Did you know that UC Berkeley offers instruction in approximately 58 different languages, including many less commonly taught ones? You can find out more about the amazing Spring 2025 course offerings here, and see the complete list of languages taught here. Whether you are looking to start a new language, continue your language study or connect with a heritage language in new ways, we invite you to explore our Pathways to deepen your study of language and culture during your time at UC Berkeley. There you can also find out more about extracurricular language clubs on campus, the benefits of integrating language with your study abroad semester, and information about language placement exams as well as possible language majors and minors
Are you curious about all the doors–both obvious and not so obvious–that learning a new language can open up for you? Here are just some of the many reasons why you might want to consider integrating language learning into your studies: