Languages and cultural studies
Languages: 20-week classes and intensive weekends
Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Greek (Ancient Greek and Modern Greek), Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
Weekly language classes in Oxford and Reading
Day and evening classes are available, and are structured as small groups in a friendly atmosphere. Most classes are 20 sessions (two terms) with a revision/consolidation term held during the spring term of the academic year.
There is an option of accreditation of 20 or 10 CATs points which can be used towards a Certificate of Higher Education if your CATs points are in a language level 3 or above. Please check each individual course for accreditation.
Intensive language weekends in Oxford
Weekends courses in Italian, French and Spanish offer 9 hours of face-to-face teaching in small groups. Places are limited to 14 students per course. In addition to interactive language weekens, there are also Saturday events in language and culture.
Upcoming courses
Futurism: Italy, the Great War and its Aftermath in Literature & the Visual Arts
- Short courses
- Sat 11 Nov 2017
- 9.45am - 5.00pm
Improve Your Business and Report Writing
- Short courses, Professional development
- Sat 18 Nov 2017
- 9.45am - 5.00pm
Italian Intensive Weekend - Advanced
- Short courses
- Sat 18 Nov 2017 to 19 Nov 2017
- 9.30am-4.00pm / 9.15am-1.30pm
Italian Intensive Weekend - Upper Intermediate
- Short courses
- Sat 18 Nov 2017 to 19 Nov 2017
- 9.30am-4.00pm / 9.15am-1.30pm
Becoming a Better Writer
- Short courses
- Sat 25 Nov 2017
- 9.45am - 5pm
What level are you?
We offer language courses at levels 1-6 (levels vary depending on the language) and Conversation Classes which can be at intermediate, upper intermediate and advanced levels.
Contact us
Language Weekly Classes
Tel: +44 (0)1865 280892 / 280893 / 280894
Email: ppweekly@conted.ox.ac.uk
Language Intensive Weekends and Day Schools
Tel: +44 (0)1865 270380 / 270368
View the list of available language weekends and day schools.
Email: ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk
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