STA Programme Requirements 2026/27

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1. Comparative Literature
2. Drama
3. English
4. Film Studies
5. Liberal Arts
6. Linguistics
7. Modern Languages - French
8. Modern Languages - German
9. Modern Languages - Hispanic Studies
10. Modern Languages - Russian

1. Comparative Literature

Please choose your Comparative Literature programme from the table of contents

1.1. Comparative Literature (WAYA)

First Year 2026-27	Second Year 2026-27	Final Year 2026-27
COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits) COM4209 Myth, Modernity and Metamorphoses (15 credits) COM4208 Brief Encounters: Around the World in Short Stories (15 credits) COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits) COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits) 30 credits of optional modules from guided list at Level 4.	COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits) 75 credits of Level 5 COM/SML/STA-coded modules. 30 credits of Level 5 modules from COM/SML/STA-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.	COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits) 75 credits of Level 6 COM/SML-coded modules. 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/SML-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

1.2. Comparative Literature and Film Studies (WAYA)

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits) COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits) COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits) FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits) FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)	COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits) 45 credits of COM/SML-coded modules at Level 5 FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits) 30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from COM/FLM/SML-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.	COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits) 30 credits of COM/SML-coded modules at Level 6 45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/FLM/SML-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

1.3. Comparative Literature and Linguistics (WAYA)

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits) COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits) COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits) LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits) LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits) 30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 4	COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits) 30 credits of COM/SML-coded modules at Level 5 45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5 30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from COM/LIN/SML-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.	COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits) 30 credits of COM/SML-coded modules at Level 6 45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/LIN/SML-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

1.4. Global Medical Humanities

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
GMH6063 Global Medical Humanities: The Human in Medicine (15 credits) GMH6200 Global Medical Humanities Research Project (30 credits) GMH6060 Language and Health Communication (15 credits) GMH6065 Madness, Past and Present (15 credits) GMH6064 Cinema and Disability (15 credits) GMH6066 Medicine and Ethics in Global Literature (15 credits) 15 credits at Level 6 optional modules from within STA	N/A	N/A

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

2. Drama

Please choose your Drama programme from the table of contents

2.1. Drama (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

DRA114 London/Culture/Performance (15 credits)
DRA123 Power Plays (15 credits)
DRA124 Making Theatre and Performance (30 credits)
DRA125 Performance, Acting, Text (30 credits)
DRA122 Spectatorship: Time, Place, Performance (15 credits)
DRA120 Interventions (15 credits)

DRA273 Culture, Power and Performance (15 credits)
DRA242 Group Practical Project (30 credits)
1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 5
Up to 3 × 15 credit DRA-coded modules at Level 5

Students MUST choose:

Either:

DRA344 Practice-based Research Project (30 credits)

DRA329 Written Research Project (30 credits)

60 credits of DRA-coded modules at Level 6

30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from DRA-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

2.2. Drama and History

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

DRA114 London, Culture, Performance (15 credits)
DRA123 Power Plays (15 credits)
DRA125 Performance, Acting, Text (30 credits)
HST4430 History in Practice (10 credits)
HST4011 History Essay 1 (10 credits)
HST4012 History Essay 2 (10 credits)

EITHER:

HST4330 Unravelling Britain: British History since 1801 (10 credits)

OR:

HST4431 Global Encounters: Conquest and Culture in World History (10 credits)

2 × 10 credits HST4*** modules

Students MUST choose:

EITHER:

DRA242 Group Practical Project (30 credits)

OR:

DRA273 Culture, Power and Performance (15 credits)

If you chose DRA242 you then need to choose from the below specifications:

1 × DRA-coded 15 credit module at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from DRA-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
HST5010 History Research Project (10 credits)
HST5011 History Essay 1 (10 credits)
HST5012 History Essay 2 (10 credits)
3 × 10 credit HST5***-coded modules at Level 5

If you chose DRA273 you then need to choose from the below specifications:

1 × DRA-coded 30 credit module at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from DRA-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
HST5010 History Research Project (10 credits)
HST5011 History Essay 1 (10 credits)
HST5012 History Essay 2 (10 credits)
3 × 10 credit HST5***-coded modules at Level 5

Students MUST choose their modules from one of the following combinations:

COMBINATION 1:

60 credits History Special Subjects
60 credits of DRA-coded modules at Level 6 (Excluding DRA329 Written Research Project)

COMBINATION 2:

EITHER:

DRA329 Written Research Project (30 credits)

DRA344 Practice Based Research Project (30 credits)

30 credits of DRA-coded modules at Level 6
60 credits of History modules at Level 6

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

2.3. Drama with Creative Writing (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

DRA123 Power Plays (15 credits)
DRA124 Making Theatre and Performance (30 credits)
ESH4101 Introduction to Creative Writing (30 credits)
DRA125 Performance, Acting, Text (30 credits)
DRA122 Spectatorship: Time, Place, Performance (15 credits)

DRA242 Group Practical Project (30 credits)
ESH5103 Creative Writing Prose (15 credits)
DRA5100 Creative Writing Playwriting (15 credits)
2 × 15 credit DRA-coded modules at Level 5
1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 5

Drama with Creative Writing students cannot take ESH6043 Creative Writing Prose Fiction as part of their choices in final year. They also cannot take both Dissertations.

