Join us on a journey through the vibrant and diverse language program at Bates College, one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges. In this 10-minute video, hear from students who share their unforgettable experiences studying Chinese, Spanish, French, Russian, German, Japanese, Greek, and Latin.

Languages Taught at Bates

Programs with Language Requirements

M major | m minor

Language Resources at Bates

• Student Writing and Language Center: Meet Our Language Tutors
• First Year Experience: Why is taking a language course in your first semester important?
• Dean of the Faculty: Language Placement
• First-Year Experience and Orientation: 10 Reasons to Explore Languages During Your First Year at Bates (and reminder of language placement test information)
• The Bates Student newspaper: Why Should We Learn Foreign Languages?