Other Languages
Study abroad opportunities
for Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian
Arabic
SMLC Links
International University of Rabat, Morocco
Chinese (Mandarin)
SMLC Links:
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Qingdao University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- Xiamen University
University links:
- Tsinghua University
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen Campus)
- University Nottingham Ningbo Campus
See Chinese summer school opportunities below.
Japanese
There may also be possibilities of using the university-wide agreements with University of Tokyo, Nagoya University (NUPACE) and Hokkaido University (HUSTEP):
Portuguese
SMLC Links
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
Russian
SMLC Links
Summer schools
For two-language students who prefer to spend a full academic year in the country of their first language, or three-language students who only have the summer in which to spend time in the country of their third language, links have been established as follows, where we can recommend the summer school:
Arabic
The International House – Cairo is a good institute if you are thinking to enhance your Arabic skills over the summer. Our tutors made a field visit to the institute in August 2015 and met with the management, tutors, and interviewed students of different levels. They attended classes and assessed the institute’s Arabic books. According to our tutors, the teaching, facilities, and services are very good and the staff are extremely friendly. Please see the link below for further details. If you decide to go there, the institute offers Warwick students a special package. You can get in touch with our tutors and they will coordinate your study trip with the management.
The International House of Cairo
If you think of studying Arabic in a different country, the tutors also recommend Jordan Language Academy. Please see the link below for further details.
Please see also other institutions in Jordan, Oman, Qatar and Morocco that offer good courses for non-native speakers:
Qatar University – College of Arts and Sciences – Arabic for Non-native speakers Center
Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers
Arabic Language Institute in Fez
Chinese
We have a well-developed relationship with Beijing Normal University, where students go every summer. Currently, SMLC students can go to Shan’xi History Museum for work experience straight after their study in Beijing Normal University. Free on-campus accommodation is provided by Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China. Students will be provided with a certificate after their work experience.
Russian
Liden & Denz Language Centre offer online and offline courses in Riga, Latvia
Zlatoust Language School offer online and offline courses
Ecologia Youth Trust - UK based charity; up to 3-month volunteer programme and immersive Russian language course, currently postponed.
We are currently looking at other learning opportunities to replace our former Year Abroad programme.