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Centre for Language Study

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We provide a wide range of language learning courses and resources, for students.

About

Do you want to further your language studies after an A Level or learn a language from scratch? When studying a language with us, you’ll start at a level that matches your ability. We can help you to reach graduate level in your chosen language.

If your programme allows you to take credit-bearing language modules, you can join us to learn a language as part of your degree. Language modules can be 25% to 75% of your degree, depending on your programme.

If you're not able to do this as part of your degree, you can take advantage of our Southampton language opportunity scheme. This offers free (non-credit bearing) language courses to all University of Southampton students.

If you’re part of the local community or a member of staff, we can offer you the chance to learn a language through our Lifelong Learning programmes.

Resources

Learning takes place online, face-to-face, and through our virtual learning environment (VLE). Our teaching methods encourage independence and taking responsibility for your own learning. This includes group and pair work, student-led oral classes, and one-to-one consultations.

Your learning will include:

  • focus on the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
  • grammar
  • translation
  • interpretation

We also offer language and academic advising sessions. These sessions explore ways you can learn foreign languages independently.

People, projects and publications

People

Ms Laurence Richard

Principal Teaching Fellow
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Mrs Marta Crosby

Principal Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • learner strategies and their impact on the language learning process
  • role and impact of their year abroad in language learning progression
  • the effectiveness of the Southampton model;
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Ms Milena Collis

Teaching Fellow in German Language

Research interests

  • Bilingual education and language acquisition in migrants.
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Dr Patricia Romero De Mills

Principal Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Pedagogical and philosophical issues concerning teaching and learning in higher education
  • Identifying and applying teaching and learning techniques to integrate creativity, criticality and self-reflection into the Modern Languages and Linguistics curriculum
  • The impact of mental health challenges on students' learning experiences and academic performance. 
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Dr Rugang Lu

Senior Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Multimodal discourse analysis
  • Semiological approach to culture studies
  • Intercultural communication and language teaching

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Vicky Wright

Professorial Fellow-Education

Research interests

  • Learner Autonomy
  • Teacher Autonomy
  • Computer Assisted Language Learning / Language Learning and Innovation

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Ms Ying Fu

Senior Teaching Fellow Chinese Lang

Research interests

  • Ying’s research interests are language teaching methodologies and translation.
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My research interests are in the field of ab initio language learning, particularly with regard to issues of progression and independent learning within accelerated courses at university level.
Principal Teaching Fellow

Contact

Contact us

For more information about the Centre for Language Study contact the Humanities student office.

Student office

Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BF
Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, UK time