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School of Languages and Cultures

We inspire students to study language within the context of culture and society through dynamic and innovative research-led teaching.

Undergraduate

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Our languages 
Les Nymphéas
Claude Monet, Les Nymphéas, c. 1915
Translation Competitions 2024 
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Undergraduate degrees 
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Undergraduate FAQs 
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Open Days 

Postgraduate and research

Postgraduate students in SLC.
Masters degrees 
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Early Career Fellowships 
PhD student Zulkifli Tanipu
PhD study 
A city in Holland.
Our research 
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Marjorie Shaw Masters Scholarships 
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Seminar series 

Featured stories

Author Raoul de Jong looking to nothing in particular.
Raoul de Jong (c) Jan Rosseel

Dutch Visiting Author 2024: Raoul de Jong

Dutch author Raoul de Jong is visiting Sheffield Dutch Studies in December 2024. Translator John Eyck will join us from New York. Our public presentation will be on Tuesday 17 December at 5pm in Diamond Workroom 2. All welcome.

Henk de Berg next and the cover of his new book Trump and Hitles

Trump and Hitler: A Comparative Study in Lying

Prof. Henk de Berg explores one of today's most controversial topics -- the similarities and dissimilarities between Trump and Hitler.
academic visitor from Ukraine Vira Dutkanych leaning against a bord indicating what is on which floor in Jessop West

Our Ukrainian academic visitors

From October 2023 until April SLC and MLTC hosted the visit of two Ukrainian colleagues from Lviv. Dr Vira Dutkanych looks back on her time in Sheffield.

A dozen students in a light room, looking at their phones to read the script for their theatre rehearsal

Modern Languages Drama Festival 2024

Curtain up! Light the lights! The SLC Modern Languages Drama Festival is back at Sheffield’s Drama Studio. From 16 until 22 March 2024, we'll offer FOUR student productions. From the classic 'Le Cid' to the playful 'Rotkäppchen'.

Featured profiles

SLC Alumni Conor Bryan

Without my languages and cultures, I would have struggled to make an initial impression for the roles I have had.

Connor Bryan HR Service Desk Advisor, Burberry, BA Modern Languages and Cultures

Connor works as a HR Service Desk Advisor for Burberry Ltd, having studied on our BA Modern Languages and Cultures degree.
MA Student Will Smith

Being part of the MAMLC programme at Sheffield is a great introduction to further education and academia in general

Will MA Student, MA Modern Languages and Cultures

School of Languages & Cultures student Will Smith discusses his time on the MA Modern Languages and Cultures, and how it led on to PhD study.
SLC student Manami

The course has been so interesting, inspiring and fulfilling. I am really grateful to be here and to have met so many nice people.

Manami MA student, MA Intercultural Communication and International Development

International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship winner Manami updates us on her time in Sheffield so far.

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School of Languages and Cultures
University of Sheffield
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield
S3 7RA

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The Eiffel Tower at sunrise. Credit Alexander Spatari