Modern Languages Intensive Beginner Courses

Course format


We will be offering Intensive beginner courses during Weeks -2 & -1 of Michaelmas term. Delivery is over two weeks and includes three 90 minute sessions per week, guided independent learning, communicative tasks, and activities with feedback using the University's Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas.

Course Timetable: Pre-Michaelmas term Intensive Beginner Courses

For Learners without an Oxford University SSO, or who are not members of the University, enrolment information can be found here

 

 

Language

Mode of delivery

Stage

Part

Duration

Day and time of classes

Date of first class

Date of final class

ENROLEMENT CLOSED Dutch Online 1 3

-2 & -1

(2 weeks)

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 23 September 3 October
ENROLMENT CLOSED Italian Online 1 3

-2 & -1

(2 weeks)

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 23 September 3 October
ENROLMENT CLOSED Japanese Online 1 3

-2 & -1

(2 weeks)

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 23 September 3 October
ENROLMENT CLOSED Mandarin Online 1 3

-2 & -1

(2 weeks)

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 23 September 3 October
ENROLMENT CLOSED Russian Online 1 3

-2 & -1

(2 weeks)

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 17:30 to 19:00 23 September 3 October

 

  • Enrolment for the Pre-MT Intensive Beginner courses will open at 9am on Monday 9 September (MT24 Week -4) and will close at 12 noon on Friday 20 September (MT24 Week -3)
  • To ensure that we have time to set you up with access to our Virtual Learning Environment (Canvas), please make sure you have enrolled and paid no later than five working days before your course starts. 

  • MT = Michaelmas Term (October - December); HT = Hilary Term (January - March); TT = Trinity Term (April-June)

  • * For General and Academic courses, a Stage is made up of three Parts, usually Part 1 is Michaelmas term, Part 2 is Hilary term and Part 3 is Trinity term. However, in some instances we will run another Part 1 in Hilary or Trinity term due to popularity. Please check the timetable carefully. Please note, complete beginners (Stage 1) cannot join Parts 2 or 3 if they have not completed Part 1. Joining the intensive course provides a great opportunity to join the term-time Part 3 course in Trinity term on the beginners' course.

Enrolment


For Learners with an Oxford University SSO (Single Sign-On) simply click on the enrol button next to the class that you wish to join. 

For Learners without an Oxford University SSO, or who are not members of the University, please email admin@lang.ox.ac.uk with the following details:

  • Full name
  • Email address and phone number
  • The name of the course you wish to study (including Stage and Part)
  • The start date and time of the course
  • Your connection to Oxford University, if any (to determine course fee)

We will then provisionally enrol you onto the course and send you a link to the Oxford University Online Store for payment. Once payment is received we will confirm your place on the course. 

 

A note on the timetables


A Stage is made up of three Parts, usually Part 1 is Michaelmas term, Part 2 is Hilary term and Part 3 is Trinity term. Please note, complete beginners (Stage 1) cannot join Parts 2 or 3 if they have not completed Part 1. 

For more information on Stages, please visit the individual language web pages which can be found on the right-hand side of this page. 


Intensive course structure


  • Course duration: 2 weeks
  • When: Weeks -2 & -1 of Michaelmas term
  • Class frequency: 3 per week
  • Length of class: 90 minutes
  • Online learning pathway study: 3-4 hours per week
  • Self-study and practice time: 4 hours per week


Contact us


The Language Centre
12 Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6HT

 

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