Modern Languages
At Leicester, our courses will not only help you master a new language, they’ll ensure you achieve cultural fluency too. You’ll be taught predominantly by native speakers, and thanks to our partly-funded two-week summer school and our impressive year abroad options, you’ll have the opportunity to experience total linguistic and cultural immersion.
Undergraduate courses in Modern Languages
Ranked 1st in subjects aligned to Modern Languages for ‘overall positivity’ in the NSS 2024 (according to Times Higher Education NSS 2023 methodology applied to the NSS 2024 data).
Top 12 in the UK for Languages and Linguistics (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
Top 10 in the UK for Italian (Complete University Guide 2025)
96% of students in work or further study six months after graduating (The Uni Guide 2024)
Modern Languages: On Demand
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Campus tour
Our compact campus is small enough to get everywhere easily but big enough that it never feels crowded. We’ll show you the David Wilson Library, the Danielle Brown Sports Centre and our completely refurbished Students’ Union, as well as teaching facilities.
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