We are leaders in multi-disciplinary studies, offering exceptionally flexible combinations of language studies, cultural studies and social studies We teach a wide range of degree programmes involving French Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, Spanish Studies, Catalan Studies and European Studies. Like nearly all departments at Lancaster, European Languages received an overall rating of Excellent in national teaching quality assessments. A full year abroad spent either working or studying is an integral part of all our degree schemes. In 1997 the department was chosen to lead a major national Interculture Project on the preparation of students for residence abroad. This is a reflection of the department's intercultural expertise and the national standing of the preparatory course for students which the department has mounted for a number of years.
Research plays a central role in the life of the department.
A feature of the department's research culture is its broad span of disciplinary approaches. Each year we admit around one hundred new students to a wide range of degree courses involving European Languages. The department, housing its own seminar rooms, resource centre, computer lab and tutors offices, is located on two floors in Lonsdale College.