Study Modern Languages at Birmingham
Offering a choice of nine languages and degree combinations varying from History to Music, Modern Languages at the University of Birmingham gives you the power to communicate across borders and industries. Study with us and experience world-class teaching, career-boosting opportunities, and a vibrant student life at Birmingham.
Why study Modern Languages with us?
- Engage in active language learning with passionate academics - through our CLIL ("Content Language Integrated Learning") teaching method, you'll study language, grammar and vocabulary in direct relation to topics of real cultural significance in your chosen language.
- Tailor your degree to your interests - choose to continue with languages you studied at A level, begin a new language, or mix the two!
- A wide range of exciting extracurricular activities - join cultural trips organised by the Modern Languages Society, our multilingual Linguist Magazine, specialist talks, research seminars and additional free languages classes at Languages for All.
- 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, including our culture and language magazine - The UoB Linguist.
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Forge your future at Birmingham
As the most targeted UK university by top graduate employers (High Fliers report, The Graduate Market 2024), the University of Birmingham prepares graduates for a variety of careers after university.
Our Modern Languages graduates have gone on to secure roles such as Translator, Director, Founder, and Communications Manager, working for organisations such as:
- BBC News
- House of Commons
- Warner Bros. Discovery
The University has commissioned Cturtle as our data partner for tracking our alumni destinations. The data above is a subset from 43,666 alumni who completed their course up to 31 July 2024.
Elizabeth Conway
BBC Sports Journalist - BA Modern Languages and English Literature alumni
Read Elizabeth's full profile"I always knew that being a sports presenter and journalist was a job that combined everything I loved. But playing hockey at university, joining societies, completing work experience and attending Q&A sessions with alumni who have gone on to be so successful in the industry made me even more determined to succeed."