EITHER:

DRA329 Written Research Project (30 credits)

OR:

ESH6199 Creative Writing Dissertation (30 credits)

30 credits of Creative Writing Modules from the following:

ESH6115 Writing Climate Crisis (15 credits, Semester 1)
ESH6114 The Past Persists: Hauntings & Memory in Creative Writing (15 credits, Semester 2)
ESH6109 Creative Writing Advanced Fiction: Serious Play - Ludic Strategies for Writing Fiction (15 credits, Semester 2)

1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 6
2 × 15 credit DRA-coded modules at Level 6

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

3. English

Please select your English programme in the table of contents

3.1. English (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

ESH102 Reading, Theory and Interpretation: Approaches to the study of English Literature (30 credits)
ESH101 Shakespeare (30 credits)
ESH130 Myth, Romance, and Fairy Tale (15 credits)
ESH124 Poetry (15 credits)
ESH126 London Global (30 credits)

1 × 30 credit module from List 1
1 × 30 credit module from List 2
1 × 30 credit module from List 3
30 credits from List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4
- See Module Info page for Lists

30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 in Semester 1
15 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 in Semester 1
30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 in Semester 2
15 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 in Semester 2

EITHER:

ESH6000 English Research Dissertation (30 credits)

OR:

2 × 15 credits of ESH-coded modules (1 in Semester 1 and 1 in Semester 2) at Level 6

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

3.2. English and Drama (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

ESH126 London Global (30 credits)
ESH130 Myth, Romance, and Fairy Tale (15 credits)
ESH124 Poetry (15 credits)
DRA114 London/Culture/Performance (15 credits)
DRA123 Power Plays (15 credits)
DRA125 Performance, Acting, Text (30 credits)

30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 5 from List 1 or List 2
30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 5
- See Module info for Lists

EITHER:

DRA242 Group Practical Project (30 credits)
2 × 15 credit DRA-coded module at Level 5

OR:

DRA273 Culture, Power, Performance (15 credits)
1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 5
1 × 15 credit DRA-coded module at Level 5

Students MUST take at least ONE Research Project as part of their options:

DRA329 Written Research Project (30 credits)
DRA344 Practice-based Research Project (30 credits)
ESH6000 English Research Dissertation (30 credits)

You may take ESH6000 and DRA344 together. You are unable to take ESH6000 and DRA329 together.

30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 (ESH6000 counts towards this)
2 x 15 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6
1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 6 (can include DRA344; excludes DRA329)
2 × 15 credit DRA-coded module at Level 6 (DRA329 is equivalent to 2 × 15 credit modules and can be used to meet this requirement)

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

3.3. English and Film Studies (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

ESH126 London Global (30 credits)
ESH130 Myth, Romance, and Fairy Tale (15 credits)
ESH124 Poetry (15 credits)
FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)
FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits)

30 credits of ESH-coded modules from List 1 or List 2
30 credits of ESH-coded modules from List 1, List 2, List 3 or List 4
- See Module Info for Lists
FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from ESH/FLM-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Students MUST choose their modules from one of the following combinations:

COMBINATION 1:

ESH6000 English Research Dissertation (30 credits)
30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6 (excluding the FLM6202 Film Research Dissertation)
15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from ESH/FLM-coded modules, from modules in the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

COMBINATION 2:

FLM6202 Film Research Project (30 credits)
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6
60 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6
15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from ESH/FLM-coded modules, from modules in the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 15 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

3.4. English and History (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

ESH126 London Global (30 credits)
ESH130 Myth, Romance, and Fairy Tale (15 credits)
ESH124 Poetry (15 credits)
HST4430 History in Practice (10 credits)
HST4011 History Essay 1 (10 credits)
HST4012 History Essay 2 (10 credits)

EITHER:

HST4330 Unravelling Britain: Britain History since 1801 (10 credits)

OR:

HST4431 Global Encounters: Conquest and Culture in World History (10 credits)

2 × 10 credits HST4*** modules

30 credits of ESH-coded modules from List 1 or List 2
30 credits of ESH-coded optional modules from List 1, List 2, List 3 or List 4
- See Module Info for Lists
HST5010 History Research Project (10 credits) or HST5013U Digital History Research Project (10 credits)
HST5011 History Essay 1 (10 credits)
HST5012 History Essay 2 (10 credits)
3 × 10 credit HST5***-coded modules at Level 5

Students MUST choose their modules from one of the following combinations:

COMBINATION 1 – 60–60 balance across both subjects:

60 credits History Special Subject
60 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6

COMBINATION 2 – 75 credits in History, 45 credits in English:

