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Scholarships for Foreign Students Options available through Italian Government Deadline March 26, 2026

Scholarships to Study in Italy

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers scholarships in favour of foreign students and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the …

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Opportunities in Spain

Students of Spanish, have you been thinking about traveling to Spain? If so, you might want to consider spending a semester (or two) on Exchange …

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Celebrating 75 Years of Shared Canada/Germany Diplomacy

Carleton University’s German language program came together to celebrate 75 years of shared diplomacy between Canada and Germany on Feb. 13.

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Carleton Students Shine in Japanese Speech Contest

Nine students from the Carleton Japanese program participated in the Japanese speech contest this past weekend at the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa.

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Speech Contest Showcases Korean Language Learners

Carleton’s annual Korean Speech Contest took place Friday, February 27 in 435 St. Patrick’s Building featuring speeches from students at both Beginner and Intermediate levels, …

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Making Washi 

Wa (和) and shi (紙) literally means “Japanese paper” and the practice of creating it dates back hundreds of years.  In the workshop, participants began …

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Meet Shamira

One thing that surprised me about learning Spanish was how much I also learned about Latin American culture and history, beyond just learning to speak …

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Help us choose best time for Spanish Conversation Group

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Meet Margo

Learning a language is an incredibly interesting and challenging (in a good way!) endevour that has shaped the way I see the world.

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Carleton University Hosts Fifth Japanese Language Proficiency Test

More than 300 test takers were on campus on Sunday, December 7 to write the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), a standardized assessment recognized worldwide …

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Meet the Recipients of the Phil Boland Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to Archisman Nath and Ian Tran on receiving this year’s Phil Boland Memorial Scholarship in recognition of outstanding students pursuing a minor in Japanese …

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Adventskaffee an der Carleton University

Great showing for this year’s Adventskaffee with Plätzchen (cookies), Deutsche Weihnachtslieder (German Christmas caroles), and trivia!