An open-access multimedia centre available to all registered students and staff, we have study materials for many languages ranging from Arabic through English to Zulu: audio and video resources, a wide-ranging film and documentary library, satellite television from seven countries, worksheets, magazines and newspapers, graded readers and reference materials such as dictionaries and grammars.

• Satellite television live from England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and the USA
• Study materials for over sixty world languages
• Twenty-one PC workstations with access to digital audio and video, satellite TV and video cassettes
• Computer-assisted language learning software and Internet access
• Twelve audio cassette workstations
• Ten TV and video/DVD workstations, plus group viewing facility
• Large library of feature films and documentaries
• Newspapers and magazines in taught languages
• Digital language laboratory for class work, with data/video projector
• A second classroom with high quality audiovisual facilities
• Four staff to assist you

The Language Learning Centre brochure contains further details of our services, membership and fees for external users.

We have produced an introductory presentation to the Language Learning Centre as well as user guides for students of English and Modern Languages - please consult these for more detail or help with using the facilities. See also the Language Learning Centre blog for current topics for language teachers and students.

Opening hours

Term-time and vacations (except university closure days)
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
(Closed at weekends)

Quick links:

Language Learning Web Links

Study Skills

English Language Practice