages and Cultures

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Modern Language and Business & Management (Arabic)

Modern Language and Business & Management (Chinese)

Modern Language and Business & Management (French)

Modern Language and Business & Management (German)

Modern Language and Business & Management (Italian)

Modern Language and Business & Management (Japanese)

Modern Language and Business & Management (Portuguese)

Modern Language and Business & Management (Russian)

Modern Language and Business & Management (Spanish)

English Language & Arabic

English Language and Chinese

English Language and French

English Language and German

English Language and Italian

English Language and Japanese

English Language and Portuguese

English Language and Russian

English Language and Spanish

English Literature and a Modern Language (French)

English Literature and a Modern Language (German)

English Literature and a Modern Language (Italian)

English Literature and a Modern Language (Spanish)

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History and Arabic

History and French

History and German

History and Italian

History and Portuguese

History and Russian

History and Spanish

Latin and Italian

Latin and Spanish

Latin with French

Linguistics and Arabic

Linguistics and Chinese

Linguistics and French

Linguistics and German

Linguistics and Italian

Linguistics and Japanese

Linguistics and Portuguese

Linguistics and Russian

Linguistics and Spanish

Politics and Arabic

Politics and Chinese

Politics and French

Politics and German

Politics and Italian

Politics and Japanese

Politics and Portuguese

Politics and Russian

Politics and Spanish

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UCAS CODES

Arabic Studies

Chinese Studies

East Asian Studies

French Studies

German Studies

Italian Studies

Japanese Studies

Middle Eastern Studies

Russian Studies

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Arabic and a Modern European Language

French and Chinese

French and German

French and Italian

French and Japanese

French and Portuguese

French and Russian

French and Spanish

German and Chinese

German and Italian

German and Japanese

German and Portuguese

German and Russian

German and Spanish

Italian and Chinese

Italian and Japanese

Italian and Portuguese

Italian and Russian

Italian and Spanish

Japanese and Chinese

Portuguese and Chinese

Portuguese and Japanese

Russian and Chinese

Russian and Japanese

Russian and Portuguese

Russian and Spanish

Spanish and Chinese

Spanish and Japanese

Spanish and Portuguese

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FIND OUT MORE ONLINE

AccommodationDiscover your new home:www.manchester.ac.uk/accommodation

Admissions and ApplicationsEverything you need to apply:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/howtoapply

Alan Gilbert Learning CommonsOur hi-tech 24/7 independent learning space:www.manchester.ac.uk/library/learningcommons

Funding and FinanceFees, loans, scholarships and more:www.manchester.ac.uk/studentfinance

International StudentsPrepare for life at Manchester, UK:www.manchester.ac.uk/international

LibraryOne of the UK’s largest and best-resourced:www.manchester.ac.uk/library

MapsCampus, city and accommodation:www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/travel/maps

ProspectusDownload or order a copy:www.manchester.ac.uk/ug/prospectus

SportGet active with clubs, classes, leagues and facilities:www.manchester.ac.uk/sport

VideosOur School on YouTube:www.youtube.com/user/UoMSALC

Manchester’s a fantastic place to be a languages student as there’s a large international community. There are also many Erasmus students, so it’s easy to meet people for language exchange.

Lucy McKennaBA (Hons) Italian and Spanish

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Contact detailsAdmissions OfficeSchool of Arts, Languages and CulturesThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PL

e: ug.languages@manchester.ac.ukt: +44 (0)161 275 3211www.manchester.ac.uk/modern-languages

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@UoMSALC

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SCHOOL OF ARTS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURESThe School of Arts, Languages and Cultures is the largest grouping of arts, languages and humanities scholars and students in the UK. Study with us and you’ll benefit from multidisciplinary learning opportunities and world-renowned cultural resources as well as the creative fabric of Manchester itself.www.alc.manchester.ac.uk

DisclaimerThis brochure was printed in June 2017 for the purposes of the 2018 intake. It has therefore been printed in advance of course starting dates. For this reason, information contained within the brochure, for example, about campus life, may be amended prior to you applying for a place on a course of study. Course entry requirements are listed for the purposes of the 2018 intake only. Prospective students are therefore reminded that they are responsible for ensuring, prior to applying to study on a course of study at the University of Manchester, that they review up-to-date course information including checking entry requirements, which is available by visiting www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ and searching for the relevant course. Further information describing the teaching, examination, assessment and other educational services, offered by the University of Manchester is available from www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/

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