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Course summary
Unlock key language skills for use in a wide range of international fields including diplomacy, business and more. On our French and Russian course, you'll engage with diverse literary, philosophical, and historical traditions from Europe and beyond. With this intercultural degree, you will become fluent in two languages from two different families – Romance and Slavic – a cognitive challenge which will enhance your problem-solving skills and global perspective. During your Year Abroad, you will study, work or teach at one of our partner institutions to improve your language proficiency and establish valuable relationships for your future career. Delve further into your language studies by choosing from a selection of exciting optional modules, which may include:
- Russia Unwrapped: Cultures, Contexts, Identities
- Fiction in Place of A Public Sphere: The Golden Age of the Russian Novel, from Pushkin to Tolstoy
- Behind the Camera: introduction to women's cinema from the 1960s to the present
- Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English
- Franco-African Relations from de Gaulle to Macron (1944 to the present)
- La France Moderne
- Experience a new approach to language learning with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - study topics of cultural significance in French and Spanish, designed and delivered by expert researchers.
- Teach, study or complete a work placement abroad - immerse yourself in the French and Russian languages.
- 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.
- Join our language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills - contribute to the student-led Linguist Magazine.
Modules
First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the ‘Course detail’ tab on the University of Birmingham’s coursefinder web pages.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- RR17
- Institution code:
- B32
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - ABB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above. If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT