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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2015

SCHOOL OF ARTS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

THE FACTS “Manchester is a place for
individuals, brilliant kids who
We can offer exchanges with some of the most highly-rated like to do their own thing…
Universities across the world and if you are ready it will
release you to do the same...”
We have close associations with the Alliance Française, Goethe
Institut, Società Dante Alighieri, Instituto Cervantes, Instituto The Virgin Guide to British
Camões and the Confucius Institute Universities

Both the University and the wider city have a diverse population,
which ensures that there will always be plenty of native speakers
for you to converse with, on and around campus

Our University Library holds rich resources, ranging from ancient
manuscripts, a vast foreign literature section and contemporary
digital media

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CONTENTS 4-5 EUROPEAN STUDIES AND 28-29
A MODERN LANGUAGE
OUR UNIVERSITY 6-7
ARTS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES: 8-9 INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL MASTER 30-31
MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES 10-11 IN LANGUAGES
OUR DEGREE PROGRAMMES 12-13
YOUR YEAR ABROAD 14-15 A MODERN LANGUAGE AND 32-33
CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY 16-17 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
CHINESE STUDIES 18-19
FRENCH STUDIES 20-21 COMBINING MODERN LANGUAGES 34-35
GERMAN STUDIES 22-23 WITH OTHER SUBJECTS
ITALIAN STUDIES 24-25
JAPANESE STUDIES SCHOOL OF ARTS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES 36-37
RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES 26-27
SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND FIND OUT MORE ONLINE 38
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND UCAS CODES 39

CONTACT DETAILS 40

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 2015

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INTRODUCING
MANCHESTER

Our University Our city
Making things happen
Always moving forward
Influential, forward-thinking and
down-to-earth, we’ll give you an Manchester lives on the edge of tomorrow, ever a step ahead
amazing university experience rooted in science, industry, media, sport and the arts. The Mancunian
in a rich academic heritage. We character – exemplified by the city’s central role in the industrial
turn enthusiasm into achievement revolution – strives for excellence and originality in all walks of
and ground-breaking theory into life.
innovative practice
This is a city of many accents, having become a cosmopolitan
We accomplish feats of global significance, from splitting the magnet for students and professionals eager to experience its
atom, to giving the world graphene – the two-dimensional can-do attitude, independent spirit and cultural wealth.
wonder material that is one atom thick, but 200 times stronger
than steel. Never content to live on past glories, Manchester has a passion for
progress. Join us at the heart of Britain’s most popular student city.
With more Nobel laureates on our staff than any other UK
university, and strong links to industry and public services, we Discover what makes Manchester unique:
vitalise our undergraduate courses with pioneering research. www.manchester.ac.uk/cityofmanchester

Learn more about us:
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Your experience Your career

More than just a degree On a course to success

With resources from the hi-tech 24/7 learning environment of We are consistently one of the UK’s most targeted universities by
our Alan Gilbert Learning Commons, to the countless personal employers, thanks to courses and careers services designed with
development opportunities and specialist support services we your employability in mind.
offer, we will empower you to be your best.
Our problem-based approach to learning inspires you to think
Outstanding sport facilities, nearly 300 student societies, critically, creatively and independently. Volunteering, personal
supported community volunteering, study abroad pathways, development programmes and interdisciplinary learning could
career development programmes, mentoring and much more all also give you a broader perspective and shape the socially
enable you to grow and develop outside of the lecture hall, giving responsible leaders of tomorrow.
you a well-rounded university experience that prepares you for
life after graduation. We have the UK’s best careers service, providing a wealth of
advice and skills-development opportunities, and connecting you
The only thing you won’t experience is boredom. with employers to put you on a path to career success.

Hear from some of our students: Take control of your career:
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What Our Students Say

“Manchester is so diverse and exciting that you never find yourself
bored. On top of that, the University offers a variety of societies and
clubs to bolster your degree, which for me allows such flexibility that
you can always study what you’re most passionate about.”
Mercedes Antrobus, European Studies & Spanish

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND
CULTURES AT MANCHESTER

We teach twelve different European, East Asian and Teaching Excellence
Middle Eastern languages to degree level, and you
can start eleven of these from scratch—including A strong commitment to excellence in teaching and student
major European languages like German and Italian support is at the heart of what we do. This commitment is
and global languages like Chinese, Portuguese and embedded in our everyday activities, from the exciting and
Russian. engaging lectures, seminars and tutorials delivered by our
academic staff and language tutors, to regular advising sessions
What’s more, for many of our programmes— and informal meetings, to the invaluable advice and assistance
including Single Honours degrees focusing on provided by our dedicated Undergraduate Programme Officers.
one language and culture or region, and Joint It is also reflected in the awards our staff members have received,
Honours degrees combining a language with a which include a string of the University’s coveted Teaching
subject like History, English Literature or Business Excellence Awards and Distinguished Achievement Medals
and Management—you don’t need to have studied for Teacher of the Year, as well as awards for Outstanding
languages to an advanced level before you undertake Contributions to Peer Support and outstanding e-Learning
a degree with us. resources (‘Best on Blackboard’).

As a Modern Languages student here, you will
benefit from excellent teaching, student support
and study facilities, as well as from the vibrancy
and cultural diversity of Manchester itself, western
Europe’s most multilingual city. You will also have
extensive choice for residence abroad, including study
placements, internships and work placements in
countries around the world.

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Facilities and Resources for Languages • a strong peer support network, including Peer Mentoring
programmes and Peer Assisted Study Schemes that are
Within the University and the School, our students benefit from run by student leaders and facilitated by staff Peer Support
facilities and resources including: Coordinators

• the University of Manchester Library, which is one of the best- • an extensive range of opportunities for residence abroad,
resourced academic libraries in the country and one of only five including study exchanges in over 20 countries worldwide and
UK libraries granted National Research Library status numerous work placements and internships

• the University Language Centre, a state-of-the-art facility What Our Students Say
boasting a wide range of resources for language study (texts
and audio-visual materials; multilingual terrestrial and satellite “More than just an excellent centre for learning, Manchester is a
TV; off-air recording and multi-format duplication services; community through which I have had the chance to shape my own
multimedia PCs for computer-aided language learning, degree and future - and make friends for life”
multilingual word processing, and accessing audio-visual Liam Armstrong, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies
material and the internet; extensive support and advice for
learners)

• the country’s top-rated Careers Service, which helps students
find part-time employment, volunteering and work experience
opportunities during their studies (including residence abroad
placements) as well as jobs after graduation

• a personalised Academic Advising scheme, which pairs
each incoming student with a staff member who provides
guidance and support on academic matters and personal and
professional development

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OUR DEGREE PROGRAMMES

We offer a very broad range of Key Facts
degree programmes in Modern
Languages and Cultures – well • 120 credits’ worth of courses per year of study, including
over 100 different subjects and compulsory and optional course units
combinations! – but all of these
programmes share certain key features. • a compulsory core course in Year 1 that provides an
Whichever subject or subjects you are introduction to the advanced study of language, culture and
interested in, the information below society and rigorous training in crucial academic skills (such as
will help you understand the basics of critical analysis, argumentation, research and academic writing)
how our degree programmes work.
• increasing flexibility as you progress through your degree
programme, ensuring both a solid grounding in your chosen
subject area(s) and extensive opportunities for you to develop
expertise in areas that are of particular interest and value to you

• a wide range of optional course units, allowing you to choose
the specialist fields and topics that interest you most

• for Single Honours students, the opportunity to take up to
20 credits’ worth of ‘free choice’ course units per year – from
virtually any subject in the Faculty of Humanities. This includes
language courses from the Language Centre’s LEAP ‘Language
Experience for All’ programme.

• for most Joint Honours students, the possibility to weight your
studies more heavily toward one subject or the other – up to an
80 credit / 40 credit split – after Year 1

• integrated training in transferable skills (including oral and
written presentations, IT skills, time management, leadership
and team-working) that enhance employability

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Degree Programme Structures

Single Honours

Duration: four years

Year 1 100 credits of compulsory and optional course units from within your discipline
20 credits of ‘free choice’ course units from across the Faculty of Humanities

Year 2 100 credits of compulsory and optional course units from within your discipline
20 credits of ‘free choice’ course units from across the Faculty of Humanities

Year 3 Residence Abroad

Final Year 100 credits of compulsory and optional course units from within your discipline
20 credits of ‘free choice’ course units from across the Faculty of Humanities

Joint Honours (two Modern Foreign Languages)

Duration: four years

Year 1 Language 1 (60 credits) Language 2 (60 Credits)

Year 2 Language 1 (40 credits) Language 1, Language 2 or both (40 credits) Language 2 (40 credits)

Year 3 Residence Abroad (includes a period of time in a country where each of your languages is spoken)
Final Year
Language 1 (40 credits) Language 1, Language 2 or both (40 credits) Language 2 (40 credits)

Joint Honours (a Modern Foreign Language and a non-language subject)

Duration: four years

Subject 1 (Linguistics, English Language Subject 2 (e.g. Business & Management,
or a Modern Foreign Language) Screen Studies, History, etc.)

Year 1 Subject 1 (60 credits) Subject 2 (60 credits)

Year 2 Subject 1 (40 credits) Subject 1, Subject 2 or both (40 credits) Subject 2 (40 credits)

Year 3 Subject 1 (40 credits) Residence Abroad Subject 2 (40 credits)
Final Year Subject 1, Subject 2 or both (40 credits)

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YOUR YEAR ABROAD “So many things turned out differently to how I expected – and all

Why? of them in a good way.”
Amy Johnson BA Japanese Studies 2010-2014
(Non-Erasmus Study, Tokyo)

Most language degrees offered by the School of Language Studying Working as Working
Arts, Languages and Cultures include a compulsory study at academic an English in other
period of residence abroad, which enables students to a partner courses in Language employment
improve their communicative language skills through institution the target Assistant approved
focused learning in a native-speaker environment. It language by the
also develops their understanding of the historical and at a partner Residence
cultural background of the host country. institution Abroad Tutor

A period of residence abroad is viewed very positively by employers, Language
because it shows that an individual is:
Chinese 3
• not afraid of challenges
• adaptable French 33 3
• able to build relationships with people from a wide variety of cultural
German 33 3
backgrounds
Italian 33 3
On a personal level, it is a great way to make new friends, become more
independent and build confidence. Japanese 3

The options Portuguese 3 3

Students of one language (e.g. Single Honours or Joint Honours with a non- Russian 3 3
language subject) usually spend an academic year (about 32 weeks) abroad,
undertaking an activity approved by the Residence Abroad Tutor. Those Spanish 33 3
studying two languages normally have a choice, that is, they can either:
(Note: those studying a Modern Language in combination with a Middle
a) split the year about half and half between countries where the two Eastern Studies (MES) Language can find details on Middle Eastern options,
languages are spoken, i.e. spend between 12 and 20 weeks in a country within the MES material).
of one language and the remaining weeks (to give them a total of 32) in a
country of their other language “I have become so much more independent; my language skills
have improved and I am more confident when speaking Spanish; I
or have gained so many new friendships with people from all over the
world.”
b) spend a full academic year (about 32 weeks) abroad in a country where Annelise Bamberg, BA MLBM Spanish 2010-2014
one of their languages is spoken and then have an eight-week vacation (Non-Erasmus Work, Buenos Aires)
residence period in a country of their other language (the minimum period
abroad for all beginners in a language, though, is 16 weeks). Work

The types of activities available to students are shown in the table below. Many students spending a full academic year abroad apply through the
Usually, it is possible to combine different types of activities, but how easily British Council to work as English Language Assistants in a country where
this can be done varies. Please also note that a tick here does not guarantee their language of study is spoken. The average monthly salary paid to
that an activity will be open to every student of a particular language. Assistants varies (up to date information can be found on the British
Council website: www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants). Alternatively,
“I have gained new friends, new experiences in a new culture and more students may use their initiative to arrange other forms of paid or unpaid
confidence when speaking German.” work, ranging from placements with blue chip companies to voluntary
Jennifer Johnson, BA German Studies 2010-2014 work. Both the School and the Careers Service advertise overseas
(ELA, Herzfeld, Germany) placement opportunities and offer support with the application process.
This option is proving increasingly popular (around 30% of students of
French, Spanish, German and Italian currently take up this opportunity).

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Study The School has exchange agreements or other formal links with the
institutions listed below. The agreements with universities based in the
Students spending an eight-week vacation period abroad often attend European Union are part of the Erasmus Programme, a European Union
a summer language course at a language school, college or university scheme designed to facilitate student mobility throughout Europe.
of their choice. Those who go abroad for a full year (whether split
between two languages or not) may study at various partner institutions.

Language Institutions with exchange agreements or other formal links Academic and Administrative Support

Chinese China: Beijing (Renmin, Tsinghua and Normal), Hong Kong The School provides support to students before and during their time
(Chinese University of Hong Kong), Guangzhou (Sun Yat-Sen), abroad in the form of:
Shandong, Shanghai (Fudan and East China Normal), Hangzhou
(Zhejiang) and Nanjing. Taiwan: National Taiwan • Guidance meetings and residence abroad handbooks
• Full-time Residence Abroad Coordinator and Residence Abroad Assistant
Belgium: Haute École de Bruxelles (Institut Supérieur de • Residence Abroad intranet sites featuring discussion forums, tips and
Traducteurs et Interprètes). France: Avignon (Université d’Avignon
et des Pays de Vaucluse), Grenoble (Stendhal-Grenoble 3), Lille links to potential destinations
(Charles de Gaulle-Lille 3), Lyon (Lumière-Lyon 2 and Jean Moulin- • Opportunities to make contact with students currently on their period of
Lyon 3), Martinique (Université des Antilles et de la Guyane),
Paris (Paris IV-Sorbonne), Poitiers, Rennes (Rennes 2-Université residence abroad as well as those who have just returned from theirs
Haute Bretagne), Réunion (Université de la Réunion) and Toulouse • Direct support from staff via email, telephone and visits
(Toulouse 2-Le Mirail). Québec (Canada): Sherbrooke. Switzerland:
French Geneva (Faculté de traduction et d’interprétation) Cost and financial support

The tuition fees applicable for a full year abroad depend on your assessed
household income. For further details (applicable to home students only),
please refer to the table below:

German Austria: Innsbruck. Germany: Berlin (Humboldt), Freiburg, Fee for Household Fee University bursaries
Hamburg, Heidelberg and Leipzig. Switzerland: Basel the year income discount (guarantee and/or
criteria
Bergamo, Bologna, Ferrara, Macerata, Naples (Federico II), advantage)
Italian Palermo, Perugia, Pisa and Siena (per Stranieri)
50% Cash Bursary of
Chuo, Dokkyo, Fukuoka Women’s University (women only), £1,350 <£25K p.a. £1,350 fee £1,500 for Study Year
Hiroshima, Hitotsubashi, Hokkaido, Kansai, Kansai Gaidai, Keio, waiver
Kobe, Kwansei Gakuin, Kyoto, Meiji, Meiji Gakuin, Nanzan, Abroad /
Japanese Ochanomizu (women only), Osaka, Rikkyo, Ritsumeikan, Saitama, £0 for Work Year Abroad
Tokyo, Tokyo Gaigodai, Waseda and Yamagata
£1,350 >£25k p.a.& £675 fee 50% Cash Bursary of
<£42,611 p.a. discount £1,000 for Study Year

Portuguese Brazil: São Paulo. Portugal: Coimbra, Lisbon and Porto Abroad /
£0 for Work Year Abroad
Kazan (Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities), Moscow £1,350 >£42,611 p.a. £0
(Language Link), Petrozavodsk (State University), St Petersburg £0
(The Benedict School, State University), Tver (State University) and
Russian Yaroslavl (State University) At the time of writing, most students studying at a partner institution
in Europe or undertaking an approved work placement within an
Spanish Argentina: Buenos Aires (Universidad del Salvador). Chile: EU country are eligible to receive funding through the European
Santiago de Chile (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile). Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme. The le vel of funding associated
Cuba: Universidad de la Habana. Mexico: Puebla (Universidad with the Erasmus grant varies from year to year but in previous years has
de las Américas). Spain: Almería, Barcelona (Autónoma and UB), normally exceeded €300 per month.
Bilbao (Deusto), Logroño (Universidad de La Rioja), Madrid (Alcalá
de Henares and Autónoma), Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Those students who are required to spend an eight-week vacation period
Valencia, Valladolid (Miguel de Cervantes) and Vigo. Uruguay: abroad are entitled to a grant of £600 from the School to help cover the
Montevideo (Universidad ORT) cost of their chosen activity.

(Note: those studying a Modern Language in combination with a Middle Please note that the information provided in this document is subject
Eastern Studies (MES) Language can find details on Middle Eastern partner to change. For regularly updated information, including links to partner
institutions within the MES material). institutions, please visit the School’s web pages for residence abroad:
www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/subjects/languages/residenceabroad

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CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

Rather than providing training in one In recent years, our graduates have gone on to work in areas
narrow field, a degree in Modern as diverse as business, recruitment, marketing, management
Languages and Cultures opens the consulting, print and broadcast journalism, publishing, politics,
door to an exceptionally broad range accounting and finance, charitable organisations, translation and
of careers. Employers actively recruit interpreting, education, and much more.
Modern Language graduates for their
strong language and communication In the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, we are dedicated
skills and intercultural awareness; and to developing our students’ independence, professionalism,
also for other in-demand skills – such intellectual curiosity, intercultural competence and overall
as self-motivation, leadership and employability. We aim to ensure that all our students are not only
adaptability – that students acquire and prepared for their first graduate job, but also equipped with the
hone through their study of languages, skills to progress quickly along their chosen career path. We strive
foreign cultures and related subjects. to integrate work-related skills and experience into our degree
programmes, and we encourage our students to think about and
develop their career interests, aims and abilities through both
academic and extracurricular activities.

What Our Alumni Say

“When colleagues ask me what I studied at university, many of them
tell me that they would have loved to have studied languages if
they’d known that it was possible to get a job in business and finance
with an arts degree. Well with languages, so many career paths are
possible you’ll be spoilt for choice!”
Hannah Jaycock,
French and Italian, 2009

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Students of languages and cultures are offered diverse What Our Alumni Say
opportunities that boost employability, including:
“I’m so happy I chose to study languages at uni because it is a really
• close interaction with leading scholars, providing excellent versatile option and has given me an edge in the job market.”
training and support for developing careers as researchers and Asia Lindsay,
professionals Spanish and Russian, 2011

• a wide range of assessment in both core and optional course “I wouldn’t be in the position I am in now if it wasn’t for my
units, from traditional academic essays and exams, to oral qualification. Most global organisations find having a language
presentations, poster sessions, team tasks, problem-based advantageous.”
assignments, and research-and fieldwork-based projects Carolyn Peach,
Business and Management and German, 2009
• optional course units on topics such as translation, foreign
languages for business, and teaching English as a second Recruitment Websites
or other language (TESOL), which offer direct and specific
paths to employment and further study (including our own www.eurolondon.com
postgraduate training in translation and interpreting) www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk
www.multilingualvacancies.com
• optional course units including Careers and Project www.appointmentsbilanguage.co.uk
Management Skills for Arts, Languages and Cultures and the www.eurolondon.com
Manchester Leadership Programme, which focus on developing
a variety of professional skills and fostering engagement with 13
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

• 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

MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Chinese Studies (Single Honours)

Year 1 Compulsory Course Units
(80-100 credits depending on language level)
CHINESE STUDIES
• Chinese Language
The Chinese Studies department at Manchester is a small, • Introduction to Chinese Studies
informal and friendly place with approachable, dedicated • Modern China:
staff members and engaging, inquisitive and highly motivated
students. Overseen by the Faculty of Humanities’ flagship From the Opium War to the Post-Mao Era
Centre for Chinese Studies, our undergraduate teaching gives • Introduction to Comparative Politics
students the opportunity to study China’s rich and diverse
culture, heritage and society while gaining impressive fluency in Optional Course Units (20-40 credits)
the Chinese language.
Choose from:
Key Facts • Introduction to Japanese Society
• Religion in Modern South Asian History
• an interdisciplinary approach to teaching Chinese studies, under the direction • Culture and Power
of specialists in a broad range of fields (e.g. history, politics, business, • Fundamentals of Management
economics) • Morphology and Syntax

• extensive classroom work and independent study facilities for Chinese Compulsory Course Units
language, giving you all the support you need to become fluent by the end (20-40 credits depending on language level)
of the course
• Chinese Language
• close links with the University’s Confucius Institute, which arranges both
language courses and cultural events Year 2 Optional Course Units (80-100 credits)

• numerous opportunities to interact with Chinese native speakers, Choose from:
Manchester’s large Chinese community • Chinese Politics Today
• Chinese Business
• a bustling, vibrant Chinatown in the heart of Manchester itself, providing • Late Imperial China
access to a plethora of shops, restaurants serving Cantonese and Pekingese • Writing Modern China
cuisine, and the excellent Chinese Arts Centre • Introduction to Classical Chinese
• Art in East Asia
• impressive employment prospects in fields such as advertising and marketing, • Ethnic Minorities in China’
education, law, media, and tourism, where demand for graduates with • Contemporary Asian Art
knowledge and understanding of China and Chinese language is ever-
increasing Year 3 Residence Abroad

Compulsory Course Units (60 credits)

• Chinese Language (i)
• Chinese Language (ii) OR Business Chinese
• Dissertation

Final Optional Course Units (60 credits)
Year
Choose from:
• Chinese Language (ii) OR Business Chinese including

Chinese students at the University and members of
(if not already chosen as a compulsory language unit)
• Families and Social Networking in China
• Understanding Contemporary China
• China and the West: From the Opium War to the
Japanese War
• The Chinese Economy
• Representing China
• Chinese Eco-Literature
• Contemporary Pop Culture in Greater China
• Introduction to Chinese-English Translation

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Year 1 Compulsory Course Units (60 credits) Subject 2 What Our Students Say
• Chinese Language (60 credits)
• Introduction to Chinese Studies Susannah Jones,
Subject 2 English Language and Chinese
Plus one of (Post A-Level Chinese only): (40-80
• Modern China credits) “The Chinese course at Manchester Uni has
• Introduction to Comparative Politics definitely exceeded my expectations. I ve been
Subject 2 impressed by the speed at which I have managed
Compulsory Course Units (40-80 to acquire the language, particularly as I began the
(20-40 credits depending on language level) credits) course at beginner s level. It s also been nice to have small, close knit
classes with native speaking teachers. There is also some flexibility
• Mandarin Chinese Language in the course, as I have had the option to study non language
courses relating to China, such as Chinese film, Chinese business
Year 2 Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) and Chinese history. Overall, the course has been well structured,
with equal emphasis on all language skills, which has left me feeling
Choose from: confident about going on my year abroad in Nanjing this coming
• Families and Social Networking in China September.
• Late Imperial China
• Comparative European Politics The university s facilities for learning Chinese have also been very
• Chinese Politics Today useful. The Language Centre is great for finding other resources,
• Chinese Business such as Chinese language books, films and CDs, and it s also
• Writing Modern China possible to watch Chinese TV channels. The Confucius Institute,
• Introduction to Classical Chinese based in the university, also provides a number of resources and
• Art in East Asia practice sessions for those extra keen learners!
• Ethnic Minorities in China
• Contemporary Asian Art For students of Chinese especially, Manchester has wide Chinese
networks, including the Chinese Arts Centre and vibrant Chinatown,
Year 3 Residence Abroad which are helpful if you re interested in learning more about Chinese
culture.”
Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
What Our Graduates Do
• Chinese Language (i)
• Chinese Language (ii) OR Business Chinese Russell Brown, Chinese and French (2010)
Current Job title: Recruitment Manager
Final Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) (Shanghai & Central China) INTO University
Year Partnerships
Choose from:
• Chinese Language (ii) “I applied originally for history as I had no idea
• Business Chinese what I wanted to do and enjoyed it at the time,
• Dissertation in Chinese Studies though changed immediately to languages as I’m not a keen
• Families and Social Networking in China reader, have always been interested in travel and other cultures,
• China and the West: and had a friend doing Chinese at Leeds who is quite the salesman.
It was the best and most important decision I have ever made.
From the Opium War to the Japanese War
• The Chinese Economy Less than 2 weeks after graduation I went back to China for a
• Chinese Eco-Literature 2 month internship working for INTO University Partnerships,
• Contemporary Pop Culture in Greater China which ended up landing me a permanent role initially focussed
• Introduction to Chinese-English Translation’ on student recruitment for our Manchester based study centre.
I’m now managing recruitment to all of INTO’s UK and US-
based centres from Shanghai & Central China, and all education
agency relationships within the region. My degree was immensely
influential in getting my foot in the door as the company was
looking for Chinese speakers who knew Manchester and had
experience of studying abroad.

I am now using my Chinese, based in China and these were the
two boxes I wanted my job post graduation to tick. My role sees
me promoting and recruiting international students for INTO’s
Manchester based school all over China and other parts of Asia.

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French Studies (Single Honours)

Year 1 Compulsory Course Units (100 credits)

• French Language
• Language, Culture and Society
• Modern French Literature
• Introduction to French Linguistics
• French Project

FRENCH STUDIES Optional Course Units (20 credits)
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
• French Language

One of Manchester’s largest language-based disciplines, French Year 2 Optional Course Units (100 credits)
Studies is also widely recognised as one of the leading French
departments in the UK. As a French Studies student, you not Choose from:
only hone your French language skills, but you also have the • French Cinema to 1980
opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture, literature and • Body Language
history of France and the French-speaking world through our • Literature and Social Issues
wide range of appealing course units. Our staff members’ • Culture and Conflict in the 20th Century
dedication to teaching is reflected in excellent evaluations and • Identity and Power
satisfaction ratings from our students and in University-wide • French Syntax and Morphology
teaching awards. • Interactional Pragmatics
• Translating New Writing
• European Thought from the Enlightenment to WW1
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

Year 3 Residence Abroad

Key Facts Final Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
Year
• a dynamic teaching and learning environment, informed and influenced by our • French Language
staff members’ internationally recognised research (awards since 2008 include
three major AHRC grants, two Leverhulme fellowships, book prizes from the Optional Course Units (100 credits)
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and from the International Association
for the Study of Popular Music, and a Fellowship of the Danish Academy) Choose from:
• Dissertation in French Studies
• a strong commitment to innovative language learning and teaching, supported by • Modern French Poetry
a personalised language learning programme and peer-assisted language study • Dangerous Liaisons
• The Holocaust in French Film and Text
• one-to-one support from Academic Advisors • Writing the Artist
• The Age of Local Colour in 19th Century Text and
• extensive collaboration with the Alliance Française de Manchester for teaching-
related and extra-curricular activities, including ‘Working with French’ workshops, Image
film sreenings, talks and cultural events throughout the year • The Cinema of Michael Haneke
• Contemporary French and Francophone Cinemas
• a flexible programme offering courses in literature, popular culture and history • Protest Music in France
from the 17th century to the present, as well as linguistics, translation and • Poststructuralist Thought in Barthes, Derrida and
interpreting
Foucault
• an exciting range of possibilities and destinations for residence abroad, including • Language Interaction across Institutional Settings
study exchanges across mainland France, Réunion, Martinique, Belgium, • Introduction to Interpreting
Switzerland and Québec; work placements anywhere in the French-speaking • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities
world; teaching English in the primary or secondary sectors in France.

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Year 1 Compulsory Course Units (60 credits) Subject 2 What Our Students Say
(60 credits)
• Language, Culture and Society Katherine Moore, French and Spanish
• French Language
“I always enjoyed languages at school so I decided to continue with
Choose from: both French and Spanish at University. This degree really appealed
•Modern French literature to me as I love languages and wanted to become fluent in both.
• Introduction to French Linguistics I’m also interested in history, culture and literature, and a modern
language degree gives you the opportunity to continue learning
Compulsory Course Units (20-credits) these subjects in relation to whichever language you study, which is
• French Language great for me. At the moment I am doing a French art module and a
Spanish play, which I am really enjoying.
Year 2 Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) Subject 2
(40-80 For my year abroad I am going to university in Paris for the first
Choose from: credits) semester and university in Seville for the second semester – I can’t
• French Cinema to 1980 wait. There are lots of different options available for the year
• Body Language abroad apart from going to university, though. A lot of my friends
• Literature and Social Issues are getting jobs that they have organised themselves, but the
• Culture and Conflict in the 20th Century University also has many contacts and can help you to find teaching
• Identity and Power placements.
• French Syntax and Morphology
• Interactional Pragmatics After university I want to travel for a bit and then hopefully live in
• Translating New Writing France or Spain and get a job! A modern language degree can lead
• European Thought from the Enlightenment to WW1 into so many different careers, so I haven’t decided exactly what I
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities want to do, but I think it’s good not to be tied down to a specific
job. It gives you more time to decide what you want to do and
Year 3 Residence Abroad opens more doors once you’ve graduated.”

Compulsory Course Units (20 credits) What Our Graduates Do
• French Language
Kate Buchanan, French Studies (2003)
Final Optional Course Units (100 credits) Subject 2 Current Job Title: Vice President of International Marketing,
Year (40-80 Laureate Online Education
Choose from: credits)
• Dissertation in French Studies “I quite simply loved every moment of my undergraduate degree
• Modern French Poetry because the subjects were so diverse and interesting and they
• Dangerous Liaisons reflected much more than simply the ‘learning’ of the language.
• The Holocaust in French Film and Text Moreover, the opportunities that I have had during my professional
• Writing the Artist career, including becoming Director of Global Web Marketing at
• The Age of Local Colour in 19th Century Text and the age of 27, wouldn’t have been possible without my language
abilities and the empathy that comes with speaking other
Image languages. It taught me about integration and cultural difference.
• The Cinema of Michael Haneke
• Contemporary French and Francophone Cinemas As an employer, I also actively look to hire language graduates
• Protest Music in France as I feel there is a natural affinity and skill set that match my
• Poststructuralist Thought in Barthes, Derrida and expectations from new hires and I am rarely disappointed.

Foucault Since graduating from the University of Manchester, I have been
• Language Interaction across Institutional Settings lucky enough to live in 5 different countries in the last 8 years. I can
• Introduction to Interpreting say without a doubt that the world is a dynamic and changing place
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities and that learning languages has allowed my view of the world to
evolve with it.”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES German Studies (Single Honours)

GERMAN STUDIES Compulsory Course Units (40 credits)
• German Language
One of the larger departments of its type in the UK, German • Language, Culture and Society
Studies at Manchester boasts expertise in an unusually broad range
of areas, including cultural and intellectual history, film studies, Year 1 Optional Course Units (60 credits)
gender studies, Holocaust studies, linguistics, literature, minority
culture, translation, and social and political history. This allows us to Choose from:
offer courses on an impressive range of topics – and it means that, • Introduction to German Linguistics
whatever your particular interests, you will be taught by academics • German Cultural Studies
who are recognised by their peers as leaders in their field. • German Study Project
Plus:
Key Facts • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

• academics and language tutors who are committed to providing excellent Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
teaching and to supporting students both in and outside of the classroom • German Language

• language tutors from more than one German-speaking nation, exposing Year 2 Optional Course Units (100 credits)
you to a variety of regional and dialect forms of German
Choose from:
• a vibrant German Society that is one of the most active student societies at • The German Language Today
the University, organising fortnightly ‘Stammtisch’ meetings, a football team, • Culture and Dictatorship in 20th Century Germany
an annual German play, and regular trips to German-speaking countries • Translating New Writing
• Gender, Sexuality, Race: The Trials of Young
• strong links with the Goethe Institute and the Austrian Cultural Forum,
which sponsor a varied programme of cultural events Adulthood in Early 20th Century Literature
• Classical and Romantic Prose Fiction
• excellent opportunities for residence abroad, including both study and work Plus:
placements in Germany, Austria and Switzerland • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

• an impressive employment record for our graduates, who have secured jobs Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
with prestigious organisations including the BBC, Blaupunkt, Bosch and IBM • German Language

Final Optional Course Units (100 credits)
Year
• German Dissertation
• German Dialects
• Screening the Holocaust
• New German Identities: Turkish-German Culture
• Culture and Society in Germany, 1871-1918
• Assent and Dissent in the Third Reich
• Romanticism to Realism
• Satire on the German Stage
Plus:
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

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Year 1 Language Ab Initio Subject 2 What Our Students Say
(60 credits)
• German Language (40 credits) Hannah Lester, German and Russian
and Subject 2
• Language Culture and Society (40-80 “Manchester is an excellent university, in such a diverse and
credits) vibrant city. As soon as I visited the university during an open day,
(may be taken in the other language instead) I knew that Manchester was where I wanted to apply.
or Subject 2
• Introduction to German Linguistics (40-80 The best thing about my degree programme is the wide range of
or credits) modules available for me to choose from. During my studies at
• German Cultural Studies school, we’d only really focused on studying the core language,
so I really appreciate the opportunity to study modules related
Language Post A-Level to history, politics, literature and cinema. So far, I’ve found the
cinema and literature modules to be the most enjoyable. Last
• German Language (20 credits) year, I chose to study a German module called Gender, Race and
• Language, Culture and Society Sexuality in 20th Century German Culture, in which we analysed
German literary texts and film. Several of the texts that we
(may be taken in the other language instead) studied provoked a lot of debate amongst the class, making it a
particularly interesting module.
Plus choose 20-40 credits from:
• Introduction to German Linguistics I am currently in the middle of my year abroad, living in Saint
• German Cultural Studies Petersburg and studying Russian at a language school nearby.
Saint Petersburg is absolutely incredible and has beyond exceeded
Year 2 Language Ab initio take 60-80 credits of German my expectations. There is an overwhelming amount to see and
course units, Language Post A-level 40-80 credits do, and the teaching at my school is outstanding. This summer, I
will be moving to Berlin for eight weeks to undertake a language
• German Language (20 credits) course. This period of residence abroad is enhancing my degree
programme so much. I am able to practise my language with
Plus choose 20-60 credits from: native speakers and immerse myself in their culture. It is also
• The German Language Today amazing to be able to see all of the historic buildings and sights
• Gender, Sexuality, Race: The Trials of Young that I have heard about in my lectures.”

Adulthood in Early 20th Century Literature What Our Graduates Do
• Translating New Writing
• Culture and Dictatorship in 20th Century Germany Sophie Raworth,
• Classical and Romantic Prose Fiction French and German (1991)

Year 3 Residence Abroad “I currently present the BBC s One
O clock news. I used my languages
Final Compulsory Course Units (20 credits) extensively when I worked for the BBC
Year in Brussels for two years in the 90s.
• German Language I still use my French (and occasionally
German) mainly outside work but
Plus choose 20-60 credits from: sometimes for conferences or the
• German Dissertation occasional interview with French or
• German Dialects Belgian media.
• Screening the Holocaust
• New German Identities: Turkish-German Culture I love the fact I can speak French and German. Languages have
• Culture and Society in Germany, 1871-1918 given me the opportunity to travel a lot with the BBC as well as
• Assent and Dissent in the Third Reich live abroad for various spells. Being fluent in another language is
• Romanticism to Realism such a wonderful skill and you feel a real sense of achievement. It
• Satire on the German Stage really opens your eyes to the rest of the world as well.”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Italian Studies (Single Honours)

Compulsory Course Units (100 credits)

Year 1 Language Ab Initio Language Post A-Level

• Italian Language • Italian Language
• Italian Cultural Studies • Italian Cultural Studies
• Italian Project • Italian Project
• Language, Culture and • Language, Culture and

Society Society

ITALIAN STUDIES Optional Course Units
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities
Manchester’s Italian Studies department is one of the oldest, largest
and most highly rated departments of its kind in the UK. Our Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
research-driven teaching offers students access to the full spectrum • Italian Language
of Italian cultural history, literature and language, from units on
medieval and Renaissance subjects to those focused on Italian Year 2 Optional Course Units (100 credits)
sociolinguistics and on Fascism and visual culture. Our teaching
and research alike are supported by the world-class Italian holdings Choose from:
of the John Rylands Library, which include one of the largest • Gendering the Canon in Medieval Italy
collections of early Italian printed books in the UK, an impressive • Society, Perception and the Self in the Italian
Italian manuscript collection and archival documents relating to
major Italian writers of the twentieth century. Renaissance
• Translating New Writing
Key Facts • Italian Fascism
• Italian Sociolinguistics
• highly rated for student satisfaction, achieving a 100% satisfaction rating in Plus:
the 2010 National Student Survey • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

• world-class research, attracting over £1.5 million in grants over the last five Year 3 Residence Abroad
years and a top-three national ranking for research environment in the 2008
Research Assessment Exercise Compulsory Course Units (40 credits)

• cutting-edge, student-centered teaching – including extensive use of enquiry- • Italian Language
based learning, digital media and blended learning – that is developed and led • Italian for Business Purposes
by award-winning staff
Final Optional Course Units (80 credits)
• unique and challenging language teaching, delivered by Italian native speakers Year
• Dissertation
• an innovative, award-winning MentorIT peer mentoring scheme for first-year • The Italian Book and its Body
students • Boccaccio’s Decameron and Trecento Culture
• Italian Crime Fiction’
• diverse opportunities for residence abroad, including study exchanges, work • Italian Culture: Surrealism to Neorealism
placements and teaching schemes Plus:
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

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Italian Studies (Joint Honours) www.manchester.ac.uk/alc

Compulsory Course Units (60 credits) What Our Students Say

Year 1 Language Ab Initio Language Post-A Level Subject 2 Emer Martin,
(60 credits) English Literature and Italian
• Italian Language • Italian Language
• Italian Cultural Studies • Italian Cultural Studies “My degree course has been exciting and stimulating and my
• Language, Culture and • Language, Culture and extra-curricular activities have helped me decide on what to do
after university.
Society Society
The highlight of my course was the year spent studying at the
Compulsory Course Units (20) University of Bergamo in Italy. Having always been a city kid, I
• Italian Language took the opportunity to live in a smaller town for a year. The
rhythm of life in Bergamo, from the length of a lunch hour to the
Year 2 Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) Subject 2 speed at which the students exit from the lecture halls, gave me
(40-80 the chance to see things from an entirely different point of view.
• Society, Perception and the Self in the Italian credits)
Renaissance Back in Manchester this year, the opportunities and standards
that such a large and well-established university offers have been
• Gendering the Canon in Medieval Italy thrown into sharp relief. I have been involved in the Manchester
• Translating New Writing University Drama Society Festival, written for the student paper,
• Italian Fascism and made good use of the Careers Service.
• Italian Sociolinguistics
The teaching staff, particularly in the Italian department, are
Year 3 Residence Abroad wonderful. Also, my module choices have meant that I’ve done
the lion s share of my coursework and exams before the finals this
Compulsory Course Units (20 credits) summer, so stress levels are manageable!”
• Italian Language
Raymond Ta, History and Italian
Final Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) Subject 2
Year (40-80 “Good range of course modules and we are allowed to tailor our
Choose from: credits) degree programme however we wish.”
• Dissertation
• The Italian Novel in the Twentieth Century Credits What Our Graduates Do
• The Italian Book and its Body
• Boccaccio’s Decameron: Narrative Voices and Hannah Jaycock, French and Italian (2009)
Current Company: Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Trecento Readers
• Italian Sociolinguistics “Thanks to my study of languages, after I graduated I got a job
• Boccaccio’s Decameron and Trecento Culture working for a wine producer. I worked there for three months and
• Italian Crime Fiction spent my time learning (and tasting) the wines of the region and
• Italian Culture: Surrealism to Neorealism talking about them on guided tours. It was an experience that
few people are able to have, and I would never have got the job
without the relevant language skills.

On my return to the UK I decided to apply for various graduate
schemes, and did lots of graduate interviews. I was often asked
about the skills that I learned while studying for my degree and I
always found this easy to answer as the list is so long, (attention
to detail, communication, research, time management, logic,
to name but a few!). Many people that interviewed me were
surprised by the range of things I had done as part of my degree
they seemed to think all we ever did was learn verb tables! I am
now on the graduate scheme at PricewaterhouseCoopers working
in tax. When colleagues ask me what I studied at university,
many of them tell me that they would have loved to have studied
languages if they’d known that it was possible to get a job in
business and finance with an arts degree. Well, with languages,
so many career paths are possible that you ll be spoilt for choice!”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Japanese Studies (Single Honours)

Year 1 Compulsory Course Units (120 credits)

• Japanese Language
• Introduction to Japanese Studies
• Introduction to Japanese History and Culture
• Film and Society in Japan
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

©photo: Vivian Chan Year 2 Compulsory Course Units (100 credits)
• Japanese Language
JAPANESE STUDIES • Readings in Japanese (Intermediate or Advanced)

Japanese Studies at Manchester gives students the opportunity to Plus choose two from:
examine contemporary Japan through its language and culture, • Religion in Japan
while developing an understanding of the historical forces and • Girls, Culture and Society in Japan
cultural and social dynamics that have shaped it. Our students • Perspectives on Contemporary Japan: Problems and
benefit from rigorous and innovative language courses and from
research-led teaching in areas such as Japanese visual culture, Dynamics
popular and youth culture, religion, intellectual and social history, • Developments in Japanese Cultural History
society and education.
Optional Course Units (20 credits)
Key Facts • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

• extensive classroom work on Japanese language which may be supported Year 3 Residence Abroad
by an Independent Language Learning portfolio tailored to the student’s
individual needs Final Compulsory Course Units (100 credits)
Year
• language learning schemes which provide the opportunity to develop • Japanese Language
partnerships with Japanese native speakers and to prepare for living and • Advanced Readings in Japanese Studies
studying in Japan in Year 3 • Dissertation in Japanese Studies

• highly experienced language teaching staff with renowned expertise and Plus choose one from:
publications including learner dictionaries and grammars • Otaku Culture: Animation, Film and Social Discourse

• extensive extracurricular opportunities to learn about Japanese language, in Contemporary Japan
culture and society, through the student-led Japanese Studies Society and other • Japanese Theatre in Historical Perspective
groups • Media and Religion in Japan
• Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan
• local access to the activities of the Japan Society North West, which organises
an exciting range of cultural events such as sushi-making demonstrations, Taiko Optional Course Units (20 credits)
drumming workshops, food feasts, and an annual Japan Day celebration • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

• a very wide range of university exchange partners in Japan, enabling students What Our Students Say
to experience a rich variety of learning and living environments while abroad
Julia White, Master in Mod Langs, French and Japanese
• regular visits by specialist graduate recruiters, offering guidance and
employment opportunities to our students “Unique IPML course in a cultural and diverse city with great
transport links and a range of sport and night life available”

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Japanese Studies (Joint Honours) www.manchester.ac.uk/alc

Compulsory Course Units (60 credits) What Our Students Say

Year 1 Language Ab Initio Language Post-A Level Subject 2 Katharine Hassall,
(60 credits) Japanese Studies
• Japanese Language • Japanese Language for
Advanced Learners “I always knew that I wanted to study a language at university,
Students may attend although after years of studying European languages I wanted to
lectures for courses that • Introduction to try something different. So I decided to try my hand at Japanese.
are not taken for credit Japanese History and We learn things like vocabulary and grammar quite quickly,
and Intro to Japanese Culture however I have never felt overwhelmed by it and I always feel
History and Culture. surprised by how much I know when it comes to putting my
Students may attend language skills into practice. This course has also given me the
lectures for courses that opportunity to study things like history and sociology and the
are not taken for credit free choice credits gave me the chance to study English language
modules in my first year, which was a nice change of pace.
Compulsory Course Units (40)
• Japanese Language I’ll be spending my 3rd year studying abroad in Tokyo, which I’m
really looking forward to! The university offers a lot of support
Year 2 Optional Course Units (20-40 credits) Subject 2 and advice when it comes to applying for universities and while
(40-60 students are abroad. So, while I understand that moving to
Choose one from the following: credits) another country is a big change, I know that the university will be
• Religion in Japan able to offer support if I need them to.
• Girls, Cultures and Society in Japan
• Perspectives on Contemporary Japan: In the future I would like to travel and study at a post graduate
level in Japan, most likely focusing on translation and interpreting.
Problems and Dynamics However, having a language degree opens doors to a variety of
• Developments in Japanese Cultural History things, so my decision hasn t been set in stone just yet!”

A further optional 20 credits can be taken from: What Our Graduates Do
• Readings in Japanese (Intermediate)
• Readings in Japanese (Advanced) Vivian Chan, Japanese Studies (2011)
Current Company: Deloitte
Year 3 Residence Abroad
“The highlight of the course was the
Compulsory Course Units (20 credits) Year Abroad at Osaka University, and I
• Japanese Language was very fortunate to be a recipient of
the Japanese Government Scholarship.
Final Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) Subject 2 I had an immensely enjoyable time at
Year (40-80 Osaka. My proficiency in the language
Choose from: credits) improved significantly during the year,
• Otaku Culture: Animation, Film and Social Discourse and the tutors at Osaka were incredibly
supportive. The tutors from Manchester
in Contemporary Japan also came to visit a couple of times, just to make sure that we’re
• Japanese Theatre in Historical Perspective all having a good time studying and living in Japan. Being a
• Media and Religion in Japan relatively small course, the students of Japanese Studies can get
• Advanced Readings in Japanese Studies the attention of the tutors quite easily.
• Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan
• Dissertation (not normally available to joint honours I currently work in the Japanese Human Capital team at Deloitte.
Our team provides tax compliance and advisory services to
students but may be considered in exceptional Japanese corporate clients in the UK and Europe.
circumstances)
My degree course has definitely helped in the workplace. While
Japanese proficiency was not a pre-requisite to my job, it is
definitely an advantage as all of my colleagues have exposure
to Japanese language and culture, through living, working or
studying in Japan. Everyday I have opportunities to make use of
my Japanese language skills with colleagues and clients”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Russian and East European Studies (Single Honours)

RUSSIAN AND EAST Year 1 Compulsory Course Units (100 credits)
EUROPEAN STUDIES
• Russian Language
Russian and East European Studies (REES) at Manchester is • Language, Culture and Society
one of the most highly regarded UK departments in its field, • The Making of Modern Russia
boasting both internationally renowned scholars and award- • 100 Years of Revolution: Russia from Lenin to Putin
winning teachers. All staff members from senior professors to • Polish Language OR Introduction to World Cinema
specialist language tutors are engaged in offering innovative
and stimulating course units across all years of study, from core (Post-A Level students only)
language courses to optional courses that reflect our impressively
diverse expertise in Russian and East European language, culture, Optional Course Units
history, politics and society. • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

Key Facts Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
• Russian Language
• a small, friendly and informal department, providing students with individual
attention and support throughout their studies Year 2 Optional Course Units (100 credits)

• a broad-based, ‘area studies’ approach, with numerous options in Russian Choose from:
history, society, politics and culture (including popular culture) as well as in • Polish Language
Polish language and the culture and politics of Eastern and South-Eastern • Russia Under Western Eyes
Europe • Film and Ideology in Eastern Europe
• History and Memory in Russia
• a wide range of possibilities for residence abroad, with excellent pastoral • Banned Books
support both pre-departure and throughout students’ time in Russia • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

• a strong focus on employability, through specialist courses in areas such Year 3 Residence Abroad
as translation and Business Russian and through integrated training in
essential transferable skills (e.g. analysis, oral and written communication and Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
argumentation, team-working) • Advanced Russian Language Skills

• excellent employment prospects in fields such as business and finance, the Final Optional Course Units (100 credits)
media, the civil service, public relations, marketing and recruitment: recent Year
graduates have gone on to work for prestigious organisations including the • Dissertation
United Nations, Accenture, Bloomberg, JP Morgan Chase, the Moscow Times • Russian Translation: Theory and Practice
and Russia Today • Business Russian
• Polish Language
• A History of Russian Cinema
• War, Memory and Politics of Commemoration in

Eastern Europe
• The Politics of Identity in post-Communist Russia
• Culture, Media and Politics in Russia
• Russian Politics
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

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Russian and East European Studies (Joint Honours) www.manchester.ac.uk/alc

Year 1 Compulsory Course Units Subject 2 What Our Students Say
(60 credits) (60 credits)
Marion Le Visage,
• Russian Language Subject 2 Arabic and Russian
• Language, Culture and Society (40-80
• The Making of Modern Russia OR 100 Years of credits) “The degree is very flexible, the module choice is great and both
my departments are just the right size small enough to give you
Revolution’ (Post A-Level students only) Subject 2 a voice, but big enough so that you keep meeting new people.
(40-80 Despite being at such a big university, I absolutely adore the fact
Compulsory Course Units (20) credits) that my degree is perfectly tailored for me.
• Russian Language
The Russian department is small, but very welcoming. The
Year 2 Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) excellent quality of the teaching is acknowledged throughout
the country, and I really appreciate that the lecturers know us
• Polish Language personally and easily adapt their teaching style to our needs.
• Russia Under Western Eyes
• Film and Ideology in Eastern Europe The most important part of my degree is the year abroad. On the
• History and Memory in Russia Russian side, I decided to go to St Petersburg. I have been visiting
• The Making of Modern Russia world renowned museums, taking pictures of places I used to
• 100 Years of Revolution only see in guidebooks and on TV programmes, but I am also
living the Russian way, getting to know locals and learning how
Year 3 Residence Abroad to understand Peter . All I can say is that I wish my time abroad
would last longer than just a year!
Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
• Advanced Russian Language Skills Overall, Manchester has absolutely everything I need. The
university’s facilities are impressive, the main library has recently
Final Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) been refurbished, the Language Centre gives you access to a wide
Year variety of material to help you further your language learning
Choose from: during your spare time, and the Student Union is excellent. As for
• Dissertation the city itself, the music scene is one of the best in the country,
• Russian Translation: Theory and Practice the nightlife is incredible, and for those who prefer a chilled night
• Business Russian with friends, there are tons of cool places!”
• Polish Language
• A History of Russian Cinema What Our Graduates Do
• War, Memory and Politics of Commemoration in
Asia Lindsay, Spanish and Russian (2011)
Eastern Europe Current Job Title: Language Specialist for www.TED.com
• The Politics of Identity in post-Communist Russia
• Culture, Media and Politics in Russia “I moved to New York after I finished a Masters’ degree in
• Russian Politics Linguistics and started doing an internship for the Clinton Global
Initiative, where I worked on the CGI U branch. I also worked for
a translation agency as a translator and project manager. Then I
started working for TED.com as a TEDx talks screener.

My job at TED is to watch TEDx talks in Spanish, Russian,
Portuguese, French, Catalan, Italian and Croatian as well as
English. I have also recently launched a language playlist initiative
for TEDx where I put together one playlist per week in a different
language. It’s a lot of fun and I’m so happy I chose to study
languages at uni because it is a really versatile option and has
given me an edge in the job market. I definitely would not be
working for TED now if I didn’t have my languages.”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
(Single Honours)
SPANISH, PORTUGUESE AND
LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Year 1 Compulsory Course Units (100 credits)
Year 2
Manchester’s Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies • Portuguese Language
(SPLAS) department has been ranked in the top five departments • Spanish Language
of its kind in successive UK Research Assessment Exercises. Our • Language, Culture and Society
outstanding research feeds into innovative teaching, making us • Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies
one of the best institutions in the country for studying Spanish
and Portuguese. Staff members possess a broad range of Optional Course Units
specialisms, giving our students opportunities to learn about
Spain, Portugal and Latin America and to focus on the languages, • 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities
the cultural diversity of each area, the differences between them
and the things that unite them. Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)

Key Facts • Spanish Language

• dedicated language tutors and academic staff who are native speakers of Optional Course Units (60-80 credits)
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan, offering exposure to regional variants and
dialects of Spanish and Portuguese Choose from:
• Catalan Language and Culture
• a unique breadth of academic expertise, reflected in our rich selection of • Portuguese Language
optional course units in areas such as film studies, gender studies, history, • Brazilian Literature
language and media, literature and popular culture • Comparative Histories of Latin America: from the

• the opportunity to learn Catalan from year two Encounter to the Twentieth Century
• exciting opportunities to enjoy Spanish and Latin American culture, through • Culture & Revolution in 20th Century Latin America
• Hispanic Linguistics
events at Cervantes Institute and Home arts centre and cinema, and dancing • History of Spain in the Twentieth Century
and food at Manchester’s salsa bars and tapas restaurants • Empire – Nation – Revolution: The Making of Modern
• lively and thriving student societies for both Spanish and Portuguese
• a wide variety of options for residence abroad, including study in Argentina, Portugal in Literature and Film
Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay and the opportunity • Latin American Visual Culture
to secure internships or work placements in Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking • Modern Spanish Literature and Cinematic Responses
countries • Spanish American Texts
• Spanish Drama: Power, Dissent and Innovation
• Spanish National Cinema from 1950 to 1977:

Identities in Transition
Plus:
• 20 credits from across the Faculty of Humanities

Year 3 Residence Abroad

Final Compulsory Course Units (20 credits)
Year
• Spanish Language

Optional Course Units (80 credits)

• Catalan Language and Culture
• Portuguese Language
• Barcelona and Madrid on Screen
• Cervantes’s Don Quijote de la Mancha’: Cornerstone of

Western Literature
• City Living
• Conquistadors, Chroniclers and Indian Informants
• Dissertation
• Introduction to Interpreting
• Language and Mediality
• The Latin American Short Story
• Reading the Rain Forest
• Social Issues in Portuguese and Spanish Cinema
•Testimonial Writing in Modern Latin America
• Writing Spain: Crises and Transitions

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Spanish Portuguese What Our Students Say

Year 1 Compulsory Course Units Compulsory Course Units Subject Sam Wight,
(60 credits) (40-60 credits) 2 Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
(60
• Spanish Language (20 or 40 credits, • Portuguese Language “There is such a huge volume of topics covered in first
depending on language entry level) • Portuguese Language in Practice (ab credits) year at Manchester that it seems close to impossible not
to come across a unit that doesn’t appeal to you! I’ve
• Introduction to Spanish and Latin initio students only) been able to choose a free choice module, which means
American Studies • Language, Culture and Society that I’ve begun to tailor my course to suit me right
from the word go. In second year, this personalisation
and/or (Portuguese) element becomes even greater so that by the end of
• Language, Culture and Society (Spanish) the degree, I will have covered issues that are important
Optional Course Units to me. Doing Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American
(20 credits) (post-A level and Studies means that I have the opportunity to split my
equivalent only) year abroad between two countries.

• chosen from a list approved by the Manchester as a city has been phenomenal. It has
Degree Programme Director absolutely everything you would expect from a
metropolitan city. The nightlife is indescribable. For
Compulsory Course Units Compulsory Course Units anybody considering living options for the first year,
(20 credits) (20 credits) I strongly suggest the halls experience. Choosing
Manchester as my uni city was undoubtedly one of my
• Spanish Language • Portuguese Language better decisions.”

Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) What Our Graduates Do

• Catalan Language and Culture David Frederick McDonough,
Spanish Studies (1976)
• Comparative Histories of Latin America: Current Job Title: Head of
Technical Analysis, FC Inter Milan
Year 2 from the Encounter to the Twentieth Compulsory Course Units (20 Subject
Century credits) 2 “Learning a language and learning
• Culture & Revolution in 20th Century about a culture offer two things:
Latin America • Portuguese Language (40-80 communication and bonding. In
credits) business and in the workplace,
• Hispanic Linguistics Optional Course Units bonding is equally as important
as communication. Language
• History of Spain in the Twentieth Century (up to 40 credits) cements a relationship and gives you a much better
• Latin American Visual Culture understanding of the people – essential in any walk
• Brazilian Literature of life. Learning a language gives you confidence to
• Modern Spanish Literature and communicate and an important structure to your ability
• Empire – Nation – Revolution: The to learn. It is also fun!
Cinematic Responses
Making of Modern Portugal in Without a doubt, language ability is essential in modern
• Spanish American Texts sport. In multi-national squads in today’s football,
Literature and Film players respond better to coaches who have the ability
• Spanish Drama: Power, Dissent and to switch between languages. My linguistic learning
ability and education, coupled with my specific football
Innovation expertise, have given me a higher level of career path
– higher than specific expertise would have allowed.
• Spanish National Cinema from 1950 to Everyone has an opinion about football but few can
express it in different languages.”
1977: Identities in Transition
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Year 3 Residence Abroad

Compulsory Course Units (20 credits) Compulsory Course Units (20
• Spanish Language credits)

• Portuguese Language

Final Optional Course Units (20-60 credits) Optional Course Units (20-60 Subject
Year credits) 2
• Catalan Language and Culture
• Barcelona and Madrid on Screen • Dissertation (40-80
• Cervantes’s Don Quijote de la Mancha’: • Language and Mediality credits)
• Reading the Rain Forest
Cornerstone of Western Literature • Social Issues in Portuguese and
• City Living
• Conquistadors, Chroniclers and Indian Spanish Cinema

Informants
• Dissertation
• Introduction to Interpreting
• Language and Mediality
• The Latin American Short Story
• Reading the Rain Forest
• Social Issues in Portuguese and Spanish

Cinema
• Testimonial Writing in Modern Latin

America
• Writing Spain: Crises and Transitions

MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

European Studies and a Modern Language

EUROPEAN STUDIES Year 1 European Studies (60 credits) Language
AND A MODERN Subject
LANGUAGE Compulsory course units (40 credits)
• Introduction to International Politics (60 credits)
ESML is shared by the School of Arts, Languages and • Introduction to Comparative Politics
Cultures and the School of Social Sciences, two large Languages that
and dynamic schools with broad expertise and very Optional course units (20 credits) can be studied
strong reputations in their respective fields. This unique [representative list] to degree level
programme allows you to benefit from the resources and as part of this
the research and teaching strengths of both schools, and • Introduction to Political Theory programme are:
to study modern languages and cultures alongside politics, • The Origins of British Industrialisation French (post-A
history, economics, sociology and social anthropology. • Forging a New World: Europe, c. 1450-1750
• State, Nation and Nationalism, c. 1750- Level only);
Key Facts German; Italian;
1920
• a Joint Honours programme combining a the study of a European • Globalisation in Historical Perspective Portuguese;
language and culture (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, • An Introduction to Development Studies Russian; and
or Russian) with core course units in Politics, focusing in particular Microeconomic Principles
on international and comparative politics and on Europe and the • Macroeconomic Principles Spanish.
European Union • Statistics for Economists
• Computing for Social Scientists See language
• in Years 1 and 2, the possibility to study a second language either as a subject pages for
beginner or at a more advanced level
further details.
• in Year 2 and the Final Year, an increasingly broad selection of optional
course units in politics, economics and economic history, sociology and Year 2 European Studies (60 credits) Language
social anthropology, and history, as well as in your language subject Subject
Compulsory course units (40 credits)
• a compulsory period of residence abroad in a country where your main • Comparative European Politics (60 credits)
language is spoken (studying, on an internship or work placement, • a course unit on politics of the area in which
working as an English Language Assistant, or a combination of these See language
options) your language of study is spoken, such as: subject pages for
- France under the Fifth Republic
• tuition through a mixture of formal lectures, seminars and tutorials, - The National Politics of Germany further details.
and assessment through a combination of tests and exams, essays and - Mediterranean Politics
other types of assessed coursework, in-class presentations and more - Comparative Politics of East-Central Europe
• one 20-credit Politics course unit, such as:
- Politics of Globalisation
- Questions about International Politics
- The Politics of (in)Security
- Arguing About Politics
- Social Movements for Political Change

Optional course units (20 credits)
• a further 20-credit Politics unit (see above

for a representative list)
• 20 credits’ worth of course units in

History, Economics, Sociology or Social
Anthropology, such as:
- War and Society in Early Modern Europe
- Crisis and Prosperity in Twentieth Century
Europe
- Development Economics
- Economics of Environmental Management
- Globalisation and Developing Societies
- Social Network Analysis
- Anthropology of Religion
- Political and Economic Anthropology

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Year 3 Residence Abroad What Our Students Say

European Studies (40-80 credits) Victor Badilas, European Studies and German

Compulsory course units (40 credits) “I chose to do European Studies because I wanted to further my
knowledge of the European Union, yet the course itself provides
• Politics of the European Union much more than just that. It is simply amazing because you get to
study not only Politics but also Sociology, History, Economics and a
• one 20-credit Politics course unit, such as: modern language as well (German for me).

- The Politics of Social Policy For example, I used to go from Comparative European Politics
lectures straight to Sociology of Fashion classes so if I ever got
- Global Justice tired of hearing about the evolution of political parties in Europe, I
would have something to keep me going like seeing how clothes
- Ethical Issues in World Politics help reveal a person’s set of values.

- Morality and Markets With a course this diverse you can easily apply for a job within
the European Commission or within a fashion magazine; the
- Pluralism, Democracy and Citizenship Language important thing is European Studies helps you access different
Subject amazing opportunities after you graduate.
- War and the Politics of Ethics
My year abroad was spent entirely in Germany at the University of
Final Optional course units (up to 40 credits) (40-80 credits) Hamburg. I really enjoyed experiencing German student life and
Year practicing the German language. In my first year I became friends
• course units in Politics, History, Economics, See language with a German Erasmus student from Hamburg University and
that helped me a lot when deciding which university to choose
Sociology or Social Anthropology, such as: subject pages for for my year abroad. There’s nothing better than genuine student
- Dissertation in Politics further details. feedback to help you choose the right path for your future.“

- Refugees in Modern World History

- America, Europe and the Cold War (1944-1960)

- Economics of Monetary Integration in Europe

- Economic Policy Analysis

- Climate Change Economics

- Creating Multicultural Britain

- Power and Protest

- Afterlives of Soviet Socialism

- Anthropology, Globalisation and Development

What Our Graduates Do

Shaheen Saib, European Studies and French (2011)
Current Job Title: Schools Programme Officer, War Child UK

“‘My role involves working within schools, delivering presentations and
workshops to support UK school students learning about and actively
engaging with the issues concerning the most marginalised children in
countries acutely affected by conflict. My degree has helped me in my
career because, as a student of European Studies and Modern Foreign
Languages, I am able to draw upon a range of skills from Politics,
History, French and Spanish. These skills were particularly useful during
my one year internship at the European Parliament in Strasbourg during
my Erasmus year abroad. It has also given me many transferable skills
which employers view highly. For example, as a Joint Honours student I
developed excellent organisational skills and juggled different subjects
(sometimes up to four at one time!) across different schools with my
part-time job and volunteering commitments.“

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Integrated Professional Master in Languages

4 Year Programme

• Language 1 (40-60 credits)
Year 1 • Language 2 (40-60 credits)

• Language 3 option (20 credits)

Semester 1: Semester 2:
• Language 1 (30 credits) • Study at partner
• Language 2 (30 credits)
institution (Language 1)
Year 2 • Language 3 option

Vacation:
8 weeks spent abroad in a professional environment
(Language 2)

INTEGRATED PROFESSIONAL Year 3 • Language 1 (40-60 credits)
MASTER IN LANGUAGES • Language 2 (40-60 credits)
• Career Management or Language 3 option
The Integrated Professional Master in Languages (IPML) is a
four-, five- or six-year course focusing on the study of two (20 credits)
languages from an advanced level (A-level or equivalent).
The only integrated Masters in modern languages in the UK, Vacation:
the IPML is a unique degree programme offering a distinctive 8 weeks spent abroad in a professional environment
combination of academic and professional training. (Language 1 and/or Language 2)

Key Facts Year 4 Masters level course units

• a challenging, elite programme, requiring A-level or equivalent grades of AAA • Dissertation (30 credits)
(including both languages to be studied) for entry and a minimum average mark • Research Training and Professional Development
of 55% for progression in years 1 and 2
(30 credits)
• four years of study in Manchester, with the final year taught and assessed at • School-wide Masters course units
Masters level
(30 credits)
• flexible course length, from four years (including one semester and two summers • Translation & Interpreting (30 credits)
spent abroad) to five or six years (including one or two full years abroad)
What Our Graduates Do
• integration of academic and professional development, through bespoke
course units and at least one period of residence abroad spent in a professional Stuart McManus,
environment MML German and Italian (2009)

• a wide variety of optional course units, including career management options Current Position:
and the possibility to take up a third language PhD student in History, Harvard University

• the possibility to tailor the final year to focus on areas of particular interest (e.g. “The extensive opportunities to follow my interests and
academic or professional; Language 1, Language 2, or both) to conduct research, especially through dissertation work,
certainly helped prepare me to undertake doctoral study,
• excellent support from the IPML Programme Director, who also serves as IPML as well as leading to a number of scholarly publications.”
students’ Academic Advisor, and from departmental Programme Directors
Note: The IPML admitted its first cohort of students in
September 2012.The testimonials refer to the integrated
Master in Modern Languages (MML) programme, which
was the precursor to the IPML and was based on the same
broad principles.

