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Welcome to MLang
The blog site for MLings, MLangers and Masters alike
Hi there! Welcome to MLang. Choose a Year to read posts written by our alumni about their experiences!





A World of Opportunities
From the moment we arrive at university to pursue a language degree we are encouraged to do whatever we can to extend our cultural and...


Second Year: A Broad Timeline
Of course you’ll have other things to organise as well as what is listed here (i.e. travel, applications and accommodation), but these...


What I learned on my Year Abroad
Buddy systems Both the Université de Poitiers and Universität Trier offered Buddy Systems for international students. Although some...


A final post...
For those still on your journey, I salute you. For those about to begin, I wish you the best of luck. These have been four of the most...


The MLang degree: A final year’s perspective on what the degree actually is.
“Life is a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.” I never really understood the gravity of this quote until I...


The MLANG Shield: What and Why
With every important and valued organisation of people, must come an equally valuable and impressive shield. Technically, in line with...


Part Time Jobs at Uni: How to Make Them Work in Third Year
Congratulations, you did it! You managed to spend a year living abroad, away from family and friends, from native English speakers and...


Top Tips for Writing your Dissertation
So, the time has come at last. You’ve been sent the dreaded email telling you to come up with a working title for your dissertation. You...


Decisions decisions... Choosing the Right Modules in Poitiers
It’s been a couple of weeks now since you made the long journey down to Poitiers, and hopefully you’re starting to settle in to your new...


DIY Degree- How To Make First year Work For You
At this point, you will probably be sick of hearing about how doing the MLang degree is different from doing the BA. You go abroad in...
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