Based in the heart of a vibrant, multilingual capital, the Department of Modern and Applied Languages offers an exciting range of opportunities to study European and non-European languages, cultures and societies and develop professional translation and interpreting skills. Our teaching programmes include:

Undergraduate Language Studies

Our undergraduate language degree programme allows students to combine two languages, start a new language, specialise in translation or study a language with another subject. The languages available include Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

Postgraduate Applied Language Training

The postgraduate applied language programme offers a range of specialised MAs in translation, interpreting and conference interpreting focusing on professional applications and links to employment.

Evening Language Classes

25 foreign languages are offered at six different levels as part of the Modern Languages Evening Programme

IoL Diploma in Translation

The Department provides specialist training and preparation for the Chartered Institute of Linguists qualification.

Polylang

Westminster's Open Language Programme allows students enrolled at the the University to study a credited language module alongside their other studies.

As well as being committed to the delivery of high-quality teaching of foreign languages and cultures to a diverse student population, our academic staff are also engaged on a number of pedagogical and intercultural research and consultancy activities.

Some of our current projects include:

• Museums, Galleries and the International Visitor Experience
• Multilingua Student Employability Project for undergraduate language students
• TransCPD – development of online Professional Development modules for translators

We are also actively involved in Routes into Languages and are members of:

• National Network for Translation
• National Network for Interpreting
• Capital L London Regional Consortium

Research

Asian Studies

French