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French and Portuguese at University of Birmingham - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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University of Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

5Oct
University of Birmingham - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate
9Nov
University of Birmingham - Undergraduate Open Day
Undergraduate

Course summary

Our programme equips you with a robust set of academic, professional, and cultural benefits. Whether your focus is literary, cultural and political studies or global business, diplomacy and international relations, this combination of languages equips you with a strategic knowledge and skill set that is highly valued in many international fields. French is the official language in 29 countries, and Portuguese is the sixth largest language in the world, spoken by over 270 million people in over 10 countries. Combine your study in these two languages and open a range of global graduate possibilities, from marketing, business and translation to teaching and the arts and cultural sector. During your time at Birmingham, you’ll also experience an unforgettable year studying, working or teaching on your Year Abroad at one of our partner institutions. Choose from a diverse range of modules, which may include:

  • Conflict, Identity and Absurdity in 20th-century French Theatre
  • Behind the Camera: introduction to women's cinema from the 1960s to the present
  • Rebels and Restless: Turmoil and Transgression in French Texts
  • Memory and Public Space in the Portuguese-speaking World
  • Roots of Inequality: Race, Gender and the Legacies of Colonialism
And cross-departmental modules such as:
  • Constructions of gender, sexuality and race
  • Cross-cultural Cinema: Migration and Displacement
  • Thinking Otherwise: Decolonial approaches to contemporary thought and culture
  • Introduction to linguistics
  • From Text to Tech: Digital Approaches to Languages and Cultures
  • The Romance languages: structure, variation and change
There's an extensive range of language combinations available to you within our Modern Languages department. Why study this course?
  • Increase your skillset – choose to combine your chosen languages with Translation studies or Business Management.
  • Study differently with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method - a blended approach to language learning where you also study topics of real cultural significance in your chosen language.
  • Broaden your horizons and develop great transferable skills with a year abroad in a country of your choice.
  • Get involved with producing Birmingham’s on-campus magazine – The UoB Linguist – for students interested in culture and languages.
16th for Iberian Languages in the Complete University Guide by subject (2024) Top 100 for Modern Languages in the QS World Subject Rankings (2024)

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:
RR15
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

Student Outcomes

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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.
French and Portuguese at University of Birmingham - UCAS