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Courses

The School offers the following degree programmes:

Please note, not all modules listed will run every year.

Can I study English and a modern language?

Yes, you can take this combination through the Liberal Arts degree.

Can I study History and a modern language?

Yes, the Modern European Languages & History degree is for you.

What about other combinations?

The Liberal Arts degree allows you to choose up to four subjects, including Philosophy, Politics and History. You can also take Combined Honours in Social Sciences if you want to combine a language with subjects including Economics, Geography and Politics.

 

University student
From lectures on eighteenth-century French literature to discussions on Latin American politics, the variety of topics available to study in Modern Languages and Cultures is endless, which is something I love about doing this degree here at Durham. Studying languages has expanded my knowledge on topics I never thought would interest me

Eva
Durham University languages student
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What's it like studying Modern Languages and Cultures at Durham

In this video Mia, Spanish and Italian graduate, explains why she chose to study languages at Durham University's School of Modern Languages and Cultures and what she loves about it.

Find out more about studying Spanish at MLaC

BA Modern Languages and Cultures

BA Modern Languages and Cultures, over four years, including a year abroad. Students can study up to three languages in their first year, before specializing in one or two. All our languages can be studied ab initio (from scratch, subject to our entry requirements). Students choose from the following languages. Learn more about what the course is like in each language:

Arabic

Find out more about Arabic Studies.
Blue and Gold Arabic Script

French

Find out more about French Studies.
Louvre Museum at night

German

Find out more about German Studies.

Hispanic

Find out more about Hispanic Studies.
El Camino Del Rey-Ardales, Málaga

Italian

Find out more about Italian Studies.
Colourful Italian town by the sea

Russian

Find out more about Russian studies.
Saint Basil's Cathedral in Russia

 

BA Chinese Studies

BA Chinese Studies, over four years, including a year abroad.

 

BA Chinese Studies Course Page

Find out how to apply, all course details and structure, entry requirements and more.

Ancient Chinese architecture with a city skyline in the background

Modules and Staff

Find out more about the BA Chinese Studies modules and associated staff.

Great Wall of China

BA Japanese Studies

BA Japanese Studies, over four years, including a year abroad.

 

BA Japanese Studies Course Page

Find out how to apply, all course details and structure, entry requirements and more.

Traditional Japanese architecture with Mount Fuji in the background

Modules and Staff

Find out more about the BA Japanese Studies modules and associated staff.

Sun on the pavilion, Kyoto, Japan

BA Visual Arts and Film

BA Visual Arts and Film, over four years, including a year abroad.

 

BA Visual Arts and Film Course Page

Find out how to apply, all course details and structure, entry requirements and more.

A light meter and clapperboard

Modules, Staff and Students

Find out more about the BA Visual Arts and Film modules, associated staff and what students think about the programme.

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BA Modern European Languages and History

BA Modern European Languages and History, a joint honours programme taught in collaboration with the Department of History.

 

BA Modern European Languages and History Course Page

Find out how to apply, all course details and structure, entry requirements and more.

The Eiffel Tower framed by glass panels inscribed with writing in different languages

Department of History

Find out more about Durham's Department of History.

Student walking outside the Department of History

BA Liberal Arts

BA Liberal Arts in collaboration with a range of Departments across the University.

 

BA Liberal Arts Course Page

Find out how to apply, all course details and structure, entry requirements and more.

Library with enormous bookcases

Liberal Arts at Durham University

Find out more about Liberal Arts at Durham University. 

Durham Cathedral and Riverside