60 credits History Special Subject
15 credits from HST6***A OR HST6***B-coded modules
45 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6

COMBINATION 3 – 60–60 balance with English Dissertation:

ESH6000 English Dissertation (30 credits)
30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6
HST6001 History Essay 1 (10 credits)
HST6002 History Essay 2 (10 credits)
40 credits of HST6****-coded modules

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

3.5. English with Creative Writing (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

ESH4101 Introduction to Creative Writing (30 credits)
ESH102 Reading, Theory and Interpretation (30 credits)
ESH101 Shakespeare (30 credits)
ESH126 London Global (30 credits)

ESH5103 Creative Writing: Prose (15 credits)
ESH5104 Creative Writing Poetry and Performance (15 credits)
60 credits from English List 1, List 2 or List 3 (the 60 credits must come from two different lists)
30 credits from List 1, List 2, List 3, or List 4
- See Module Info for Lists

English with Creative Writing students cannot take ESH6043 Creative Writing Prose Fiction as part of their choices in final year. They also cannot take both Dissertations.

Students MUST choose their modules from one of the following combinations:

COMBINATION 1 – Dissertation:

EITHER:

ESH6000 English Research Dissertation (30 credits)

OR:

ESH6199 Creative Writing Dissertation (30 credits)

30 credits of Creative Writing Modules from the following:

ESH6115 Writing Climate Crisis (15 credits, Semester 1)
ESH6114 The Past Persists: Hauntings & Memory in Creative Writing (15 credits, Semester 2)
ESH6109 Creative Writing Advanced Fiction: Serious Play - Ludic Strategies for Writing Fiction (15 credits, Semester 2)

2 × 30 credit ESH-coded modules at Level 6 (30 credits in Semester 1 and 30 credits in Semester 2)

COMBINATION 2 – No Dissertation:

30 credits of Creative Writing Modules from the following:

ESH6115 Writing Climate Crisis (15 credits, Semester 1)
ESH6114 The Past Persists: Hauntings & Memory in Creative Writing (15 credits, Semester 2)
ESH6109 Creative Writing Advanced Fiction: Serious Play - Ludic Strategies for Writing Fiction (15 credits, Semester 2)
2 × 30 credit ESH-coded modules at Level 6 (30 credits in Semester 1 and 30 credits in Semester 2)
2 × 15 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 (15 credits in Semester 1 and 15 credits in Semester 2)

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

4. Film Studies

Please choose your Film programme from the table of contents

4.1. Film (WAYA)

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits) FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits) FLM4201 Scriptwriting: Creativity and Technique (30 credits) FLM403 Production Skills (30 credits)	FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits) FLM5208 The Visual Essay (15 credits) 45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5 30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from FLM-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.	90 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from FLM-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

4.2. Film Studies and Drama (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits)
FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)
DRA114 London, Culture, Performance (15 credits)
DRA123 Power Plays (15 credits)
DRA125 Performance, Acting, Text (30 credits)

Students must choose their modules in one of the following combinations:

COMBINATION 1:

DRA242 Group Practical Project (30 credits)
30 credits of DRA-coded modules at Level 5
FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from DRA/FLM-coded modules, from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

COMBINATION 2:

DRA273 Culture, Power, Performance (15 credits)
1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 5
1 x 15 credits DRA-coded module at Level 5.
FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from DRA/FLM-coded modules, from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Students MUST take at least ONE Research Project as part of their options:

DRA329 Written Research Project (30 credits)
DRA344 Practice-based Research Project (30 credits)
FLM6202 Film Studies Research Project (30 credits)

You may take FLM6202 and DRA344 together. You are unable to take FLM6202 and DRA329 together.

45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6 (can include FLM6202)
1 × 30 credit DRA-coded module at Level 6 (can include DRA344; excludes DRA329)
2 x 15 credits DRA-coded module at Level 6 (DRA329 equivalent to 2 x 15 credit modules and can be used to meet this requirement)
15 credits of optional modules from DRA/FLM-coded modules, from the School of the Arts or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

4.3. Film Studies and French

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits)
FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

FRE4204 Introductory French (30 credits BEGINNERS)
FRE4202 French I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
FRE4200 French I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL/NATIVE SPEAKER)

FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

FRE5206 French II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
FRE5202 French II (30 credits POST GCSE/POST A-LEVEL/NATIVE SPEAKER)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5

30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from FLM/SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

FRE6202 French III (30 credits)
15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from FLM/SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

4.4. Film Studies and German

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits)
FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

GER4201 Introductory German (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER4205 German I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
GER4204 German I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL/NATIVE SPEAKER)

FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

GER5203 German II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER5202 German II (30 credits POST GCSE/POST A-LEVEL)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from FLM/SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

GER6200 German III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from FLM/SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

4.5. Film Studies and Hispanic Studies

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits)
FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

HSP4200 Introductory Spanish (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP4201 Spanish I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL)
HSP4202 Spanish I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

