• Xochimilco, Mexico
  • Front entrance of the Institut De France
  • A walkway in Germany
  • Front entrance to the Good Wish Garden
  • Graduating students walking up the stairs.

Speak the World

Welcome, Bienvenido, Willkommen, Bienvenue, 欢迎, Benvenuto, ようこそ, Salve, χαῖρε

Castle in Germany

Academic Programs

Our department offers a variety of programs designed to increase global understanding and competence; foster awareness of international literature, music, and film; improve a student’s employment potential; sharpen cognitive and analytical skills; make travel more feasible and enjoyable; improve entry into graduate studies; and broaden knowledge of the past and other cultures while increasing a student’s understanding of their own language and culture.

Language Placement

For all language course levels, students must be placed into their appropriate level prior to registration.

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What's Happening

three physical therapy students sitting together on rocks

After seeing a need for more physical therapists that can serve Native communities, three UNLV students take matters into their own hands.

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A roundup of news about the brights spots on campus.

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Engelstad Scholars celebrate 15 years of leadership, scholarship, and service to the community.

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Critically injured professor Bot Rith shares his journey of recovery from the Dec. 6 campus shooting.

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The Department of World Languages and Cultures is one of the departments in the College of Liberal Arts.