Language modules

You can choose to learn a language through the Discovery modules you get as part of your programme of study.

Discovery modules allow you to study something different to your main subject, as well as the compulsory and optional modules of your course.

Find out how to use your Discovery module credits.

2025-26 language modules

For the academic year 2025-26, Discovery modules are available in the following languages.

Please note: all modules are subject to sufficient demand and staff availability.

Ancient Greek

Beginners Ancient Greek (20 credits) CLAS1810
Intermediate Ancient Greek (20 credits) CLAS1200
Advanced Ancient Greek (20 credits) CLAS1030

Arabic

Arabic for beginners (20 credits) ARAB1015
Arabic for beginners 2 (20 credits) ARAB2007
Arabic for beginners 3 (20 credits) ARAB3100

British Sign Language

BSL beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1010
British Sign Language post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1012

Catalan

Catalan Language and Culture 1 (20 credits) SPPO1145
Catalan Language and Culture 2 (20 credits) SPPO2595
Catalan Language and Culture 3 (20 credits) SPPO3535

Cantonese

Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 1 (10 credits) EAST2182
Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 2 (10 credits) EAST2192

Czech

Czech beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1050

Egyptian Arabic

Egyptian Arabic beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1070

English

English topics: history and culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1065
English topics: popular culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1066

French

French for Medicine (Students without Borders course – fee payable)
French beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1090
French post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1091
French post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1092
French topics: global and local (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1094
French topics: history and culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1095
French topics: popular culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1096
French topics: work and study (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1098

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying French as part of their degree.

German

German beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1100
German post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1101
German post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1102
German topics: family, friendship and social media (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1103

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying German as part of their degree.

Italian

Italian beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1110
Italian post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1111
Italian topics: global and local (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1114

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Italian as part of their degree.

Japanese

Japanese beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1120
Japanese post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1121
Japanese post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1122
Japanese topics: popular culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1126
Japanese topics: travel and life (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1127

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Japanese as part of their degree.

Korean

Korean beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1130
Korean post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1131

Latin

Beginners Latin (20 credits) CLAS1910
Intermediate Latin (20 credits) CLAS1250
Advanced Latin (20 credits) CLAS1045

Mandarin

Mandarin beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1140
Mandarin post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1141
Mandarin post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1142
Mandarin topics: family, friendship and social media (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1143
Mandarin topics: work and study (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1148

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Mandarin as part of their degree.

Persian

Persian beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1190
Persian post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1192
Persian topics: history and culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1195

Portuguese

Portuguese beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1150
Portuguese post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1151

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Portuguese as part of their degree.

Quechua

Quechua beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1200

Russian

It may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Russian as part of their degree.

Spanish

Spanish for Medicine (Students without Borders course – fee payable)
Spanish beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1160
Spanish post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1161
Spanish post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1162
Spanish topics: family, friendship and social media (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1163
Spanish topics: history and culture (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1165
Spanish topics: travel and life (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1167
Spanish topics: work and study (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1168

Alternatively, it may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Spanish as part of their degree.

Thai

It may be possible to enrol on modules where you study alongside students studying Thai as part of their degree.

Ukrainian

Ukrainian beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1170