Third Level Institutes

On Campus: Celebrate #ThinkLanguages week at DCU! We are hosting taster language sessions, which will include a cultural workshop. All taster sessions will be delivered through the medium of the celebrated language so it is a good opportunity to improve your language skills. Student Ambassadors, freshly returned from their year abroad, will share their experiences first-hand of what it is like to live and study in Spain, Japan, Germany, France and China. Join us, on campus to discover more about the language and culture associated with Spanish, Japanese, German, French and Chinese. Each day we will celebrate a different language.   

For more information please contact Dr Maria Loftus: maria.loftus@dcu.ie  

On Campus: At DKIT we will be hosting “Why Choose Languages?” workshops on campus. Explore the benefits of language learning, career opportunities and local companies that value language skills, while sampling traditional food, learning basic phrases, and exploring cultural artefacts. We will give students an insight into studying Chinese, French, German and Spanish at DKIT, while also introducing our language teaching team. Our Student Language Ambassadors will be there to chat about their language learning journey and to share more about their amazing Erasmus experiences. 

For more information please contact Marie Bouquet: Marie.bouquet@dkit.ie   

On Campus: Immerse yourself in languages at Maynooth University! We are hosting campus tours along with mini language lectures in French, Spanish, German and Chinese. Meet our Student Language Ambassadors to chat about their language learning journey and share more about their amazing Erasmus and Study Abroad experiences. 

Online: For those who can’t make it on campus, be sure to check out our online events, including a student takeover of social media and daily drop-in sessions on languages at MU hosted by Student Ambassadors.  

For more information please contact: Dr Catherine Leen catherine.m.leen@mu.ie  

In Schools: At MTU, we are delighted to announce our Student Language Ambassadors will be available to visit secondary schools during #ThinkLanguages week. The Ambassadors will chat to students about their language learning journey, their amazing Erasmus experiences, and their plans for after graduation.  

Students will get the opportunity to discuss what it is like to study a language at college and ask the ambassadors questions about their studies.  

For more information please contact: Sheree Borge sheree.borge@mtu.ie  

On Campus: At SETU we are looking forward to hosting a Languages and Culture Fair. Celebrate languages through interactive culinary workshops, along with musical demonstrations. 

In Schools: If you can’t make it on campus, we are happy to bring these workshops to your school!  

For more information please contact: Li Ping Varley liping.varley@setu.ie 

OR

Monica Rudi Kent Monica.RudiKent@setu.ie  

On Campus: Welcome to TU Dublin! We are hosting language events to give the students the opportunity to practise French, Spanish and German and to try a new language like Chinese and Italian. 

In Schools: Our Student Language Ambassadors will be available to visit local schools around our 3 campuses, City, Blanchardstown and Tallaght. The Ambassadors will chat to students about their language learning journey, their amazing Erasmus opportunities, and their plans for after graduation. Students will get the opportunity to discuss what it is like to study a language at college and ask the ambassadors questions about their studies. 

For more information please contact: Dr Susana Olmos Susana.olmos@tudublin.ie 

In Schools: Our Student Language Ambassadors will be available to visit local schools to chat to students about their language learning journey, their amazing Erasmus opportunities, and their plans for after graduation. Students will get the opportunity to discuss what it is like to study a language at college and ask the ambassadors questions about their studies.

For more information please contact: Geraldine McGrath geraldine.mcgrath@tus.ie 

On Campus: We are happy to welcome you on campus at Trinity College Dublin to our Modern Languages Open Day where students can explore the many opportunities of studying a language at third level. We will host interactive workshops about the different language courses at TCD, along with information sessions on alternative entry routes.  Our Student Language Ambassadors will be there to chat to students about their language learning journey, their amazing Erasmus opportunities, and they will answer any questions students may have about languages at TCD.  

In Schools: For anyone who can’t make it on campus during #ThinkLanguages week, our Student Language Ambassadors are happy to visit local schools to speak to students. Ideally, we would link students who are studying the language at Trinity with the languages offered in your school.  

For more information please contact: Dr Rachel Hoare rmhoare@tcd.ie 

OR

Daniel Mc Farlane  daniel.mcfarlane@tcd.ie  

On Campus: To celebrate #ThinkLanguages week at UCD, we would like welcome you on campus to our one-day event which celebrates languages and cultures. On the day, we will be joined by a mixture of guest speakers to discuss languages at UCD. Immerse your students in the world of languages with a variety of cultural events on campus. Student Language Ambassadors will be there to chat to students about their language learning journey, their amazing Erasmus opportunities, and they will answer any questions students may have about languages at UCD.  

For more information please contact: Dr Derval Conroy derval.conroy@ucd.ie  

On Campus: Join us at UCD for our interactive seminars, where we look at the world of Japanese science and technology and the benefits of language skills and cultural understanding.

In Schools: For anyone who can’t make it on campus during #ThinkLanguages week, our Student Language Ambassadors who have studied Japanese or have joint Japanese Heritage are happy to visit local schools to speak to students. Our Ambassadors will introduce the Japanese Language to the students while also sharing their experience of Japan. These sessions will conclude with a Taiko Drum Workshop, where students will actively participate.

For more information, please contact: Nobuko Ijichi japan@ucd.ie 

On Campus: ‘Fluent futures – unlock your language potential with #ThinkLanguages at UCC! These workshops will promote the languages offered in UCC: Chinese; Japanese; Korean; French; German; Italian; Portuguese; and Spanish. 

We are happy to welcome students on campus to avail of campus tours, taster languages classes, information sessions with course directors and information sessions about Erasmus opportunities.  

Students will have the opportunity to hear inspiring testimonials from UCC language graduates to encourage them to think about the many benefits of studying languages at 3rd level.  

For more information please contact Dr Silvia Ross s.ross@ucc.ie OR 

Margot Spencer m.spencer@ucc.ie  

On Campus: We are happy to welcome students on campus on Friday 1 December for workshops, which will focus on language learning through ludic activities, quizzes, and games. During their day on campus, students can pick up two languages workshops and enjoy the experience of being a student at the University of Galway.  All welcome to join us on campus for lunch in An Bhialan, followed by a campus tour.  

We invite students to meet our postgraduate students to chat to students about their language learning journey, their amazing Erasmus opportunities, and they will answer any questions students may have about languages at UG.  

For more information please contact Dr Francesca Nicora  francesca.nicora@universityofgalway.ie 

On Campus: Join us on campus at UL to discover how comedian Killian Sundermann interprets intercultural differences. We are excited to launch our Cultured Shocked Competition for Secondary Schools.  Find out more on during #ThinkLanguages week. We will also host a variety of language activities, including language tasters, music & dance, language & culture escape room, language & culture quiz. 

For more information please contact: Catherine Jeanneau  Catherine.Jeanneau@ul.ie  

Unfortunately, ATU are no longer taking part in #ThinkLanguages 2023.