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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the French and German course at University of Manchester.
Select a qualification to see required grades
UCAS Tariff
128
The university hasn't set UCAS points for this course. To help you compare, we've estimated the tariff using the entry requirements for other qualifications, like A-levels. Make sure you also check the grade requirements to see exactly what you'll need.
Most popular A-levels studied
The French and German course at University of Manchester features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| French | A |
| History | A |
| English Literature | B |
| Spanish | A |
| Psychology | A* |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| German | A |
| History | A |
| Government and Politics | A |
| Economics | A |
| Mathematics | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: RR12
Here's what University of Manchester says about its French and German course.
French
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Over 70% of our staff are native speakers, teaching you in French in 'language' classes as well as most 'culture' classes.
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You will experience between 3 and 6 hours of French grammar and conversation every week (at post A-Level or beginners' level), in order to reach near-native precision and fluency. This will run in parallel with optional course units on French and Francophone history, politics, literature, popular culture and/or linguistics, from the Early Modern period to the present.
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You will benefit from our long-established partnership with the Alliance Française de Manchester with cultural events throughout the year, such as film screenings, talks, plays, concerts, exhibitions and intensive language classes.
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You will also benefit from our collaboration with the Institut de Touraine in the Loire Valley, which hosts Easter and Summer French language classes that are appropriate for anyone from beginners to finalists.
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Our range and quality of courses are regularly cited for praise by external examiners and three colleagues have won University Teaching Excellence Awards.
German
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Our core German language courses (at post A-Level or beginners' level) are complemented by a variety of other subject areas, including linguistics, and a wide range of cultural and historical units that use German-language sources to improve your core language competence, as well as your wider knowledge of German-speaking countries.
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Specialisms in German include historical and contemporary linguistics, literary studies, screen studies, gender and sexuality, modern cultural history, minority cultures and Holocaust studies.
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Our teaching, praised in the Teaching Quality Assessment and by external examiners, is backed up by an innovative Independent Language Learning Programme, enabling you to take control of your own learning experience.
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Enjoy strong links with the Goethe Institute and the Austrian Cultural Forum, which sponsor a varied programme of cultural events.
The course unit details listed below are those you may choose to study as part of this programme and are referred to as optional units. These are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this programme. Although language units may show here as optional, they are a mandatory part of your modern languages degree and you will take the units relevant to your level of language in each year of study. It Is compulsory to study language at all levels of your modern languages degree.
Source: University of Manchester
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• French studies
• German studies
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of Manchester student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Manchester
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The French and German course at University of Manchester features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
82%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
76%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
87%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
69%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
Organisation and management
82%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
75%
low
How well organised is your course?
86%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
71%
low
Student voice
71%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
80%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
95%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
90%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
95%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
90%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
95%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
85%
high
Academic support
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
100%
high
Organisation and management
85%
high
Organisation and management
85%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
med
How well organised is your course?
90%
high
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
90%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
80%
high
Student voice
80%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
55%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
95%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
89%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
74%
med
Student information
The French and German course at University of Manchester features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The French and German course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Manchester graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
62%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
19%
Business and public service associate professionals
12%
Elementary occupations
9%
Administrative occupations
9%
Teaching Professionals
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Teaching Professionals
5%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Manchester graduates who took French and German - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£24.5k
First year after graduation
£28.8k
Third year after graduation
£32.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to French and German.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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