HSP5202 Spanish II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP5201 Spanish II (30 credits POST A-LEVEL)
HSP5207 Spanish II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5
30credits of optional modules at Level 5 from FLM/SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

HSP6201 Spanish III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from FLM/SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

4.6. Film Studies and Russian

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

FLM4204 US Cinema: Key Concepts (30 credits)
FLM4205 Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis (30 credits)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

RUS4203 Introductory Russian (30 credits BEGINNER)
RUS4201 Russian I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL)
RUS4202 Russian I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKER)

FLM5203 What is Cinema? (30 credits)
15 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 5

One from listed Language Level:

RUS5202 Russian II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNER)
RUS5200 Russian II (30 credits POST GCSE and POST A-LEVEL)
RUS5201 Russian I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKER)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from FLM/SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

45 credits of FLM-coded modules at Level 6

One from listed Language Level:

RUS6200 Russian III (30 credits BEGINNERS, POST GCSE AND POST A-LEVEL)
RUS6201 Russian III N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKER)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from FLM/SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

5. Liberal Arts

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
30 credits Language Module (French, Russian, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese)
DRA114 London/Culture/Performance (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
30 credits at Level 4 from guided electives list

LIB5202 Thinking, Writing and Research across Disciplines (15 credits)

EITHER:

LIB5203 Digital Culture and Society (15 credits)

OR:

LIB5054 Cultural Encounters in Theory and Practice (15 credits)

90 credits of Level 5 modules from guided module electives list or Level 5 modules offered from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

LIB6200 Liberal Arts Research Project (30 credits)
90 credits of Level 6 modules from guided module electives list or Level 5 modules offered from the School of the Arts, or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

6. Linguistics

Please choose your Linguistics programme from the table of contents

6.1. Linguistics (WAYA)

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits)
LIN4211 Sociolinguistics: English in Use (15 credits)
LIN4217 Sounds and sound systems (15 credits)
LIN4207 Thinking Linguistics (15 credits)
LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits)
LIN4219 Syntax: The Structure of English (15 credits)
LIN4216 Semantics: How we make meaning (15 credits)
LIN4215 The psychology of language (15 credits)

LIN5220 Qualitative data: Interaction and Discourse (15 credits)
LIN5219 Research Methods for Quantitative data (15 credits)
LIN5213 Explaining Grammatical Structures (15 credits)
EITHER:

LIN5211 Sociolinguistic Variation and Change (15 credits)

OR:

LIN5218 Meaning in the Real World (15 credits)

30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

LIN042 English/Linguistics Research Project (30 credits)
60 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

6.2. English Language (WAYA)

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
Programme not offered in 2026-27	Programme not offered in 2026-27	LIN042 English/Linguistics Research Project (30 credits) 60 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

6.3. English Literature and Linguistics (WAYA)

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits) LIN4211 Sociolinguistics: English in Use (15 credits) LIN4217 Sounds and sound systems (15 credits) LIN4207 Thinking Linguistics (15 credits) LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits) LIN4219 Syntax: The Structure of English (15 credits) LIN4216 Semantics: How we make meaning (15 credits) LIN4215 The psychology of language (15 credits)	30 credits of ESH-coded modules from List 1 or List 2 30 credits of ESH-coded modules from List 1, List 2, List 3 or List 4 45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5 15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from ESH/LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.	Students MUST choose their modules from one of the following combinations: COMBINATION 1: ESH6000 English Research Dissertation (30 credits) 30 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6 15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from ESH/LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. COMBINATION 2: LIN042 Linguistics Research Project (30 credits) 30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6 45 credits of ESH-coded modules at Level 6 15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from ESH/LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

6.4. English Language and Linguistics (WAYA)

First Year	Second Year	Final Year
LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits) LIN4211 Sociolinguistics: English in Use (15 credits) LIN4217 Sounds and sound systems (15 credits) LIN4207 Thinking Linguistics (15 credits) LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits) LIN4219 Syntax: The Structure of English (15 credits) LIN4216 Semantics: How we make meaning (15 credits) LIN4215 The psychology of language (15 credits)	LIN5220 Qualitative data: Interaction and Discourse (15 credits) LIN5219 Research Methods for Quantitative data (15 credits) LIN5211 Sociolinguistic Variation and Change (15 credits) LIN212 History of English (15 credits) 30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5 30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.	LIN042 English/Linguistics Research Project (30 credits) 60 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6 30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

7. Modern Languages - French

Please choose your Modern Languages - French programme from the table of contents

7.1. Modern Languages - One Language

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language students cannot take two beginners languages.

30 credits of Core Language (one of below):

French (FRE4204 Beginners / FRE4202 Post GCSE / FRE4200 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
60 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

30 credits of Core Language (One of the below, following on from the level taken in first year):

French (FRE5206 Beginners / FRE5202 Post GCSE, Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)

60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

FRE6202 French III (30 credits)
60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

7.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language Combinations Available: Fr/Ger, Fr/Rus, Fr/Sp, Ger/Rus, Ger/Sp, Rus/Sp.
Students cannot take two Beginners languages.