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International Professional Master in Languages International Professional Master in Languages

5 Year Programme 6 Year Programme

Option A Option B • Language 1 (40-60 credits)
Year 1 • Language 2 (40-60 credits)
• Language 1 (40-60 credits) • Language 1 (40-60 credits)
Year 1 • Language 2 (40-60 credits) • Language 2 (40-60 credits) • Language 3 option (20 credits)
• Language 3 option (20 credits)
• Language 3 option (20 credits) • Language 1 (40-60 credits)
• Language 2 (40-60 credits)
• Language 1 (40-60 credits) Semester 1: Semester 2: Year 2 • Career Management or Language 3 option
• Language 2 (40-60 credits) • Language 1 • Study at partner
• Career Management or (20 credits)
(30 credits) institution
Language 3 option (20 credits) • Language 2 (Language 1) Year 3 Year Abroad
• Language 3 Year 3 16 weeks Language 1*
Year 2 (30 credits) option
16 weeks Language 2*

Vacation: Year 4 • Language 1 (40-60 credits
8 weeks spent abroad in a Year 5 • Language 2 (40-60 credits)
professional environment (Language Year 6 • Career Management or Language 3 option
1 or Language 2)*
(20 credits)
A Year Abroad • Language 1 (40-60 credits)
Year 3 16 weeks Language 1* • Language 2 (40-60 credits) 32 weeks (Language 1 or Language 2)* OR
• Career Management or Language 3 16 weeks Language 1 and 16 weeks Language 2*
16 weeks Language 2*
option (20 credits) Masters level course units
• Dissertation (30 credits)
• Language 1 (40-60 credits) Option B Year Abroad • Research Training & Professional Development
• Language 2 (40-60 credits) 32 weeks
• Career Management or Language 3 (Language 1 or Language 2)* (30 credits)
OR • Translation & Interpreting (30 credits)
option (20 credits) 16 weeks Language 1 and • School-wide Masters course units (30 credits)
16 weeks Language 2*
Year 4 Vacation:
8 weeks spent abroad in a
professional environment What Our Graduates Do
(Language 1 or Language 2)*
Charlotte Roberts, MML French and Spanish (2009)
Year 5 Masters level course units Masters level course units
• Dissertation (30 credits) • Dissertation (30 credits) “Two of the principal qualities my employers were looking for
• Research Training & Professional • Research Training & Professional during the recruitment process were a competitive edge and a
sense of ambition. I feel that the MML was helpful in showing
Development (30 credits) Development (30 credits) my employers these qualities: it is a prestigious course that
• Translation & Interpreting (30 credits) • Translation & Interpreting (30 credits) demands a lot of students in terms of academic ability and
• School-wide Masters course units • School-wide Masters course units hard work.“

(30 credits) (30 credits) Testimonial from Charlotte Roberts’ employer:

*at least one period (preferably the longest) must be spent in a professional environment “At Beiersdorf we seek talented graduates that can progress
to future leaders of our business. Our programme (called
What Our Students Say THRIVE) also offers graduates the opportunity to start an
international career very early on in employment through
Tom Rodriguez, IPML Spanish & Japanese a six month rotation to another country. For this reason
we proactively seek those that have a second language.
“Excellent course in a great city with lots of interesting Charlotte’s success in the process can be credited to her
people. Great study facilities and plenty to keep you excellent communication skills, work experience and
occupied.” demonstration of drive and ambition. Individuals that have
undertaken work experience and/or a placement abroad
can often very easily demonstrate key skills needed to be a
successful leader of the future. I am sure her time spent on
MML has significantly helped her achieve this, particularly
the time she spent abroad on placement.”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

MLBM

A MODERN Year 1 Business and Management (60 credits) Language
LANGUAGE AND Subject
BUSINESS AND Compulsory course units (50 credits)
MANAGEMENT • Fundamentals of Management (60 credits)
• Transferable Management and Study Skills
MLBM is a modern language and business programme • Fundamentals of Finance Languages that
that allows students to gain advanced linguistic skills, • Microeconomic Principles (beginners can be studied
cultural understanding, and business knowledge. It is to degree level
designed to give you the edge in today’s increasingly in Economics) OR The UK Economy: as part of this
globalized business environment. Alongside business Microeconomics (entrants with A-Level programme are:
expertise, you will gain the language fluency and cultural Economics) Arabic (from
adaptability needed by truly international managers. • Macroeconomic Principles (beginners beginner level
in Economics) OR The UK Economy: only); Chinese;
Key Facts Macroeconomics (entrants with A-Level French (post-A
Economics)
• extensive choice—including nine major international languages that Level only);
can be studied to degree level—so that you can tailor a programme to Optional course units (10 credits) German; Italian;
meet your needs, interests and aspirations [representative list]
• Fundamentals of Financial Reporting Japanese;
• first-year courses in business, finance, economics, language and • Introductory Mathematics Portuguese;
culture, to provide a firm foundation and let you explore different • Advanced Mathematics Russian; and
programme areas • Entrepreneurial Skills
• Business Economics Spanish.
• an exciting second-year core course, Firms and Management in • Management of Technological Change
Comparative Perspective, that helps you to develop truly global • Introduction to Development Studies See language
business understanding subject pages
and the separate
• numerous different second-year and final-year business, management Middle Eastern
and economics course units, covering the full range of business fields Studies (MES)
brochure for
• dedicated business language classes that help you develop the further details.
language skills you need for international management
Year 2 Business and Management (40-80 credits) Language
• a lively MLBM student community, with students from all over the Subject
world: with 75-100 students on the programme each year, it’s a Compulsory course units (20 credits)
friendly and dynamic network for your study and your future • Firms and Management in Comparative (40-80 credits)

Perspective See language
subject pages
Optional course units (20-60 credits) and the separate
[representative list] MES brochure for
• Strategy, Organisation and Competition further details.
• New Product Development and Innovation
• Financial Markets and Institutions NB: students of
• Leadership in Action Arabic, Chinese
• Economics of Environmental Management (post-beginner),
• Business Economics IA
• Business Economics IB — The Firm Japanese
• Career Development and Russian
• Science, Technology and Society (post-beginner)
• Marketing study at least 60
• Organisations and Employment credits in their
• Developing Countries in the International language subject

Economy in Year 2

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Year 3 Residence Abroad What Our Students Say

Business and Management (40-80 credits) Bea Campbell, MLBM French
“MLBM sensibly combines creativity with business. Not only will
Compulsory course unit(s) (10-20 credits) you obtain language and communication skills, but also economic
• Organisational Analysis and financial competence that will make you invaluable to future
and/or employers“
• Human Resource Management
What Our Graduates Do
Final Optional course units (20-70 credits) Language
Year [representative list] Subject Stefano Spillo, MLBM Japanese (2011)
• Marketing “MLBM at Manchester offered the perfect mix of a rigorous
• International Management of Knowledge and (40-80 credits) language degree grounded on the improvement of Japanese
speaking, reading and writing skills, with a wide range of
Technology See language modules in business and management. The flexibility of the career
• Technology, Strategy and Innovation subject pages prospects offered by the programme was an invaluable asset for
• Management and Finance and the separate me as I only realised in the third year of the course that I had a
• Applied Environmental Economics and Policy MES brochure for strong interest in pursuing a career in the financial sector whilst
further details. using my Japanese language skills. The course has prepared me
Analysis to tackle some of the most common challenges faced in my daily
• Technology Enterprise with Tools and work environment.’ After graduation, Stefano secured a position
as an E-Media Executive in London at Nikkei Europe, a major
Techniques financial media company. Stefano told us, ‘I cover a wide range
• Advanced Technology Enterprise of roles within the company; from administrative tasks such as
• Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development invoicing and taking care of client accounts, to marketing, to the
• Strategy more technical matters such as assisting market data analysts
• Managing Projects in analysing our data. Very often I have to work with original
• Investment Economics and Innovation company financial reports in Japanese.“
• Management and Technology
• History of Economic Thought 33

Careers

• According to a 2012 Council for British Industry (CBI) survey, 72% of
businesses value foreign language skills. ‘The major European languages
continue to be the most in demand, but language skills geared towards
doing business in China and the Middle East feature prominently’, says the
business confederation. According to CBI Director-General John Cridland,
‘Rebalancing our economy will mean tapping into high-growth markets in
places like Asia and Latin America, so companies will need people with the
relevant language skills to do business in these countries.’

• European languages are not only important in Europe! Spanish and
Portuguese are key for business in fast-growing Latin America. Many see
Africa as the next big growth story, and employers are now looking for
fluent speakers of languages such as French, Portuguese, and Arabic to do
business in the large areas of Africa where these are vital.

• Recent MLBM graduates have entered management training schemes with
major international firms such as JP Morgan, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
KPMG, Siemens, Apple, Fujitsu, Rothschild, Balfour Beatty, Jaguar Land
Rover, and Uniqlo.

• Other recent graduates have gone on to further studies ranging from
Masters programmes in Marketing, Finance, or European Business
Management, to professional training in law and accountancy.

MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

COMBINING MODERN English Literature and a Modern Foreign Language
LANGUAGES AND CULTURES (four years)
WITH OTHER SUBJECTS English Literature can be studied in conjunction with a modern
European language and culture (French, German, Italian, Spanish,
At Manchester we offer a range of degree programmes Portuguese or Russian). You will engage with a range of genres,
combining the study of a modern language and another subject. from traditional literary texts to film, and you will develop a sound
Taught jointly by the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures and understanding of the cultural contexts of texts. This will allow you
several other Schools within the University, these programmes to hone your cultural awareness and to develop the skills needed
ensure that students enjoy close interaction with leading scholars to analyse texts closely and critically. Rated as one of the top UK
and expert teachers in both of their subject areas. Highly flexible, departments in its field in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise,
these degree programmes can be tailored to suit students’ Manchester’s English and American Studies department is a great
interests and goals, through a wide range of optional modules place to study English Literature. In addition, Manchester itself
and, in most cases, the possibility to weight your studies more boasts excellent cultural institutions (including a number of theatres
heavily toward one subject or the other after the first year. showing a wide range of plays) that will enhance your learning and
add extra depth to your study. For more information on our English
Across all of these degree programmes, students benefit from intensive core Literature offerings, see our separate material for that subject.
language course units (taught largely by native speakers) and a wide range of
optional course units on topics such as cinema, history, literature, politics and English Language and a Modern Foreign Language
translation. These programmes include a compulsory period of residence abroad (four years)
(Year 3), which allows students to immerse themselves in their foreign language This degree programme combines the study of English Language
and to experience first-hand the culture, people and society of a country (or with that of one European, East Asian or Middle Eastern language
countries) where that language is spoken. and culture (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or
Russian; Chinese or Japanese; Arabic or Hebrew). Core course
Business & Management and a Modern Foreign Language units in English Language and in your foreign language are
(four years) complemented by a wide range of optional courses in both subject
See pages 32-33 of this brochure for detailed information about this degree areas. In the Department of Linguistics and English Language (LEL),
programme. there is a virtually unique breadth of subject areas and theoretical
approaches. Particular strengths include the linguistics of English
European Studies and a Modern Foreign Language (both synchronic and diachronic); endangered languages and
(four years) field linguistics; phonetics and phonology; morphology; syntax
See pages 28-29 of this brochure for detailed information about this degree (especially Lexical-Functional Grammar and Construction Grammar);
programme. typology; language contact and sociolinguistics; historical linguistics
(especially English, Romance and Germanic); semantics and
pragmatics; corpus and computational linguistics. During your
period of residence abroad (Year 3), you have the opportunity to
immerse yourself in the language, culture and society of a country
or countries where your foreign language is spoken. For more
information on our English Language offerings, see our separate
material for that subject.

