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Evening language courses
Our evening classes are open to University Students, Staff, Alumni (for a discount) and members of the public. In line with current University policy, we can only accept enrolments for those aged 18 or over in the academic year.
We offer language classes from Beginners to Advanced level. To help you find the right course we have a guide for choosing the correct level of language study.
Timetable for 2020/21 courses
See details below for evening courses available for each language.
Dear students, staff, alumni and members of the public,
during 2020/21 the evening language programme will be offering courses designed for online delivery and at least term 1 will take place online. However, we hope to return to campus as soon as safe - as defined by government guidelines. Our prices will not increase and we have reduced group sizes. Some of you have already participated in our term 3 online extension courses. Our survey shows that most of you prefer to retain the two-hour block which will include a 10-minute break. During the sessions, participants will have to engage in practical exercises, group interaction and pair work in order to develop relevant language-specific learning strategies.
What technical requirements do I need for the online course?
-PC, laptop or tablet with camera and microphone
-stable internet connection
Delivery will be via Zoom or Microsoft Teams
It is not too late to register for some of our courses starting from 5th October 2020: Online Enrolment
Best wishes and stay healthy!
The ELP Team
Details of evening courses running for Ancient Greek will be confirmed soon.
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here | |
| 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
| Language | Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Level 1 |
Term 1 (online) |
Tuesdays | 18:30-19:30 | book here |
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Beginners (A1+) 2020/21 - online throughout | term 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| French Beginners(A1+)2020/21 | term 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| French Post-Beginners 2020/21 | term 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | full |
| French Post-Beginners Group B_2020_21 | term 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| French Intermediate I (B1.1) 2020/21 | term 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| French Intermediate II (B1.2)2020/21 | term 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
| French Advanced Conversation (B2/C1) 2020/21 | term 1 & 2 | Tuesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| term 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here | |
| term 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here | |
| term 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled | |
| term 1 & 2 | Tuesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled | |
| term 1 (online-only) | Tuesdays | 18:30 - 19:30 | book here | |
| term 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
Details of evening courses running for Modern Greek will be confirmed soon.
Details of evening courses running for Hindi will be confirmed soon.
Details of evening courses running for Indonesian will be confirmed soon.
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 | Tuesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | full | |
| Japanese Beginners 2020_21_online throughout | 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 -20:30 | |
| 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled | |
| 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
Details of evening courses running for Latin wil be confirmed soon.
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled | |
| 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled | |
| 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | cancelled |
| Language & Level | Term | Day | Time | Book online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Beginners (A1+) 2020/21 (Wedn) | 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| Spanish Beginners (A1+) 2020/21 (online throughout) | 1 & 2 | Tuesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| Spanish Post-Beginners (A2) 2020/21 | 1 & 2 | Tuesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| Spanish Intermediate I (B1.1) 2020/21 | 1 & 2 | Mondays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| Spanish Intermediate II (B1.2) 2020/21 | 1 & 2 | Wednesdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
| Spanish Advanced Conversation(B2/C1)2020/21 | 1 & 2 | Thursdays | 18:30 - 20:30 | book here |
Course options
Academic Year 2020/21
The first ten weeks will be from Week commencing 5 October - 7 December 2020.
The second ten weeks will be from Week commencing 11 January - 15 March 2021.
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Each course takes place on one evening, Monday-Thursday, and is taught for 20 weeks over two terms (except 'Introduction to...' ,"Italian short stories" and "German through culture" courses)
Beginners, Post-Beginners, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced: 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 20 weeks over 2 terms (40 hours total).
Some Beginners courses and exam preparation courses are run in Term 2 only and consist of a 2 hour session per week for 10 weeks (20 hours in total).
'Introduction to ...' Part 1: 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 10 weeks in Term 1 or Term 2 (20 hours total).
'Introduction to ...' Part 2': 2-hour session per week, 6.30-8.30pm, for 10 weeks in Term 2 (20 hours total).
Italian short stories/ German through culture: 1 hour session per week, 6:30-7:30pm, for 1 weeks in Term 1 (10 hours total).
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Please note that all courses are subject to registration and adequate numbers. Times and days may change from the published timetable. The Foreign Language Centre reserves the right to cancel classes at the start of term or at the latest in the first week of term if the minimum number of students required is not reached. If a course is cancelled or withdrawn by the university, course fees will be refunded in full.
Please note subject to demand a term 3 course extension will be offered in all languages except BSL.
Ten Weeks commencing 5 October - 7 December 2020
Please note that all courses are subject to registration and adequate numbers. Times and days may change from the published timetable. The Foreign Language Centre reserves the right to cancel classes at the start of term or at the latest in the first week of term if the minimum number of students required is not reached. If a course is cancelled or withdrawn by the university, course fees will be refunded in full.
Please note subject to demand a term 3 extension will be offered in all languages except BSL.
Ten Weeks commencing 11 January - 15 March 2021
DELF/DALF, DELE exam preparation courses will start and finish one week later. These will be confirmed in due course and are also ten weeks.
Please note that all courses are subject to registration and adequate numbers. Times and days may change from the published timetable. The Foreign Language Centre reserves the right to cancel classes at the start of term or at the latest in the first week of term if the minimum number of students required is not reached. If a course is cancelled or withdrawn by the university, course fees will be refunded in full.
Please note subject to demand a term 3 extension will be offered in all languages except BSL and exam preparation courses.
Term 3 online extension courses (if available)
Ten weeks commencing 3rd May - w/c 5th July 2021. Please note: As there are two Monday Bank Holidays in May if your class has been scheduled on a Monday night then these classes will be rescheduled onto alternative nights by mutual arrangement.