Modern Languages

Modern Languages are taught by an innovative, dynamic, research-active team of 12 full-time members of staff teaching French and Spanish. It is also possible to study Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese and British Sign Language part-time.

Modern Language students at Northumbria University learn in a friendly environment where lecturers are fully committed to helping students achieve their full potential. An excellent support and guidance system is in place. We adopt a communicative approach to language learning and students acquire and develop vocationally relevant language skills. Our Nation Studies programmes focus on the social, political and economic environments of contemporary France, Spain and Europe. Small group teaching enhances students' learning experience. Students are encouraged and supported in the development of key skills, which make Modern Language graduates highly employable.

Full-time or part-time, beginners' level or advanced, undergraduate or postgraduate - we have a course for you here.

• Ranked 3rd in the Guardian league tables for 2011.
• Ranked 4th in the UK in the National Students Survey for European Languages, as reported in the Sunday Times.
• Awarded Kitemark for our contribution to a scheme trasforming primary age language learning.
• Rated “Excellent” following the last internal Periodic Review.
• A truly international environment with 80-100 students from outside the United Kingdom.
• A major contributor to Routes Into Languages, a national project to promote language learning in secondary schools.
• Modern Languages received a commendation from CILT, the National Centre for Languages, for its Procter & Gamble Language School. MFL has been delivering a range of language classes to P&G employees since September 2007 

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