60 credits of Core Language (two of the below):

French (FRE4204 Beginners / FRE4202 Post GCSE / FRE4200 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER4201 Beginners / GER4205 Post GCSE / GER4204 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS4203 Beginners / RUS4201 Post A‑Level / RUS4202 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP4200 Beginners / HSP4201 Post A‑Level / HSP4202 Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
30 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first year):

French (FRE5206 Beginners / FRE5202 Post GCSE, Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER5203 Beginners / GER5202 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / GER5200 Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS5202 Beginners / RUS5200 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS5201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP5202 Beginners / HSP5201 Post A‑Level / HSP5207 Native Speakers)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first and second year):

French (FRE6202 All Levels)
German (GER6200 All Levels)
Russian (RUS6200 Beginners, Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS6201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP6201 All Levels)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

7.3. French and Comparative Literature

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits)
COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits)
COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

FRE4204 Introductory French (30 credits BEGINNER)
FRE4202 French I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
FRE4200 French I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits)
30 credits of COM-coded modules at Level 5

One from listed Language Level:

FRE5206 French II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNER)
FRE5202 French II (30 credits POST GCSE, POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from COM/SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits)
30 credits of COM-coded modules at Level 6
FRE6202 French III (30 credits)
15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

7.4. French and Linguistics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits)
LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

FRE4204 Introductory French (30 credits BEGINNER)
FRE4202 French I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
FRE4200 French I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 4

One from listed Language Level:

FRE5206 French II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNER)
FRE5202 French II (30 credits POST GCSE, POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

FRE6202 French III (30 credits)
15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN/SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

7.5. French and Politics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

FRE4204 Introductory French (30 credits BEGINNER)
FRE4202 French I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
FRE4200 French I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

POL110 Thinking Politically (30 credits)

EITHER:

POL105 Political Analysis (30 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL108 Background to British Politics (15 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL109 Global Histories (15 credits)

POL263 Modern Political Thought 1 (15 credits)
45 credits of POL-coded modules at Level 5

One from listed Language Level:

FRE5206 French II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
FRE5202 French II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

FRE6202 French III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
60 credits of POL‑coded modules at Level 6
15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 15 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

7.6. French with Business Management

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

BUS001 Fundamentals of Business (15 credits)
BUS017 Economics for Business (15 credits)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

FRE4204 Introductory French (30 credits BEGINNERS)
FRE4202 French I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
FRE4200 French I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

30 credits of optional modules at Level 4 from the School of the Arts Guided List

One from listed Language Level:

FRE5206 French II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
FRE5202 French II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKER)

BUS281 Management and Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
BUS280 Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15 credits)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

FRE6200 French III (30 credits)
BUS359 Contemporary Strategic Analysis (15 credits)
BUS324 The Management of Human Resources (15 credits)
30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.
- Students taking a Modern Language with Business Management programme are only able to take the compulsory BUS-coded modules for this programme. If you request any further BUS-coded modules, you will be allocated to alternative modules in the School of the Arts.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

8. Modern Languages - German

Please choose your Modern Languages - German from the table of contents

8.1. Modern Languages - One Language

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language students cannot take two beginners languages.

30 credits of Core Language (one of below):

German (GER4201 Beginners / GER4205 Post GCSE / GER4204 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
60 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

30 credits of Core Language (One of the below, following on from the level taken in first year):

German (GER5203 Beginners / GER5202 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level)

60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

GER6200 German III (30 credits)

60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

8.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language Combinations Available: Fr/Ger, Fr/Rus, Fr/Sp, Ger/Rus, Ger/Sp, Rus/Sp. Students cannot take two Beginners Languages.

60 credits of Core Language (two of the below):

French (FRE4204 Beginners / FRE4202 Post GCSE / FRE4200 Post A-Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER4201 Beginners / GER4205 Post GCSE / GER4204 Post A-Level and Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS4203 Beginners / RUS4201 Post A-Level / RUS4202 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP4200 Beginners / HSP4201 Post A-Level / HSP4202 Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
30 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI-Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first year):

French (FRE5206 Beginners / FRE5202 Post GCSE, Post A-Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER5203 Beginners / GER5202 Post GCSE and Post A-Level)
Russian (RUS5202 Beginners / RUS5200 Post GCSE and Post A-Level / RUS5201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP5202 Beginners / HSP5201 Post A-Level / HSP5207 Native Speakers)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first and second year):

French (FRE6202 All Levels)
German (GER6200 All Levels)
Russian (RUS6200 Beginners, Post GCSE and Post A-Level / RUS6201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP6201 All Levels)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

8.3. German and Comparative Literature

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits)
COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits)
COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

GER4201 Introductory German (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER4205 German I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
GER4204 German I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKERS)

COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits)
30 credits of COM-coded modules at Level 5

One from listed Language Level:

