Languages and Linguistics Study Guide 2025/26
What you can study
At the School of Modern Languages, we have a passion for languages and linguistics! You can study a range of European and Asian languages with us, through our University Wide Language Programme (UWLP) and Modern Languages (MODL) units. If you are interested in the structures and development of language, we also offer a variety of general and language-specific linguistics units.
Please note that language units are full-year units (TB4).
You will find units on:
- languages for beginners, pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced
- general linguistics
- historical linguistics
Pre-requisites
To For Linguistics units:
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
Teaching Block 1
- General Linguistics - MODL20016
- Liaison Interpreting - MODL30006. This unit runs in either semester. This semester's class is offered to students with B2 level in any of the following languages: German, Italian and Russian.
- Translating in a Professional Context - MODL30010
Teaching Block 2
- Liaison Interpreting - MODL30006. This unit runs in either semester. This semester's class is offered to students with B2 level in any of the following languages: French and Spanish.
- Sociolinguistics: Language Variation and Change - MODL30015
- Theoretical Approaches to Language Teaching - MODL30036. This unit is for students at an Advanced Level (C1 or C2) and who are studying languages/linguistics at their home university.
Teaching Block 4 (full year)
If you will be with us for a full year starting in September then you can begin a new language from scratch, or continue on to intermediate or advanced level if you’ve already begun.
Beginners:
- Arabic – Beginners Modern Standard - UWLP10008
- Chinese – Beginners Mandarin - UWLP10013
- French – Beginners - UWLP10001
- German – Beginners - UWLP10004
- Italian – Beginners - UWLP10014
- Japanese – Beginners - UWLP10012
- Korean - Beginners - UWLP10018
- Russian - Beginners - UWLP10016
- Spanish - Beginners - UWLP10009
Pre-Intermediate or Follow-on:
- Arabic - Follow-on Modern Standard - UWLP20018
- Chinese - Pre-intermediate Mandarin - UWLP20009
- French – Post-Beginners - UWLP10002. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20001.
- German - Post-Beginners - UWLP10005. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20003.
- Italian - Post-Beginners - UWLP10015. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20010.
- Japanese - Pre-intermediate - UWLP20008
- Korean - Follow-on - UWLP20017
- Russian - Post-Beginners - UWLP20011
- Spanish - Post-Beginners - UWLP10010. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20005.
Intermediate:
- Chinese - Intermediate Mandarin - UWLP30002
- French - Intermediate - UWLP10003. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20013.
- German - Intermediate - UWLP10006. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20015.
- Japanese - Intermediate - UWLP30001
- Spanish - Intermediate - UWLP10011. Also available on a Year 2 code: UWLP20014.
Advanced:
Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk