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  
Arabic

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

Chinese (Mandarin)

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

French

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

German

Yes

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 
Italian

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

 

 
Japanese

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

Portuguese

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

No

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

Russian

Yes, Digital First only

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

 

 

Spanish

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

Yes, Digital First only

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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