Uniwide Languages
A warm welcome to all new students and staff, and to all who are thinking about doing a language this year.
A warm welcome to all new students and staff, and to all who are thinking about doing a language this year.
Opt for a Language in 2018
Foreign language knowledge provides a clear advantage in today's job market and is a great way to enhance your CV; language skills show an awareness of other cultures and help make you a real ‘citizen of the world'.
Language lessons are different from your other lectures and involve lots of communicative activities. You will interact with native speaker tutors and other learners in a collaborative atmosphere. If you opt to join our Uniwide classes you can meet students from all over the university.
The rates of progression and satisfaction ratings are high. You will have a great story to tell future employers and you’ll pick up a range of transferable skills. Opt for a Language – boost your confidence and your prospects.
Enrolment will take place at the start of the new academic year in September. Tutors will be available to meet you and help you choose the right language and level for you. Enrolment events take place in the Geoffrey Manton Building Atrium.
Next Enrolment Event:
September 2018
Geoffrey Manton Building Atruim
The following languages are available to study:
Spanish, Classical Latin, Modern Standard Arabic, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, German, Italian and English as a Foreign Language.
Students who do not have the option to study a language as part of their degree can sign up to Uniwide Extra. E-mail optforlanguages@mmu.ac.uk for more information.
15 credit units run for 2 hours per week over two terms (September - April). Units are available for all CEFR levels (Beginners to Mastery). *Subject to viability. Students will be assessed on these units in all 4 language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. (The listening tests occur before Christmas. Speaking, reading, writing tests take place at the end of term 2).
On 30 credit units you will take a language unit (15 credits) and a content unit (15 credits). The language unit follows the same pattern as the 15 credit unit. The content unit is project-based (independent study and research on a topic of individual interest). The topic will be agreed with your language tutor / home department and the assessment will be via a presentation in term 3.
For more information see our Uniwide FAQs
This year we are launching our first ever Uniwide Awards. For futher details see the link below:
Phone: +44 (0)161 247 3888
Email: optforlanguages@mmu.ac.uk
Uniwide Languages was featured in the Humanity Hallows Magazine (issue 6) by the Student Press Office. Humanity Hallows - "Open up to global opportunities with Uniwide Languages".