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This degree programme combines the study of Linguistics with that of
one European, East Asian or Middle Eastern language and culture (French, What Our Students Say
German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian; Chinese or Japanese;
Arabic or Hebrew). Core course units in Linguistics and in your language are Edmund Chapman,
complemented by a wide range of optional courses in both subject areas. English Literature and French
Optional course units available in Linguistics and English Language (LEL) span “Manchester is a wonderful place to study for so many reasons.
a wide range of languages and language families including the Romance Academically, I find both the English Lit and French departments
languages, the Germanic languages and languages of the Near East (e.g. excellent, with lecturers who are incredibly enthusiastic and
Arabic and Hebrew). Particular strengths in LEL include the linguistics of English knowledgeable, and the University’s library is jaw-dropping
(both synchronic and diachronic); endangered languages and field linguistics; (seriously, it’s huge). My particular degree appealed to me as I
phonetics and phonology; morphology; syntax; typology; language contact wanted to be able to speak another language, as well as continue
and sociolinguistics; historical linguistics (especially English, Romance and to study interesting literature and theory. The two subjects
Germanic); semantics and pragmatics; corpus and computational linguistics. compliment each other well – learning a foreign language
During your period of residence abroad (Year 3), you have the opportunity to increases your ability to think about language at the level of
immerse yourself in the language, culture and society of a country or countries words and sounds, which is important for critical writing. There’s
where your language is spoken. For more information on our Linguistics plenty of opportunity for crossover, too, like studying French
offerings, see our separate material for that subject. poetry. My year abroad was spent on the British Council’s English
Language Assistant scheme, teaching in a French primary school
History and a Modern Foreign Language (four years) just outside Paris. It was brilliant fun, both working with the
This degree programme combines the study of History with that of a modern children and experiencing life in another country – there really is
European language and culture (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese no substitute for spending time abroad when it comes to learning
or Russian). Core course units on History in Practice and in your language are a language.”
complemented by a wide range of optional courses in both subject areas.
Optional courses available in History span a wide range of time periods Lucy Treganna,
(ancient, medieval, modern), geographical regions (Europe, Asia, the Americas), History of Art & French
and specialised fields (economic and social history, the history of science, “I have really enjoyed my time here. The teaching staff are
technology and medicine). During your period of residence abroad (Year 3), you friendly and approachable and I have studied some really
have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the history, culture and society of a interesting course units. Manchester is also a really lively and hip
country or countries where your language is spoken. For more information on city!”
our History offerings, see our separate material for that subject.
What Our Graduates Do
History of Art and a Modern Foreign Language (four years)
This degree programme gives you the opportunity to explore art history and Suzannah Young,
visual culture through the ages, alongside a modern European language and English Literature and French (2009)
culture (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or Russian). You will Current Job Title: Communications
learn to examine and critically interpret the role of visual arts, from fine art and Officer at FEANTSA (European
sculpture to architecture and photography. During your period of residence Federation of National Organisations
abroad (Year 3), you have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the art and Working with the Homeless),
architecture of a country or countries where your modern foreign language is Belgium
spoken. For more information on our History of Art offerings, see our separate
material for that subject. “After graduation and after a summer
in a language school in Madrid, I started
a 6-month stage in a European NGO
(Brussels), with which I was already in
contact because I asked them about the
possibility of working there during my
year abroad. The homelessness aspect was something I became
interested in whilst volunteering with Student Action Manchester,
and the European aspect came from my degree. I am now at the
same NGO with a permanent position.”

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MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

SCHOOL OF ARTS,
LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Welcome to the School of Arts, We teach and research in all of the following areas:
Languages and Cultures. With around • American Studies
5,500 undergraduate students, 1,000 • Archaeology
postgraduate students and 350 academic • Art History and Visual Studies
staff, we are the largest grouping of arts, • Classics and Ancient History
languages and humanities scholars and • Drama
students in the UK. • East Asian Studies
• English Literature and Creative Writing
Although we are a big School, we have a common set of • French Studies
interests in the fields of human cultures, languages, beliefs and • German Studies
institutions. Put simply, we are interested in ‘meaning’. How • Linguistics and English Language
do human societies make meaning and what kinds of meaning • History
do they make? These are the questions that interest us, and in • Italian Studies
order to answer them our work explores the material, visual, • Middle Eastern Studies
linguistic, textual, social and performative dimensions of • Music
human society past and present. • Religions and Theology
• Russian and East European Studies
• Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
• Translation and Intercultural Studies
The School is also home to the University Language Centre.

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Our degree programmes are designed to teach people how to think the Whitworth Art Gallery, as well as other distinguished Manchester
for themselves, and our students tell us they find them challenging and archives and museums. Other cultural assets at the University of
rewarding. Our programmes also provide a good preparation for careers Manchester include the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama,
or further study. We integrate work-related skills and experience into our Jodrell Bank Observatory, and, new for 2012, the Alan Gilbert Learning
degree programmes, and we encourage our students to think about and Commons.
develop their career interests, aims and abilities, through both academic
and extra-curricular activities. Our award winning Careers Service will The University and the city also offer superb facilities for almost any
work with you throughout your degree to improve your employability academic or recreational interests you might wish to pursue. High profile
and prepare you for the competitive jobs market. festivals are a major part of Manchester’s cultural life, and the School is
involved in many of these, including the Manchester Literature Festival,
At Manchester you will belong to a specific subject community but Manchester Histories Festival and Manchester International Festival.
will also have the extensive choice that a large and diverse School can
offer. We use a wide range of teaching methods, both traditional and Conclusion
innovative. These include lectures, small-group seminars, and tutorials as
well as various on-line activities which draw on the latest technology. We want the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures to become a global
beacon for the study of Arts and Languages. Our objective is to create
Our size allows us to foster a rich intellectual culture led by world- a top quality educational environment within which all our students will
renowned scholars with a diversity of expertise, from analysts to thrive. Through our research we seek to create and develop knowledge
creative artists, from formal linguists to cultural critics, from historians to that makes a positive difference in the world; through our teaching we
cultural theorists. Our commitment to research enriches our teaching, want to inspire our students to achieve their full human potential.
by ensuring that our curriculum is continually refreshed. At Manchester
you will be taught by leading academics working at the cutting-edge of We have a strong commitment to social responsibility and public
their specialist areas. Our School has an outstanding research profile. In engagement. We not only want our graduates to be highly sought
the government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, more than 50% after by employers but we also want them to play a constructive role as
of our research was rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. citizens in wider society.
In addition, two of our subject areas were ranked first in the UK and a
further two subject areas were ranked in the top 3.

Teaching and research in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
are supported by rich resources within the University. These include
the John Rylands University Library, with its unique Special Collections;
the University Language Centre, with its own language multi-media
resource library; the Race Relations Archive; the Manchester Museum;

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DEGREE PROGRAMMES
AND UCAS CODES

Business & Management and History and Joint Honours (two languages)
• Arabic (TN61) • French (VR11) • French and German (RR12)
• Chinese (NT11) • German (VR12) • French and Italian (RR13)
• French (NR11) • Italian (RV31) • French and Portuguese (RR15)
• German (NR12) • Portuguese (RV51) • French and Spanish (RR14)
• Italian (NR13) • Russian (RV71) • French and Russian (RR17)
• Japanese (TN92) • Spanish (VR14) • French and Chinese (RT11)
• Portuguese (NR15) • French and Japanese (RT12)
• Russian (NR17) History of Art and • German and Italian (RR23)
• Spanish (NR14) • French (RV13) • German and Spanish (RR24)
• German (RV23) • German and Portuguese (RR25)
English Language and • Italian (RV33) • German and Russian (RR27)
• Chinese (QT31) • Portuguese (RV53) • German and Chinese (RT21)
• French (QR31) • Russian (RV73) • German and Japanese (RT22)
• German (QR32) • Spanish (RV43) • Italian and Spanish (RR34)
• Italian (QR33) • Italian and Portuguese (RR35)
• Japanese (QT32) Integrated Professional Master • Italian and Chinese (RT31)
• Portuguese (QR53) in Languages • Italian and Japanese (RT32)
• Russian (QR37) • Chinese & Japanese (TT1F) • Japanese and Chinese (TT12)
• Spanish (QR34) • French and Chinese (TR11) • Middle Eastern Language and a
• French and German (RRC2)
English Literature and • French and Italian (RRC3) Modern Language (TR69)
• French (RQ13) • French and Japanese (RT1F) • Portuguese and Chinese (RT51)
• German (RQ23) • French and Russian (RRC7) • Portuguese and Japanese (TR25)
• Italian (RQ33) • French and Spanish (RRC4) • Russian and Italian (RR37)
• Portuguese (QR35) • German and Chinese (TR12) • Russian and Portuguese (RR57)
• Russian (RQ73) • German and Italian (RRF3) • Russian and Spanish (RR74)
• Spanish (RQ43) • German and Japanese (RT2F) • Russian and Chinese (RT71)
• German and Russian (RRF7) • Russian and Japanese (RT72)
European Studies and • German and Spanish (RRF4) • Spanish and Portuguese (RRK5)
• French (RR19) • Italian and Chinese (TR13) • Spanish and Chinese (RT41)
• German (RR29) • Italian and Japanese (RT3F) • Spanish and Japanese (RT42)
• Italian (RR39) • Italian and Russian (RRH7)
• Portuguese (RR59) • Italian and Spanish (RRH4) Linguistics and
• Russian (RR97) • Russian and Chinese (TR17) • Chinese (TQ11)
• Spanish (RR49) • Russian and Japanese (RT7F) • French (RQ11)
• Russian and Spanish (RR47) • German (RQ21)
• Spanish & Chinese (TR14) • Italian (RQ31)
• Spanish & Japanese (RT4F) • Japanese (QT12)
• Portuguese (QR15)
• Russian (QR17)
• Spanish (QR14)

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CONTACT DETAILS

For further information about the courses, or
about qualifications, please contact:
The Admissions Co-ordinator
The Admissions Office
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Room A20, Samuel Alexander Building
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PT
United Kingdom
Please go to: www.manchester.ac.uk/
undergraduate/courses/search2015/atoz
and choose your course; current contact details
are given in the Fact File for the course.
Disclaimer
This brochure is prepared well in advance of the
academic year to which it relates. Consequently,
details of courses may vary with staff changes.
The University therefore reserves the right to
make such alterations to courses as are found
to be necessary. If the University makes an offer
of a place, it is essential that you are aware of
the current terms on which the offer is based. If
you are in any doubt, please feel free to ask for
confirmation of the precise position for the year
in question, before you accept the offer.

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