School of Modern Languages: University of Bristol

en their existing linguistic knowledge, or to take on a new language while studying a wide range of topics on literature, society, civilisation and culture. In all cases, a language degree at Bristol involves much more than just learning a language. The school is recognised for its friendly, close-knit community, with a long-established reputation for innovative teaching and excellent research, and attracts high calibre staff and students to each of its five departments. Learning extends well beyond the classroom, through cultural weeks, seminars and extra-curricular activities. The school offers a well-organised and extremely varied Year Abroad programme for third year undergraduates, with students travelling as far afield as Haiti, Argentina, Mexico, French Guiana, or Kazakhstan. Combined with access to cutting-edge facilities such as the new Multimedia Centre and the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities, this makes the School of Modern Languages one of the leading centres for language studies in the UK.