About SELCS-CMII
The School of European Languages, Culture and Society-Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (SELCS-CMII) offers the widest range of language-based degrees in the UK, with programmes in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Iberian and Latin American Studies.
Our interdisciplinary degree courses, including Comparative Literature, Early Modern, European, Film, Health, Gender, Race and Translation Studies, explore the intersection of languages and culture.
Based in London’s literary quarter in Bloomsbury and surrounded by the greatest concentration of libraries, museums, archives and professional bodies in Europe, SELCS-CMII is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement at one of the world's top universities.
Study with us
Find out about our undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees, degree combinations and entry requirements, module offerings and short courses.
Our research
Our scholars are world experts in their fields of research, including literature, history, film, art, linguistics, philosophy, politics and translation.
Our people
Contact details for the department and individuals, academic research interests, PhD supervisors and academic staff research profiles.
News and events
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Outreach and widening participation
From summer schools and taster days to online courses, we are committed to offer a wide range of activities and resources for students, teachers and adult learners.
Careers
Our students and recent graduates benefit from careers advice that is provided by the UCL Careers Service.
Join UCL's Alumni community
Find out more about UCL's alumni community and how you can be part of a network of SELCS alumni after you graduate. SELCS-CMII offers students valuable language skills for employment.
Explore our alumni profiles for more information on career destinations.
Latest news
SELCS Lecturer, Dr Mathelinda Nabugodi, wins Philip Leverhulme Prize 2025
The prestigious award has been conferred to Dr Nabugodi for her work on Romanticism, the Black Atlantic, cultural impacts, and legacies of the transatlantic slave economy.
23 Oct 2025
SELCS Students Work with Théâtre National de Strasbourg
SELCS students visited the Barbican to see a play in French, and took part in an acting workshop in French with one of the performers.
03 Oct 2025
UCL Arts & Humanities Welcomes New Students with a Week of Events
Last week, we were delighted to welcome new students to UCL Arts & Humanities with a series of events organised by our Faculty Education and Student Experience team.
01 Oct 2025