We offer French, Italian, Gaelic, German, Mandarin and Spanish classes and part-time evening language courses that take learners from beginner to University-level.
Professional and Personal DevelopmentLanguages
Multiple Short Language Classes (from Learn50+ at CLL)
Offered via: Centre for Lifelong Learning
Duration: 2 hours a week for 20 weeks
Delivery: Online or on-campus
Bespoke versions: Available on request
The Centre for Lifelong Learning has been running a programme of classes aimed at those aged 50+ since 1987. It is the only programme of its kind in any UK University. Languages classes are an important part of this work and you can choose from a range of modern languages and a range of levels. Classes are available online (via a live Zoom classroom) or on-campus and offer a friendly and sociable learning environment.
DELE Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera
Offered via: Department of Humanities
Duration: Learn at your own pace
Delivery: Online
DELE is the official accreditation for the degree of fluency of the Spanish exams, issued and recognised by the Ministry of Education, Culture & Sport in Spain and organised by the Instituto Cervantes and the University of Salamanca.
Prepare for the DELE exams by familiarising yourself with their format and content, while enhancing your listening and reading comprehension skills and improving your writing technique. Through reviewing grammar, solving specific grammar and vocabulary problems, studying idiomatic expressions, discussing and analysing texts and drawings, the course is designed to get you exam-ready.
Certificate of Continuing Education in French
Offered via: Department of Humanities
Duration: One session per week, 6pm to 9pm on a Tuesday evening, from mid September to late March
Delivery: On-campus
A one year part-time course ideal for those wishing to add French to their spoken languages. It mirrors the undergraduate classes taught in a modern languages degree programme and is led by academic staff, many of whom are native speakers. It is often used by teachers who wish to add French to their teaching skills set but it is equally suited any enthusiastic language learners.
Certificate of Continuing Education in Italian
Offered via: Department of Humanities
Duration: One session per week, 6pm to 9pm on a Monday evening, from late September to late March
Delivery: On-campus
A one year part-time course ideal for those wishing to add Italian to their spoken languages. It mirrors the undergraduate classes taught in a modern languages degree programme and is led by academic staff, many of whom are native speakers. It is often used by teachers who wish to add Italian to their teaching skills set but it is equally suited any enthusiastic language learners.
Certificate of Continuing Education in Spanish
Offered via: Department of Humanities
Duration: One session per week, 6pm to 9pm on a Monday evening, from late September to late March
Delivery: On-campus
A one year part-time course ideal for those wishing to add Spanish to their spoken languages. It mirrors the undergraduate classes taught in a modern languages degree programme and is led by academic staff, many of whom are native speakers. It is often used by teachers who wish to add Spanish to their teaching skills set but it is equally suited any enthusiastic language learners.
Certificate of Continuing Education in Mandarin
Offered via: Department of Humanities
Duration: One session per week, 6pm to 9pm on an evening to be confirmed, from late September to late March
Delivery: Online
A one to three-year part-time course ideal for those wishing to add Mandarin to their spoken languages. It mirrors the undergraduate classes taught in a modern languages degree programme and is led by academic staff, many of whom are native speakers. It can be used by teachers who wish to add Mandarin to their teaching skills set but it is equally suited any enthusiastic language learners.
Language-related training for educators
Offered via: Scotland's National Centre for Languages (SCILT)
Duration: Various
Delivery: On-campusand online
SCILT is Scotland’s National Centre for Languages. SCILT aims to provide high quality professional learning opportunities to support the teaching and learning of languages across all education sectors and all parts of the country, in line with national priorities.