A real advantage to any four-year degree in Modern Languages is the third year spent abroad. A well-planned year abroad adds great value to your degree. You will build on your language skills that will make you stand out from the crowd and help you to offer a truly international profile and perspective to future employers.
On all our four-year courses, whatever modern language or languages you study at Nottingham, the third year abroad is always an integral part of your degree and - depending on your course - you can combine studying, teaching and/or working in numerous countries within Europe and even beyond. You might, for example, work for an international company in Frankfurt or Paris; study in Avignon, Vienna, Berlin, or Madrid, or even in La Reunion, Cuba, Argentina, or Chile. You might perfect your Russian in Moscow or St. Petersburg, work on your Portuguese in Porto or Rio de Janeiro, or earn money and valuable work experience as a language assistant in a school in Spain, Latin America, France or a French-speaking country, Germany or Austria.
If you choose to follow a degree in American and Canadian studies as a Single Honours student you can enter into either a three or four year degree programme. As a Joint Honours student you would sign up to a three year degree course and have the chance to transfer to the four year degree course at the end of your first year. Although work options are not available, students can choose to study in either the USA or Canada.
The School has a Year Abroad Team with an extensive network of contacts and exchanges. These experts in year abroad matters are dedicated to helping you find the university, work placement, language course or teaching assistantship you want and where you want it. They will assist you in making an informed choice about how best to spend the year abroad based on your individual interests and skills. While you are abroad they are there to help and advise you, and after your return to Nottingham in your final year they look forward to you feedback.
So - welcome, willkommen, bienvenue, bienvenido, bem-vindo or dobro pozhalovat' to your year abroad!
Nottingham Advantage Award
If you would like your Year Abroad to count towards a Nottingham Advantage Award please click here.