GER5203 German II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNER)
GER5202 German II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A-LEVEL)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from COM/SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits)
30 credits of COM-coded modules at Level 6
GER6200 German III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

8.4. German and Linguistics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

GER4201 Introductory German (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER4205 German I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
GER4204 German I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits)
LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits)
30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 4

One from listed Language Level:

GER5203 German II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER5202 German II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A-LEVEL)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
45 credits of LIN‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from LIN/SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

GER6200 German III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of LIN‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN/SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

8.5. German and Politics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

GER4201 Introductory German (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER4205 German I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
GER4204 German I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
POL110 Thinking Politically (30 credits)

EITHER:

POL105 Political Analysis (30 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL108 Background to British Politics (15 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL109 Global Histories (15 credits)

POL263 Modern Political Thought 1 (15 credits)
45 credits of POL-coded modules at Level 5

One from listed Language Level:

GER5203 German II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER5202 German II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A-LEVEL)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

GER6200 German III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
60 credits of POL‑coded modules at Level 6
15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester.
You need to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 15 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

8.6. German with Business Management

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

GER4201 Introductory German (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER4205 German I Intensive (30 credits POST GCSE)
GER4204 German I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL / NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
BUS017 Economics for Business (15 credits)
BUS001 Fundamentals of Management (15 credits)
30 credits of optional modules at Level 4 from the School of the Arts Guided List

One from listed Language Level:

GER5203 German II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
GER5202 German II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A-LEVEL)

BUS281 Management and Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
BUS280 Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15 credits)
30 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

GER6200 German III (30 credits)
BUS359 Contemporary Strategic Analysis (15 credits)
BUS324 The Management of Human Resources (15 credits)
30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/GER-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.
- Students taking a Modern Language with Business Management programme are only able to take the compulsory BUS-coded modules for this programme. If you request any further BUS-coded modules, you will be allocated to alternative modules in the School of the Arts.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

9. Modern Languages - Hispanic Studies

Please select your Modern Languages - Hispanic Studies programme in the table of contents

9.1. Modern Languages - One Language

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language students cannot take two beginners languages.

30 credits of Core Language (one of below):

Spanish (HSP4200 Beginners / HSP4201 Post A‑Level / HSP4202 Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
60 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

30 credits of Core Language (One of the below, following on from the level taken in first year):

Spanish (HSP5202 Beginners / HSP5201 Post A‑Level / HSP5207 Native Speakers)
60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

HSP6201 Spanish III (30 credits)
60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

9.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language Combinations Available: Fr/Ger, Fr/Rus, Fr/Sp, Ger/Rus, Ger/Sp, Rus/Sp.
Students cannot take two Beginners languages.

60 credits of Core Language (two of the below):

French (FRE4204 Beginners / FRE4202 Post GCSE / FRE4200 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER4201 Beginners / GER4205 Post GCSE / GER4204 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS4203 Beginners / RUS4201 Post A‑Level / RUS4202 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP4200 Beginners / HSP4201 Post A‑Level / HSP4202 Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
30 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first year):

French (FRE5206 Beginners / FRE5202 Post GCSE, Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER5203 Beginners / GER5202 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / GER5200 Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS5202 Beginners / RUS5200 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS5201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP5202 Beginners / HSP5201 Post A‑Level / HSP5207 Native Speakers)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first and second year):

French (FRE6202 All Levels)
German (GER6200 All Levels)
Russian (RUS6200 Beginners, Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS6201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP6201 All Levels)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

9.3. Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

HSP4200 Introductory Spanish (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP4201 Spanish I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
HSP4202 Spanish I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits)
COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits)
COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

HSP5202 Spanish II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP5201 Spanish II (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
HSP5207 Spanish II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits)
30 credits of COM‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from COM/SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

HSP6201 Spanish III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIN‑coded modules at Level 6
COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits)
30 credits of COM‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

9.4. Hispanic Studies and Linguistics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

HSP4200 Introductory Spanish (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP4201 Spanish I (30 credits POST A-LEVEL)
HSP4202 Spanish I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits)
LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits)
30 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 4

One from listed Language Level:

HSP5202 Spanish II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP5201 Spanish II (30 credits POST A-LEVEL)
HSP5207 Spanish II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from LIN/SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

HSP6201 Spanish III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of LIN-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN/SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

9.5. Hispanic Studies and Politics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

HSP4200 Introductory Spanish (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP4201 Spanish I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
HSP4202 Spanish I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
POL110 Thinking Politically (30 credits)

EITHER:

POL105 Political Analysis (30 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL108 Background to British Politics (15 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL109 Global Histories (15 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

HSP5202 Spanish II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP5201 Spanish II (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
HSP5207 Spanish II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKER)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
POL263 Modern Political Thought 1 (15 credits)
45 credits of POL‑coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

HSP6201 Spanish III (30 credits)
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
60 credits of POL‑coded modules at Level 6
15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 15 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

