Modern Languages and Cultures Year Abroad Timeline

An introductory presentation on the three options that are available to you for your third year abroad: Study Abroad, Work Abroad and British Council.

General information on the three options that are available to you can be found on these Modern Langauges Year Abroad webpages.

The list of universities and countries that you can visit can be found on the Study Abroad Outbound webpages.

Further information on the three options that are available to you and the academic work that is required from you can be found on the Modern Languages: Year Abroad ELE page.

Information on the options and the individual countries that are available to you for your third year abroad.

General information on the three options that are available to you can be found on these Modern Langauges Year Abroad webpages.

Information on studying abroad at a university and how to apply.

The list of universities and countries that you can visit can be found on the Global Opportunities Outbound webpages.

Information on the three options that are available to you and the academic work that is required from you can be found on the Modern Languages: Year Abroad ELE page.

Information on the British Council Assistantship scheme and details on the application process.

External and general information about the British Council Language Assistants scheme can be found on the British Council site or on our webpages.

Information on the opportunities and application process for working abroad.

General information on acquiring a work placement abroad can be found on the Work Abroad Placements webpages.

This is an event where final year British Council Ambassadors give a talk to second years about the Language Assistant programme.

This is the internal deadline for all applications to Study Abroad to be submitted. You are required to rank your preference of university and indicate the modules that you would like to take.

This is the internal deadline for Russian applications to Study Abroad to be submitted. You are required to rank your preference of university and indicate the modules that you would like to take.

You are allocated to one of our partner universities. Allocation is ranked by availability of places and the grade average that you achieved in your first year. 

This is the deadline for applying for a British Council placement. 

This is the deadline for all students working abroad in the first semester to confirm their placement with the Placements team. 

This is when you complete your applications directly to the university that you have been allocated abroad. That university will contact you directly to initiate the process. Each university had a different timescale.

You are invited to attend a number of general and country-specific pre-departure meetings to help you prepare for your Year Abroad placement.

If you have any wellbeing issues, you are encouraged to contact Wellbeing Services and contact us so you can be supported as closely as possible before and during your Year Abroad.

During the summer, from May to August, the British Council will contact you to confirm whether your application has been successfult and to inform you of your allocated placement.

It is imperative that you update your contact information on your iExeter tab. The primary method of communication between Exeter and yourself during your Year Abroad will be through your Exeter email account.

You need to return your signed Module Record formand any updated changes to the Outbound team for approval

You need to return your signed and stamped Certificate of Arrival to the Placements team.

You must attend courses and undertake assessment at your host university adhering to the Modern Languages and Cultures Year Abroad requirements for students on SML3020 and SML3025.

For students on SML3010 or SML3025, completed Portfolios and Reflective Essays need to be submitted in May via BART, which can be accessed through your iExeter. See the Modern Langauges Year Abroad ELE page for more details of the assessment.

On leaving your host university, British Council assistantship or work placement, you need to complete any outstanding placement paperwork and return it to the Outbound team (study) or Placements team (work).

Before you leave your host university, you need to arrange for them to forward on a Transcript of Studies (list of modules taken, credit value and pass mark) to the Outbound team.

On the Thursday or Friday of Welcome Week (Freshers' Week) you will have an oral exam for your Modern Languages and Cultures Year Abroad module.

This is an event where you are able to celebrate your period abroad with other Year Abroad students

Confirm with the Outbound team that your transcript of studies has been received.

The marks that you attain from your host university abroad are converted into their Exeter equivalent and approved by the Exam Board. For more information on how we convert your Study Abroad marks, please see the section on Assessment and Feedback section of the College Taught Handbook.

After all your separate marks have been collated and the Study Abroad Exam Board has met, your results for the Year Abroad will be released via SRS.