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- UCAS course code
- R700
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
BA Russian Studies
An in-depth study of Russian culture and language for a range of careers in business, industry and media.
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: R700 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Study with a language
- Typical A-level offer: ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Course overview
- Study course units spanning history, society, culture, media, film and politics in Russia, the former Soviet Union, Poland and south-east Europe.
- Spend a year abroad in a Russian-speaking country. Due to the current flight restrictions to Russia, students will have the option of studying in Estonia, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
- Join the University Russian Society and enjoy a variety of social events, such as Russian cookery, craft workshops, film nights and more.
- Ranked a UK top-10 for Russian and East European Languages by Complete University Guide 2025, with 100% employment rate for its graduates (Discover Uni 2024). In addition, the University of Manchester is a world-leading institution, ranked in the top-50 globally across all of Arts and Humanities by Times Higher Education 2025 .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 509 2871
- ug-languages@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk
- School/Faculty overview
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