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Our degree courses will equip you with sought-after proficiency in languages and a deep understanding of the societies and cultures associated with the languages of your choice.
Contribute to the Department's interdisciplinary research culture, and benefit from the mentoring provided by an integrated and supportive research community.
100% of our research is of international standing (REF 2021, combining 4*, 3* and 2* submissions – Modern Languages and Linguistics).
At Reading, we enable our language students to become multilingual, multicultural and inspiring graduates.
Those with linguistic skills and intercultural knowledge are in high demand as employers look for candidates with languages as an additional asset to other professional skills.
We carry out a number of outreach activities throughout the academic year for both school pupils and teachers.
Our staff and students have incredible stories to tell. Read about their experiences in the Department of Languages and Cultures.