9.6. Hispanic Studies with Business Management

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

HSP4200 Introductory Spanish (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP4201 Spanish I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
HSP4202 Spanish I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
BUS001 Fundamentals of Management (15 credits)
BUS017 Economics for Business (15 credits)
30 credits of optional modules at Level 4 from the School of the Arts Guided List

One from listed Language Level:

HSP5202 Spanish II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
HSP5201 Spanish II (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
HSP5207 Spanish II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
BUS281 Management and Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
BUS280 Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15 credits)
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

HSP6201 Spanish III (30 credits)
BUS359 Contemporary Strategic Analysis (15 credits)
BUS324 The Management of Human Resources (15 credits)
30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/HSP-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.
- Students taking a Modern Language with Business Management programme are only able to take the compulsory BUS-coded modules for this programme. If you request any further BUS-coded modules, you will be allocated to alternative modules in the School of the Arts.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

10. Modern Languages - Russian

Please select your Modern Languages - Russian programme in the table of contents

10.1. Modern Languages - One Language

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language students cannot take two beginners languages.

30 credits of Core Language (one of below):

Russian (RUS4203 Beginners / RUS4201 Post A‑Level / RUS4202 Native Speakers)
SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
60 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

30 credits of Core Language (One of the below, following on from the level taken in first year):

Russian (RUS5202 Beginners / RUS5200 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS5201 Native Speaker)

60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

30 credits of Core Language (One of the below, following on from the level taken in first and second year):

Russian (RUS6200 Beginners, Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS6201 Native Speakers)

60 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

10.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

Language Combinations Available: Fr/Ger, Fr/Rus, Fr/Sp, Ger/Rus, Ger/Sp, Rus/Sp.
Students cannot take two Beginners languages.

60 credits of Core Language (two of the below):

French (FRE4204 Beginners / FRE4202 Post GCSE / FRE4200 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER4201 Beginners / GER4205 Post GCSE / GER4204 Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS4203 Beginners / RUS4201 Post A‑Level / RUS4202 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP4200 Beginners / HSP4201 Post A‑Level / HSP4202 Native Speakers)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
30 credits of options from the list below:

SML4203 Love Poetry in the Middle Ages: Literary Analysis and AI‑Assisted Creative Rewriting (15 credits)
SML4204 AI and Languages (15 credits)
SML4205 History and/as Fiction (15 credits)
SML4206 Understanding Contemporary Societies (15 credits)

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first year):

French (FRE5206 Beginners / FRE5202 Post GCSE, Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
German (GER5203 Beginners / GER5202 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / GER5200 Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS5202 Beginners / RUS5200 Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS5201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP5202 Beginners / HSP5201 Post A‑Level / HSP5207 Native Speakers)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

60 credits of Core Language (the same as first and second year):

French (FRE6202 All Levels)
German (GER6200 Beginners, Post GCSE, Post A‑Level and Native Speakers)
Russian (RUS6200 Beginners, Post GCSE and Post A‑Level / RUS6201 Native Speakers)
Spanish (HSP6201 All Levels)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

10.3. Russian and Comparative Literature

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

RUS4203 Introductory Russian (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS4201 Russian I (30 credits POST A‑Level)
RUS4202 Russian I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
COM4212 Knowledge and Power (30 credits)
COM4211 Beyond Compare: Literature Across Borders (15 credits)
COM4213 Understanding Global Cultures: Exploring the Big Questions (15 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

RUS5202 Russian II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS5200 Russian II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS5201 Russian II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

COM5217 Adventures in World Literature (15 credits)
30 credits of COM-coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from COM/SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

One from listed Language Level:

RUS6200 Russian III (30 credits BEGINNERS / POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS6201 Russian III N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB-coded modules at Level 6
COM6219 Literary Culture in the Digital Age (15 credits)
30 credits of COM-coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from COM/SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

10.4. Russian and Linguistics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

RUS4203 Introductory Russian (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS4201 Russian I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS4202 Russian I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
LIN4218 What is Language? (15 credits)
LIN4214 Myths and debates about human language (15 credits)
30 credits of LIN‑coded modules at Level 4

One from listed Language Level:

RUS5202 Russian II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS5200 Russian II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS5201 Russian II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
45 credits of LIN‑coded modules at Level 5
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from LIN/SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

One from listed Language Level:

RUS6200 Russian III (30 credits BEGINNERS / POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS6201 Russian III N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
45 credits of LIN‑coded modules at Level 6
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from LIN/SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

10.5. Russian and Politics

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

RUS4203 Introductory Russian (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS4201 Russian I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS4202 Russian I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
POL110 Thinking Politically (30 credits)

EITHER:

POL105 Political Analysis (30 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL108 Background to British Politics (15 credits)

OR:

POL113 Politics in Action (15 credits) AND POL109 Global Histories (15 credits)

One from listed Language Level:

RUS5202 Russian II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS5200 Russian II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS5201 Russian II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

POL263 Modern Political Thought 1 (15 credits)
45 credits of POL‑coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
15 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

One from listed Language Level:

RUS6200 Russian III (30 credits BEGINNERS / POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS6201 Russian III N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

15 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
60 credits of POL‑coded modules at Level 6
15 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 15 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

10.6. Russian with Business Management

First Year

Second Year

Final Year

One from listed Language Level:

RUS4203 Introductory Russian (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS4201 Russian I (30 credits POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS4202 Russian I N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

SML4006 Culture and Language (30 credits)
BUS001 Fundamentals of Management (15 credits)
BUS017 Economics for Business (15 credits)
30 credits of optional modules at Level 4 from the School of the Arts guided list

One from listed Language Level:

RUS5202 Russian II Intensive (30 credits BEGINNERS)
RUS5200 Russian II (30 credits POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS5201 Russian II N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

30 credits from SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 5
BUS281 Management and Organisational Behaviour (15 credits)
BUS280 Introduction to Marketing and Communications (15 credits)
30 credits of optional modules at Level 5 from SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

One from listed Language Level:

RUS6200 Russian III (30 credits BEGINNERS / POST GCSE / POST A‑LEVEL)
RUS6201 Russian III N (30 credits NATIVE SPEAKERS)

30 credits of SML/FRE/GER/HSP/RUS/POR/CHI/CAT/LIB‑coded modules at Level 6
BUS359 Contemporary Strategic Analysis (15 credits)
BUS324 The Management of Human Resources (15 credits)
30 credits of optional modules at Level 6 from SML/RUS-coded modules, modules from the School of the Arts or modules from another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

You are required to take 120 credits in each academic year. It is not possible to take less or more than 120 credits.
Pay attention to the semester balance of modules, you will need to take 60 credits in each semester. A 75 credits in Semester 1 and 45 credits in Semester 2 split will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. Any other imbalance of module weightings will not be allowed.
You are strongly encouraged to take modules which match your current level of study i.e. Level 5 modules for Year 2, Level 6 modules for Final Year. If you do choose to request modules at a different level to your developmental year, do consider that this could have consequences which may effect your progression/classification.
Students entering their first year in Sept 2026 - You can only take modules at Level 4.
Students may choose an optional language module at a lower or higher level than their developmental year provided their language level is appropriate for the chosen level and their programme allows this option.
If your programme allows you to take modules outside your discipline, you can request to take up to 30 credits of optional modules from STA or another School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at your level of study. Requests are subject to permission being received from the other School. Please be aware that class size limits, pre-requisites and priority being given to their own students may mean your request is rejected.
- The School of Law and the School of Business and Management are not accepting elective requests.
- The School of Society and Environment (subject areas: Geography, History and Politics) usually consider requests from students outside of their School.
- The School of Economics and Finance consider requests from students who meet the pre-requisites for ECN243 Introduction to Banking and ECN231 Economics of Social Issues only.
- Students taking a Modern Language with Business Management programme are only able to take the compulsory BUS-coded modules for this programme. If you request any further BUS-coded modules, you will be allocated to alternative modules in the School of the Arts.

Please refer to the Module choice guidance for more information.

STA Programme Requirements 2026/27

Table of contents

1. Comparative Literature

1.1. Comparative Literature (WAYA)

1.2. Comparative Literature and Film Studies (WAYA)

1.3. Comparative Literature and Linguistics (WAYA)

1.4. Global Medical Humanities

2. Drama

2.1. Drama (WAYA)

2.2. Drama and History

2.3. Drama with Creative Writing (WAYA)

3. English

3.1. English (WAYA)

3.2. English and Drama (WAYA)

3.3. English and Film Studies (WAYA)

3.4. English and History (WAYA)

3.5. English with Creative Writing (WAYA)

4. Film Studies

4.1. Film (WAYA)

4.2. Film Studies and Drama (WAYA)

4.3. Film Studies and French

4.4. Film Studies and German

4.5. Film Studies and Hispanic Studies

4.6. Film Studies and Russian

5. Liberal Arts

6. Linguistics

6.1. Linguistics (WAYA)

6.2. English Language (WAYA)

6.3. English Literature and Linguistics (WAYA)

6.4. English Language and Linguistics (WAYA)

7. Modern Languages - French

7.1. Modern Languages - One Language

7.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

7.3. French and Comparative Literature

7.4. French and Linguistics

7.5. French and Politics

7.6. French with Business Management

8. Modern Languages - German

8.1. Modern Languages - One Language

8.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

8.3. German and Comparative Literature

8.4. German and Linguistics

8.5. German and Politics

8.6. German with Business Management

9. Modern Languages - Hispanic Studies

9.1. Modern Languages - One Language

9.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

9.3. Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature

9.4. Hispanic Studies and Linguistics

9.5. Hispanic Studies and Politics

9.6. Hispanic Studies with Business Management

10. Modern Languages - Russian

10.1. Modern Languages - One Language

10.2. Modern Languages - Two Languages

10.3. Russian and Comparative Literature

10.4. Russian and Linguistics

10.5. Russian and Politics

10.6. Russian with Business Management