Languages and Cultures
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In a globalised world, graduates with the ability to communicate in more than one language are highly sought after by employers, giving you an edge in the job market. In this dynamic and diverse subject strand, you will take part in language taster sessions in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish*. In addition to engaging with languages, you will explore past and contemporary cultural issues in areas such as politics, society, identity, visual media, history and literature etc. You will also find out about our Study/Work Abroad programme, Language Centre and how to combine languages with other subjects. The sessions will be taught in a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical group work classes.
*No prior experience or proficiency in any languages is required – you can start a degree in any of our languages from scratch! This subject strand is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.
| Day | Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | Wednesday | 15th January 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 2 | Wednesday | 12th February 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 3 | Thursday | 13th March 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 4 | Thursday | 27th March 2025 | 10:45 - 15:00 | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 5 | TBC | TBC | TBC | Streatham campus, Exeter |
| Session 6 | TBC | TBC | TBC | Streatham campus, Exeter |
Activity Locations
All subject activity sessions will take place on the University of Exeter Streatham campus in Exeter, Devon
Session one – Introductory session, Streatham campus tour to include Language Centre and IAIS
Session two – French Literature; Spanish Film
Session three – German History; Chinese Culture and language taster session
Session four – Russian History/Politics and language taster session; Study and Work Abroad
Session five – Arabic, Persian or Turkish Culture and language taster session; Liberal Arts and Combined Honours
Session six – Portuguese Linguistics and language taster session; Italian Art History
This subject activity strand has contributions from the following departments:
- The Department of Languages, Cultures, and Visual Studies
- The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
None – you can study a degree in Modern Languages at Exeter without having studied a language previously.
In order to pass the programme, you must attend a minimum of 5 out of 6 subject activity sessions, as well as the Exeter Scholars Student Conference.
