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Why study Languages at Dundee? "Studying a foreign language is like having a key which will help you open many doors."2nd year student studying German, and also French in the Languages for All Programme

The foreign languages programme offered by Language and Culture Studies (LCS) has two main strands:

• Practical Languages (French, German, Spanish)
• Languages for All (usually in the evening) including Arabic, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Latin, Modern Greek, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish…

Practical Languages offers you the opportunity of combining French, German or Spanish with your main degree subject/s.

Our flexible entry system means that you can continue your study post-Higher or post-A-Level in French/German/Spanish. You can also start to study your chosen language as a complete beginner or near-beginner, in French/Spanish. German as a complete beginner can be taken as an evening class (20 credits per year).

In each of the first two years of your degree, in Levels 1 and 2, you can usually take two 20-credit modules in the relevant language, along with the other subjects you are studying. You may also be able to choose to continue your study of a language in Levels 3 and 4, whilst studying for single or joint Honours in your main subject(s). (Refer to individual subject webpages for more information.)

"Language skills are an essential part of life in a modern Britain ... an invaluable skill in our "global village". Viewed as an asset to any employer, fluency in another language can boost one's career potential, and be an invaluable attribute to any company or firm.
Gillian Smyth - graduated in Law and Spanish, 2010.

In Level 3, there are opportunities to take part in Erasmus exchanges either for a semester or a year to universities in France, Germany or Spain or other countries depending on your degree choice.

An Erasmus exchange is a great way to gain independence and you will learn a lot about yourself as a person. Moving away from home for university is a challenge, but integrating yourself into another culture is more difficult and more rewarding. It will look great on a CV and you will gain so many new friends, from all around the world.
Callum Miller, studying Scots Law with French

Read the blogs of some of our study abroad students »

Languages for All offers you the opportunity of taking a language as an optional extra or in some cases as a certificated course in French/German/Spanish for which you can obtain 20 credits towards your degree.

These classes are fee-paying (unless they are an integral part of your degree in French/German/Spanish) and usually run in the evening depending on demand. Funding may be available from ILA Scotland.

Social Events

Language and Culture Studies provide various opportunities for you to improve your language skills:

• Meet native speakers of French, German and Spanish at regular social events
• Weekly showings throughout the year of recent foreign language films at our free Film Club

MA Honours degrees with French, German or Spanish

• Business Economics with Marketing
• Economics
• English
• European Philosophy
• European Politics
• European Studies
• Financial Economics
• Geography
• History
• International Business
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Psychology
• Scottish Historical Studies

BSc Honours degree with French, German or Spanish

• International Business

LLB Honours degrees with French, German or Spanish

• English Law
• Scots Law