Linguistics and ItalianBA (4 years)

Study the unique human faculty of language, investigate world languages and develop transferable skills in quantitative methods. Explore issues such as how languages arise, change and die, how children acquire their first language and what happens when speakers of different languages come into contact. Gain advanced linguistic skills in Italian and explore the culture, history and politics of Italy, spending a year in Italy to consolidate your language learning. Ranked a UK top-10 for Modern Languages by QS World University Subject Rankings 2024.In addition, the University of Manchester is a world-leading institution, ranked in the top-50 globally across all of Arts and Humanities byTimes Higher Education 2025.