Outreach events in the School of Modern Languages

Upcoming events

Academic year 26-27 

• A Modern Languages stream on our Access to Bristol programme, for local students in Y12 interested in finding out more about what studying languages and Comparative Literatures and Cultures (CLC) at University is like. Applications for this academic year’s programme are now closed, however you can express your interest in applying for 2026/27 here so you can be notified when applications open next September.

• Modern languages (including Comparative Literatures and Cultures) stream on our Insight Into Bristol summer school, a free summer school for Year 12 students from Black, Asian and other global majority backgrounds. Application for Insight into Bristol 2026 are now closed. If you are interested in Insight into Bristol 2027, please complete this expression of interest form. You can also contact insight-into-bristol@bristol.ac.uk for further information about the programme.
• A Modern Languages stream (including Comparative Literatures and Cultures) on our Virtual Summer School which is held over 3 days on Zoom and comprises academic talks, social sessions, and information, advice and guidance to help you make informed choices about your future options in Higher Education. Applications are now closed for the Virtual Summer School 2026.  If you are interested in the 2027 programme please complete this expression of interest form and we will contact you when applications open in early 2027. You can also contact virtual-outreach@bristol.ac.uk for further information about the programme.
• We offer bespoke online and in person visits to schools across the country when our budget and staff availability allows it. Our sessions are varied and rage from taster sessions in all the languages we teach at Bristol, career talks, talks about the value of languages in today's world, studying languages at university (many pupils do not know that languages can be combined with another discipline including business, politics, history of art etc).

We are sometimes asked to come in for an assembly, a career event or "culture" / enrichment week, or simply as part of regular language timetabled classes. Feedback from colleagues in school is very positive and suggests our academics do help with enrolment numbers at GCSE and A-Level.

Resources

Online taster lectures

Online taster lectures given by academic staff on aspects of French, German, Spanish, Russian and Italian language and culture.

Comparative Literatures and Cultures on FutureLearn: Created by academics in the University of Bristol’s School of Modern Languages, this short course introduces some of the ideas, texts and cultural questions at the heart of the discipline. It is designed for anyone curious about how literature, language and culture move across borders, and for prospective students who would like an insight into the kinds of themes explored on our Comparative Literatures and Cultures BA and MA programmes.

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If you have questions about the above or would like to get in touch about arranging other MFL provision for your students, please contact modl-exec@bristol.ac.uk.