What to expect at your Theatre 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 course:

• Theatre and Modern Languages (BA)

Saturday 14 March 2026

9:30 am - 9:45 am 

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

You may attend two departmental taster seminars of your choice. If you already know which post-A Level language(s) you want to study, why not use these sessions to help you choose a beginners’ language and its related culture(s)? The options are French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and Russian.

11:30 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.

1 pm - 1:15 pm

Registration

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

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Taster Lecture

One of our academics will give a lecture that draws on their research and will give you an experience of how staff research interests are used in teaching on the course.     

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

Taster Sessions

Join our academics in a taster workshops where you can engage with some of the learning materials taught on the course.   

2:30 pm - 3 pm

Course Talk and Q&A session

An introduction to Theatre at the University of Bristol from our team, where we talk about what to expect from teaching, learning and your student experience at Bristol. At the end, you will be able to ask any questions you have to our panel of staff and students. 

3 pm - 3:30 pm

Meet and Greet

To end the session, we have set aside time for you to network with our staff, current students and other prospective students to ask any remaining questions you have.