Modern Languages
Find out which student exchange partners you can apply to as part of your degree
Students doing the Modern Languages Year Abroad follow a different application process. Please check the Year Abroad Support Community on Canvas and attend your SML2099 briefings for guidance. Email year.abroad@ncl.ac.uk with any queries.
You can apply for up to four student exchange programmes. Some partner universities have limited places, often one or two, so use all of your application choices and be prepared not to get your first choice. Some partner universities and destinations are more popular than others, so try to select alternative options from different cities.
We keep our exchange partner information as up to date as possible, but sometimes changes happen at short notice.
It's important that you research the universities you're interested in. Don’t rule out locations you may not have heard of - there are some hidden gems on our lists.
The Year Abroad team in the School of Modern Languages will advise on the Year Abroad application process in Semester 1 of Stage 2.
All Modern Languages Year Abroad students will be added to the Year Abroad Support Canvas Community at the start of Stage 2. Check here for further information and how to apply.
Chinese and Japanese
When Modern Languages students can go abroad
In Stage 3 of your degree you can either study at an exchange partner institution for a full academic year, OR complete a work placement or British Council Assistantship abroad for a full academic year.
East Asian exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offering at each institution.
Japan
- Akita International University
- Aichi Prefectural University
- Dokkyo University
- Fukuoka University
- Hiroshima Shudo University
- Hitotsubashi University
- Hokkaido University
- Hosei University
- Ibaraki University
- International Christian University
- Kobe City University
- Kyoto University
- Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
- Kyushu University
- Nanzan University
- Ryukoku University
- Sophia University
- Tohoku Gakin University
- Waseda University
French
When Modern Languages students can go abroad
In Stage 3 of your degree you can either study at an exchange partner institution for a full academic year, OR complete a work placement or British Council Assistantship abroad for a full academic year.
French exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offering at each institution.
France
- Audencia Business School
- Catholic University of the West
- Grenoble Alpes University
- ISIT Paris
- Savoie Mont Blanc University
- University of Angers
- University of Limoges
- University of Lorraine
- University of Lyon (Universite Lumiere Lyon 2)
- University of Pau (UPPA)
- University of Tours
- Y Schools (formerly Groupe Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Troyes)
German
When Modern Languages students can go abroad
In Stage 3 of your degree you can either study at an exchange partner institution for a full academic year, OR complete a work placement or British Council Assistantship abroad for a full academic year.
German exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offering at each institution.
Spanish and Portuguese
When Modern Languages students can go abroad
In Stage 3 of your degree you can either study at an exchange partner institution for a full academic year, OR complete a work placement or British Council Assistantship abroad for a full academic year.
Spanish and Portuguese exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offerings at each institution.
Spain
- Autonomous University of Madrid
- Pompeu Fabra University
- University of A Coruna
- UIC-Barcelona (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya)
- Universidad Europea - Valencia campus
- University of Cadiz
- University of Deusto
- University of Girona
- University of Granada
- University of La Rioja
- University of Malaga
- University of Murcia
- University of Navarra
- University of Santiago Compostela
- University of Seville
- University of Valencia
- University of Vigo
- University of Zaragoza
Translation and Interpreting
When Modern Languages students can go abroad
In Stage 3 of your degree you can either study at an exchange partner institution for a full academic year, OR complete a work placement or British Council Assistantship abroad for a full academic year.
Translating and Interpreting exchange partners
Follow the links below to explore the offering at each institution.