The Centre of Student Exchange & Language Development University of Chester

Kit inspecting the Chester International Film Festival poster 🎬

The Chester International Film Festival is almost here! Join us from 13-22 March for an exciting celebration of international cinema, with speakers from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences introducing a diverse range of films from around the world 🌍

Mark your calendars, you won’t want to miss this one 🎥🍿

GradGO Careers Fair 2026
🗓️Tuesday 3 March 2026
⏰10:30am-2:30pm
📍Small Hall, Exton Park.
This is your chance to connect directly with top local and regional employers.
✨Direct employer access
✨Tailored opportunities
✨Networking opportunities
✨Career Advice
No booking needed, just turn up and start shaping the career you’ve worked so hard for.

Spanish and Chinese student, Nicole Govoni, enjoying a university field trip during her academic year abroad in Wuhan, China. As part of her international studies experience, Nicole is immersing herself in the language, culture, and daily life of her host city.

Welcoming the Year of the Horse 🐎

The Chinese Team have decorated the CSELD building to celebrate the Lunar New Year🧧

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In our latest blog University of Chester student, Dallas, shares her experience of spending a semester in Spain. Find out how Dallas planned and prepared for her travels, and the top highlights of her time abroad - https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/articles/my-semester-abroad-in-spain/

✨ We’ve moved! ✨
The Centre for Student Exchange and Language Development (CSELD) staff offices are now based in Margaret House, on the ground and first floors.
Located right next to Binks and opposite Seaborne Library.

Millie, the Campus Cat, checking out CSELD’s new home in Margaret House!

Congratulations to all 2025 Languages and Cultures graduates!

Calling all class of 2025 Languages and Cultures students graduating this week - we'd love to see you in the Hub in Binks 201 for a celebratory drink if you'd like to pop up between 2.30 to 3.30 on Friday 7th November. Please spread the word.

Our student of German Molly Blight recently completed an internship in the town hall of Graben-Neudorf in Germany. Molly had a great time experiencing German life and culture, and was asked to write a report of her stay which has been published on the town hall's website below. Hut ab, Molly!

Mein Praktikum im Rathaus Graben-Neudorf – von Molly Blight Insgesamt kann ich sagen, dass mein Praktikum wirklich sehr gut verlaufen ist. Ich habe viel über die deutsche Kultur, verschiedene Redewendungen und das Arbeitsleben hier gelernt...