Sussex Centre for Language Studies

Language Learning Centre

An open-access multimedia centre available to all registered students and staff for autonomous study, we have 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 fifty world languages
  • Twenty-one PC workstations with access to digital audio and video, satellite TV and DVDs
  • Computer-assisted language learning software and Internet access
  • Ten more TV and video/DVD workstations, plus a 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 user guides for students of English and Modern Languages - please consult these for more detail or help with using the facilities.

In the left-hand menu you will find some pages of links to other useful websites.

Opening hours

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