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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.

2024-25 language modules

For the academic year 2024-25, discovery modules are available in the following languages.

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

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

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
  • Czech post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1051

English

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

French

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • French Language Awareness and Skills (20 credits, with first year degree post A-level) FREN1010
  • French Language in Contexts (20 credits, with second year degree post ab initio) FREN2010
  • Introduction to Professional French (20 credits, with second year degree) FLTU2333 / FLTU2334

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

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Beginners German (A1 of the CEFR, 20 credits, with first year degree ab initio) GERM1020
  • Pre-Intermediate German Language (A2/B1 of the CEFR, 20 credits, with first year degree ab initio) GERM1021
  • German Language Awareness and Skills (20 credits, with first year degree post A-level) GERM1010
  • German Language Skills (B1/B2, 20 credits, with second year degree) GERM2020
  • German Language Skills in Context (B2+, 20 credits, with second year degree) GERM2010
  • Advanced German Language in Contemporary Discourses (B2/C1, 20 credits, with final year degree) GERM3010

Italian

  • Italian beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1110
  • Italian post-beginners: language and identity (A2) (10 credits) LANG1111
  • Italian post-beginners: language and society (A2) (10 credits) LANG1112
  • Italian topics: global and local (B1-B2) (10 credits) LANG1114

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Beginners Italian (A1, 20 credits, with first year degree ab initio) ITAL1030
  • Lower Intermediate Italian (A2+, 20 credits, with first year degree semester 2) ITAL1032
  • Intermediate Italian (B1, 20 credits, with first year degree post A-level) ITAL1015
  • Italian Language B (20 credits, with second year degree post ab initio) ITAL2016
  • Italian Language A (20 credits, with second year degree post-A level) ITAL2015 

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

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Intermediate Japanese 1 (20 credits, with first year degree post A-level) LANG2300

Korean

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

Latin

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

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Intermediate Chinese 1 (20 credits, with second year degree semester 1) EAST2550
  • Intermediate Chinese 2 (20 credits, with second year degree semester 2) EAST2570

Persian

  • Persian for Beginners (10 credits) ARAB1003

Portuguese

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

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Portuguese Language for Beginners 1A (20 credits, with first year degree semester 1) SPPO1080
  • Portuguese Language for Beginners 1B (20 credits, with first year degree semester 2) SPPO1081
  • Intermediate Portuguese Language (20 credits, with first year degree with prior knowledge) SPPO1084
  • Portuguese Language Skills (20 credits, with second year degree) SPPO2090

Russian

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Beginning Russian 1 (20 credits, with first year degree semester 1) SLAV1010
  • Beginning Russian 2 (20 credits, with first year degree semester 2) SLAV1020
  • Core Russian Language 1 (20 credits, with first year degree post A-level) SLAV1101

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

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Practical Language Skills in Spanish 2 (20 credits, with second year degree post A-level) SPPO2010

Thai

For the following modules, you will study alongside students studying the language as part of their degree:

  • Basic Thai Language and Culture 1 (20 credits, with first year degree semester 1) EAST1703
  • Basic Thai Language and Culture 2 (20 credits, with first year degree semester 2) EAST1704
  • Intermediate Thai Language and Culture 1 (20 credits, with 2nd year degree semester 1) EAST2704
  • Intermediate Thai Language and Culture 2 (20 credits, with 2nd year degree semester 2) EAST2705
  • Advanced Thai Language and Culture (20 credits, with final year degree) EAST3710

Ukrainian

  • Ukrainian beginners (A1) (10 credits) LANG1170

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