Student Resources
Find helpful tools, resources and information undergraduate and graduate students will want to know.
Tools and Resources
World Language Requirement at UNCW
Find World Language Requirements
Language Placement Tool
Most students are required to take the language placement exam if they choose continue their foreign language studies at the college level. This link offers answers to frequently asked questions as well as a link to the actual online exam.
French Oral Proficiency Exam
The purpose of this exam is to evaluate oral proficiency in French of graduating seniors at the end of their studies at UNCW. This exam is based, in part, in the ACTFL and OPI oral proficiency guidelines. The format of the exam and structures to be covered are provided in the link. Specific questions to be asked are left undisclosed until the actual exam time.
Language Competency for Business Students
Each semester, the Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC) administers the World Language Competency Examination to International Business Students.
World Language Resource Center
Located in LH 253B, the WLRC is a computer lab for foreign language students. Faculty may also use the facilities for laminating, color copying, DVD conversions and or reserve the room for an individual class.
Internships
The Department of World Languages and Cultures has agreements with dozens of agencies in the region to receive student interns who are juniors or seniors studying French, German, or Spanish. Internships provide students with practical experience involving observation and application of a foreign language.
Scholarships
WLC offers several merit scholarships for outstanding foreign language students.
Spanish Conversation Center
Located in LH 124, the SCC is a place where students can practice their speaking skills in Spanish in a relaxed, low-pressure atmosphere. Graduate students in the Spanish M.A. program serve as conversation leaders. Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of Spanish level. You do not have to be enrolled in a foreign language class to participate.
Student Activities and Organizations
WLC promotes student involvement through its many student-led organizations such as the French, German and Spanish Clubs. Majors and Minors may also apply for prestigious national honor societies sponsored through WLC.
You may find more information specific to a language please follow the links below:
Useful Links
- Mango Languages: Online Language Learning Resource
- Bookstore
- Honors Scholar Program
- Office of International Programs
- University Learning Center
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship