Taught postgraduate language modules
You may be able to take a Languages for All module as part of your taught postgraduate course.
You can find out whether this is the case through the programme catalogue.
If your programme doesn’t include Languages for All modules but you wish it did, please complete the Languages for All request form. We will consider whether it is possible to change this for future cohorts of students.
2026-27 language modules
For the academic year 2026–27, modules are available in the following languages.
Please note: all modules are subject to sufficient demand and staff availability.
Arabic
See the Egyptian Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic sections of this page.
British Sign Language
British Sign Language is used by 87,000 Deaf people in the UK.
- British Sign Language and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5010M
Czech
Czech is a West Slavonic language known for its many words without vowels, the unique letter ř and some tricky but fun tongue twisters.
- Czech and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5050M
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic is widely used with a strong presence in Arab media.
- Egyptian Arabic and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5070M
French
French is an official language in 29 countries and various international organisations.
- French and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5090M
German
German has a long-standing influence on fields ranging from physics and engineering to literature, philosophy, and the arts.
- German and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5100M
Italian
- Italian and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5110M
Japanese
- Japanese and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5120M
Korean
- Korean and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5130M
Mandarin
- Mandarin and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5140M
Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic is the official language of 22 countries across the Middle East and North Africa and has an estimated 335 million users.
- Modern Standard Arabic and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5080M
Persian
Persian – also known as Farsi – is an Indo-Iranian language with rich literature, culture and history.
- Persian and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5190M
Portuguese
Portuguese is the fifth most spoken language in the world, with over 250 million native speakers in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
- Portuguese and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5150M
Spanish
Spanish is the official language of 21 countries and nearly 500 million people use it as their first language.
- Spanish and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5160M
Urdu
Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and the first language of more than 250,000 people in the UK.
- Urdu and Intercultural Studies (15 credits) LANG5220M