An opportunity to acquire advanced linguistic and critical skills, as well as intercultural sensitivity.
Here are some general resources related to Modern and Medieval Languages.
Overview 🔗 This is the Modern and Medieval Languages section of the University undergraduate prospectus. The most important information about the course is here, including entry requirements, course structure, and prerequisites.
Faculty website 🔗 This is the official Faculty webpage for prospective undergraduates, which links to various resources. The most important of them is the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages undergrad prospectus 🔗 🌟, which gives a general overview of what studying Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge is like.
Unofficial Prospectus 🔗 This is an unofficial prospectus put together by the Cambridge University Student Union; it’s written based on students’ perspectives and gives a better sense of what the day-to-day experience as a Modern and Medieval Languages student is like, compared to official materials.
Virtual Open Day Talks and Sample Lectures 🔗 🌟 from the MML Open Day a few years ago, which can give you lots of information about studying MML
Studying MML at Trinity College, Cambridge 🔗 🌟 A great interview with Professor Emma Widdis from the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics - useful whether or not you're considering applying to Trinity!
University Language Resource Centre 🔗 Further language-learning resources are available on the University’s Language Resource Centre website.
CambTweet MML 🔗 🌟 Follow the daily life of a Modern and Medieval Languages student through this Twitter account!
CambTweet MML Abroad 🔗 Follow the daily life of a Modern and Medieval Languages student on their year abroad!
Spanish and Portuguese Reading Lists 🔗 These are the reading lists for the Spanish and Portuguese papers that first-years take. Reading lists for other languages can also be found on this website. Don’t be intimidated by how long they are; they’re intended to be worked through over the course of a full academic year, and honestly, no one reads everything anyway.
FAQ 🔗 🌟 Some useful answers to common questions about the application process.
Admissions test specification 🔗
Admissions test specimen papers 🔗 Have a look at the Modern and Medieval Languages admissions test.
InsideUni Modern and Medieval Languages interview experiences 🔗 🌟 Current students talk about their interview experience, as well as sharing some tips. We’re biased, but we think they’re useful!