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An undergraduate degree in Russian at Birmingham allows you to explore a wide range of historical, cultural and literary topics alongside study of the language. With this intercultural degree, you'll gain competency in the Russian language, preparing you to work in a number of sectors from business and marketing to translation and teaching. Choose from an extensive selection of exciting optional modules, which may include: Russia Unwrapped: Cultures, Contexts, Identities Fiction in Place of A Public Sphere: The Golden Age of the Russian Novel, from Pushkin to TolstoyBusiness Russian Audio-Visual Translation Project: Russian to English Border Crossings: Word & Image in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Russophone Cultures

Our BA Russian is flexible, meaning you'll be able to major in the Russian language or choose to study it as a Joint Honours, where your second language holds equal weighting. You can also choose the option of Translation Studies alongside one or two languages. If you want to study two additional languages consider our BA Modern Languages programme. One of the most exciting elements of this degree is that you'll experience living and studying in a year abroad.

- choose to combine Russian with ONE additional language, or consider combining with Translation, Linguistics, English Literature, or History of Art – visit our Department course pages for details.

- with our CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) teaching method. CLIL is a blended approach to language learning, based on a fusion of language and culture: study language, grammar and vocabulary in direct relation to topics of real cultural significance in your chosen language.

– Develop your skills with our state-of-the-art Interpreting Suite with Televic interpreting desks and sound proof booths at the same professional standard as the United Nations.

– Learn in a vibrant city that is culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Join a number of language and culture-based societies to further enhance your skills including the multilingual Linguist Magazine.

– We pride ourselves on competitive contact hours. These take place within small groups, encouraging active language learning through engagement with cultural material (beginners will receive more support in English, as appropriate).