University Placement
University placements offer a fantastic opportunity to develop oral and written skills in one or more countries, and recent placements have included semesters in Europe, Asia, Canada, and South America. Students can choose to split their Year Abroad between two countries, while others find innovative ways to keep up their other languages and subjects while based in one country.

Isabel (German and French)
Isabel split her Year Abroad between the Sorbonne in Paris and the University of Munich.
‘At the Sorbonne I took some translation and literature courses that greatly improved my French writing skills, and allowed me to make lots of French-speaking friends. In Munich I’ve taken more politics-focussed courses in German, which has been really interesting and has reignited my interest in politics from my A-levels. My favourite part of both study placements, however, is having lots of international friends because it's always fun to learn about other people's cultures.’
Una (Spanish, Russian, and Economics)
Una studied at the University of Valencia.
‘The great thing about this year is that I’ve been incredibly immersed in both Spanish culture and the language; however what I did not expect is just how much I would be practising my Russian…’


Josephine (French with Japanese)
Josephine started Japanese ab initio at Warwick and spent a semester at Doshisha University in Japan.
‘Over those five months, I grew so much in confidence and self-belief. As an exchange student at Doshisha University, I studied an intensive Japanese language course which supplemented the solid foundation I had acquired at Warwick. Moreover, I learnt to live independently abroad and met so many new friends from all over the world with whom I am still in contact to this day…’
Alex (French with Chinese)
Alex started Chinese ab initio at Warwick and studied at Tsinghua University’.
‘The year abroad is often the aspect of studying languages at university that people look forward to the most. That being said, it can also be daunting and nerve-racking, especially if you are travelling far away from home. As I started studying Chinese at Warwick as a beginner, going to China was an essential and highly formative part of my learning experience, but beyond that, it was also really fun.’
