• 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.

Spanish translation book

What's Happening

female student and male faculty member posing in science lab
Jun. 9, 2023

Jessica Grifaldo, the only UNLV student to receive the award this year, credits Life Sciences professor Eduardo Robleto for encouraging her to pursue research.

young students in lab coats working on science projects
Jun. 8, 2023

Competition brings the state’s best and brightest STEM students to campus.

collage of Chile travel photos
Jun. 6, 2023

UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience Program students learn about Chile's authoritarian political history and the impact on today's economy.

woman on beach with port in background
Jun. 6, 2023

UNLV Global Entrepreneurship Experience students come face-to-face with Chilean history.

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