Modern Languages Intensive Beginner Courses

Course format

We offer Intensive beginner courses in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish, online and in person, in Weeks 8-10 of Michaelmas and Hilary terms. Delivery is over three weeks and includes two one-hour sessions per week, guided independent learning, communicative tasks, and activities with feedback using the University's Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas.

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. 

Enrolment will close at 12 noon on Thursday 2 March 2023.

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. 

Before enrolling on any course above Stage 1 Part 1, please take our online test in Canvas. For more information, visit our Assess Your Level page.

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