What to expect at your Music and Modern Languages Joint Honours offer holder event

We have planned the day to provide you with a taste of studying your subject at Bristol as well as insights into making the most of student life here.

This event is for offer holders for the following courses:

• Music and Modern Languages (BA)

If you are a Joint Honours student, you may attend Single Honours offer holder events for each part of your degree if you are unable to attend the Joint Honours event on this date. 

Please book one subject from your Joint Honours degree using the booking form. If you would like to attend an event for the second subject on a different date, contact on visit-us@bristol.ac.uk +44 (0)117 394 1649 and the team will help arrange this for you.

Saturday 14th March 2026

9:30 am - 9:45 am 

Modern Languages Registration  

A warm welcome to the School of Modern Languages, where you will meet our staff and find your session locations for the day. 

9:45 am - 10:15 am 

School of Modern Languages Welcome Talk

You will have the chance to attend a School-wide talk at which you will hear about how our language programmes work and about the learning environment of the School. This talk will also give you information about the year abroad that takes place over the course of study.

10:25 am - 11:25 am 

Departmental Taster Sessions 

To help you choose the language you wish to study at Bristol, you may attend two departmental taster seminars of your choice. The options are French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and Russian.

Locations of these talks will be given to you when you register for the event.

11:25 am - 12:15 pm 

Networking Activity

Meet our staff and current students, and ask any questions you have about life and study at the University of Bristol.  

You will be escorted to your next part of the day by our ambassadors. 

12:45 pm - 1 pm

Music Registration 

A warm welcome to the Department of Music, where you will be greeted by our Academic staff and student ambassadors with the information you need for your day.  

1 pm - 1:20 pm

Welcome and Introduction 

A welcome from our head of department (Prof Emma Hornby) followed by an introduction to Music at the University of Bristol from our admissions officer Prof John Pickard. We will explain what to expect from teaching and learning, and the student experience at Bristol.  

1:20 pm - 1:50 pm

Tours  

Tours of our building and facilities with staff and student ambassadors. 

1:50 pm - 3 pm 

Meet the Team!  

Applicants and their guests can chat with staff and student ambassadors over tea and coffee. We will have different stands available, each with specialist staff and students, ready to answer all your questions and to talk to you about your Music degree at Bristol.