Language Courses

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We offer a range of language courses, including English language support as well as foreign language evening classes in French, Spanish, Italian and Arabic.

English language support

If you’re a student or researcher and English isn’t your first language, there are a range of support services available to help you improve your written and spoken English.

English language courses

Our Languages team runs a programme of free academic English seminars and social English workshops that are free to on-campus and online students and researchers.

If English is not your first language, these weekly online and in-person workshops help to develop advanced writing and language skills for academic study and research. These seminars are open to on-campus and online students.

Online students who have previously attended the academic English seminars can join these weekly sessions. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas and gain feedback on your writing or presenting from an English language tutor.

Final year international students can access support on writing their dissertation, including tips on how to structure and reference their work.

In these workshops, you will practice the language and conventions of communicating in a professional environment, including advice on writing CVs and job applications.

In these workshops, we look at the pronunciation and delivery of spoken English, helping you to develop your speaking and listening skills.

These weekly sessions are open to on-campus and online students. These sessions consider cultural topics within British society, where you can learn about colloquial expressions and functional English for everyday situations.

Explore the Study Hub

Find out more about English language support by visiting our Study Hub.

Study Hub

One-to-one tutorials

International students and researchers can book online or on-campus one-to-one tutorials with an English for Academic Purposes tutor.

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Intercultural Café

The Intercultural Café is a regular event where students and researchers from across the University can meet and celebrate different cultures in a relaxed and friendly space.

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Language Exchange & Connect

Language Exchange

If you’re interested in learning a new language or hearing about a different culture, then our Language team can help to put you in touch with speakers of your preferred language.

Language Connect

Language Connect is a service where we help international students or researchers get in touch with people from the same country or who speak the same language.

Foreign language courses

We offer foreign language courses in Arabic, French, Italian and Spanish. Learn to speak conversationally in small class sizes, with no credits or exams. These evening classes are open to students, staff and members of the public.

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