Language as a credit-bearing module

If you are a student at University of Birmingham, you may be eligible to study a language as a 20-credit module (optional or compulsory) in your current Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree course.

Optional and compulsory credit-bearing modules in Languages for All are offered as co-requisite 10-credit modules in each semester and both modules must be taken.

Which languages can I learn?

LanguageLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6Level 7Level 8  
LanguageArabic Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

Yes

Level 4

No

Level 5

No

Level 6

No

Level 7

No

Level 8

No

 

 

 

 

LanguageChinese (Mandarin) Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

Yes, Digital First only

Level 4

No

Level 5

No

Level 6

No

Level 7

No

Level 8

No

 

 

 

 

LanguageFrench Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes

Level 3

Yes, Digital First only

Level 4

Yes

Level 5

Yes

Level 6

Yes

Level 7

Yes

Level 8

Yes

 

 

 

 

LanguageGerman Level 1

Yes

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

Yes, Digital First only

Level 4

Yes

Level 5

Yes

Level 6

Yes

Level 7

Yes

Level 8

Yes

 

 

  
LanguageItalian Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

Yes

Level 4

No

Level 5

No

Level 6

No

Level 7

No

Level 8

No

 

 

  
LanguageJapanese Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

Yes, Digital First only

Level 4

No

Level 5

No

Level 6

No

Level 7

No

Level 8

No

 

 

 

 

LanguagePortuguese Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

No

Level 4

No

Level 5

No

Level 6

No

Level 7

No

Level 8

No

 

 

 

 

LanguageRussian Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes, Digital First only

Level 3

Yes

Level 4

No

Level 5

No

Level 6

No

Level 7

No

Level 8

No

 

 

 

 

LanguageSpanish Level 1

Yes, Digital First only

Level 2

Yes

Level 3

Yes, Digital First only

Level 4

Yes

Level 5

Yes

Level 6

Yes

Level 7

Yes

Level 8

Yes

    

 

What level am I?

If you are unsure about which level you should join, please check the What Level am I? page.

How do I apply?

Students who are interested in studying a language as a 20-credit Module are advised to check with their home school/department whether it is possible within their chosen degree programmes.

If you are permitted to take a Languages for All module as part of your programme of study, your programme administrator should email your details (name, student ID number, language and level) to: lfa@contacts.bham.ac.uk