Italian

General Programme

Develop practical communication 
skills flexibly alongside your studies, 
research or work or just for pleasure

•1 academic year = 1  stage (3 parts)

•Term-by-term commitment

•6 weeks per term; 90-minute weekly classes

•Optional assessment at the end of Trinity term

Fast Track Programme

For motivated learners wanting to progress more quickly and keen to achieve more

•1 academic year = 2  stages

•Full academic year commitment

•22 weeks across the academic year; 2-hour weekly classes

•Continuous assessment (with possibility for learners to opt out)

Academic Reading Programme

Develop the language knowledge, 
reading strategies and analytical skills needed to become an independent reader

•1 academic year = 1  stage (3 parts)

•Term-by-term commitment

•6 weeks per term; 90-minute weekly classes

•Optional assessment at the end of Trinity term

Italian for Music

This course is ideal for you if you're a performer, listener, or simply passionate about music. No specialist musical background is required—just an enthusiasm for music and a curiosity about the language that has shaped so much of its history

•Available at stage 1 (for complete beginners)

•Term-by-term commitment

•6 weeks per term; 90-minute weekly classes

•Certificate of course attendance available

Course Timetable: Michaelmas Term Courses 2026

 

University Students and Staff may enrol using the links belowCourse programmeMode of deliveryStagePart*Duration        Days and times of classesDate of first classDate of final class
ENROLAcademicIn person11Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Wednesday 12:30 - 14:0021 October25 November
ENROLAcademicIn person21Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Friday 12:30 - 14:0023 October27 November
ENROLGeneral In person11Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Tuesday 14:30 - 16:0020 October24 November
ENROLGeneralIn person11Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Tuesday 17:30 - 19:0020 October24 November
ENROLGeneralOnline11Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Wednesday 17:30 - 19:0021 October25 November
ENROLGeneralIn person21Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Thursday 11:30 - 13:0022 October26 November
ENROLGeneralOnline21Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Wednesday 15:30 - 17:0021 October25 November
ENROLGeneralOnline31Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Thursday 12:30 - 14:0022 October26 November
ENROLGeneralOnline41Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)Wednesday 17:30 - 19:0021 October25 November

 

ENROL

 

General

 

Online

 

5

 

1

 

Weeks 2 to 7(6 weeks)

 

Wednesday 13:00 - 14:30

 

21 October

 

25 November



ENROL

 

Fast Track

 

In person

 

1+2

 

 

Weeks MT 2 to 8, HT 1-8, TT 1-7(22 weeks)

 

Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00

 

20 October

 

8 June

 

External Learners

If you do not have a University SSO, please see Information for External Learners to find out about how to enrol.

Pre-course requirements and learning outcomes

Our programmes are calibrated to the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). The tables below outline the recommended entry level for each course and the level you are expected to achieve by the end of it.

For example, Arabic General Stage 3 is for learners at A1 level, with an expected exit level of A2.

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General Stage progression for non-European languages
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General Stage progression for European languages

Textbook Information

CourseTextbookISBN
Stage 1No textbook required 
Stage 2No textbook required 
Stage 3No textbook required 
Stage 4No textbook required 
Stage 5No textbook required