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Test your language skills: Spanish, French, Italian and German

Updated Sunday, 10 September 2023

How are your language skills? Heading off on a trip to Spain, France, Italy or Germany and want to know how you'd fare getting by? Find out with our virtual, interactive adventures and test your language skills on the way!

Spanish for travel: Test your skills

Test your Spanish language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Spain.

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French for travel: Test your skills

Test your French language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through France.

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Italian for travel: Test your skills

Test your Italian language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Italy.

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German for travel: Test your skills

Test your German language skills as you immerse yourself on an interactive journey through Germany.

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Spanish for travel: Test your skills

French for travel: Test your skills

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German for travel: Test your skills

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BA/BSc (Honours) Open degree

BSc (Honours) Sport, Fitness and Coaching

Introduction to sport and fitness

Working with people in sport and fitness

Public health communication during a pandemic

Translation as a career

The Great Fall: A personal perspective, before and after

Cultures

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