Student Experiences
Student Experiences
The Language Centre takes pride in creating inclusive curricula, pedagogies and communities. Hear what our students have to say about learning, studying and making new friends at the Language Centre.
Our teaching team believes in the principle of students as partners and co-producers. We always see learning as a mutual process, and we value our students’ views, perspectives, ideas, competencies, as well as the cultural and individual contexts they bring to our classes.
The language teachers at the University are absolutely fantastic. They’re very kind and patient, and it makes such a daunting process as learning a language seem really easy and familiar.
Adesola,
Philosophy, Beginners Italian
I studied Arabic on an accelerated course, which means that after one year I effectively did two years’ worth of studying, and this has set me up really well. I’ve continued that this year and next year I’ll go on my year abroad and I’ll be going to Jordan, which should be really good fun.
Aarav,
SMLC, Intermediate Arabic
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Studying Chinese at the University of Warwick’s Language Centre has been one of the highlights of my university experience. Having taken Chinese 3 in my second year, I am now studying Chinese 4 in my final year, and I have found it to be a well-balanced supplement to my EPAIS degree. Additionally, having spent my early childhood living in China, I am grateful for the opportunity to return to learning Chinese in a structured academic setting.
Gemma, Economics, Intermediate Chinese
My love for Korean culture inspired me to take the Beginners accelerated class in my second year of university, with little to no previous experience in learning the Korean language. The Beginners level lessons focus on teaching you from the basics: learning how to read and write the alphabet and delving into creating sentences whilst expanding your vocabulary. This beginners accelerated course created an initial understanding of the grammar rules of the language, setting an outline for further studies in Korean. With the support of Dr Yoosun Ko, the classroom environment has been welcoming and supportive from the get go and I found my fondness for the language growing exponentially.
Aashni, WBS, Beginners Korean
Having studied German at A-Level I came to Warwick with the intention to learn German to a higher standard during my degree. As such, I chose to partake in German 5, and it has been incredibly rewarding. The teachers are engaging, helpful, and knowledgeable, and have made my experience incredibly enjoyable.
Tobin, Maths, Advanced German
I started learning Chinese in my first year at Warwick because it is as different from English as possible, and I wanted a new challenge. Although the writing system and speaking tones take a lot of practice, the pace of the course is well suited to not make this overwhelmingly difficult. I am always pleasantly surprised at how much Chinese I can now understand in real life, which was greatly helped by the opportunity to study in China, where I could practice daily with native Chinese speakers. The teaching staff are all really friendly and supportive, and genuinely want to see every student succeed. I am happy with how much I progressed at university and hope to keep using my Chinese in future
Seb, Modern Languages with Linguistics
I started as a complete beginner in first year, and I recently completed Chinese 4 and will be joining Deutsche Bank as a software engineer after I graduate. I chose to study Chinese because although I have always been interested in languages, in the past I have mostly studied European languages, and I wanted to try something different and more challenging. I also felt like studying Chinese would help career-wise as China is very involved in international business and politics. Learning Chinese definitely exceeded my expectations – it has been a great intellectual challenge, and has exposed me to a lot of new and interesting cultures. I really enjoyed my experiences visiting China both for short-term experiences and for my year abroad, during which I spent a semester studying in Shenzhen. My time in Shenzhen not only allowed me to progress with my Chinese, but also to study new subjects outside of my degree which really helped to guide me to the right career path. Lastly, throughout my time at both Warwick and abroad, the Chinese department have been very supportive, helping me to improve my spoken and written Chinese through constructive feedback and great resources.
Ofunne, BA Modern Languages
