- Degree awarded
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Typical A-level offer
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ABB
- Typical contextual A-level offer
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BBBFind out more about contextual admissions.
- Refugee/care-experienced offer
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BBC including one essay based/humanities subject.
We offer Portuguese language from Beginners or Advanced level. If you are taking A Level Portuguese we require grade B or above and you will be placed in the Advanced stream.
Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.
Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.
Find out more about contextual admissions. - Typical International Baccalaureate offer
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34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects
Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.
- How to apply
- Apply through UCAS .
Course overview
- Build strong analytical skills and understanding of key areas of global politics.
- Develop the linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to access and engage fully with political, historical and cultural issues in European and Brazilian Portuguese.
- This is a 4-year degree course with an integrated Residence Abroad year. In 2025/26 there were opportunities for students to live in Brazil or Portugal.
- Ranked a UK top-10 for both Modern Languages by QS World University Subject Rankings 2024 and for Social Sciences by THE World Subject Rankings 2025.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 .
Additional expenses
The Residence Abroad year is an integral part of the course and must be completed. Some costs, such as tuition fees, are substantially lower. Other costs can vary and they are not included in the tuition fee. For example, living costs may be higher or lower than the UK, and there are travel-related costs to consider, such as paying for a passport, visa fees, health insurance, and (if needed) vaccinations. Please visit Residence Abroad for more information and indicative costs.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
We know that student finance can be complicated. The links below provide further information to help guide you.
Learn more about - student finance options for UK students .
Learn more about - fees and finance for international students .
As an international student you may be eligible for our - Global Futures Scholarships . This is open to students starting their studies in September 2026.
Learn more about your funding support options for Residence Abroad .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
- Telephone
- 0161 509 2871
- ug-languages@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/modern-languages/
- School/Faculty overview
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See: About us
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