Global Hull Foreign Language Opportunities: Foreign Language Courses

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Global Hull foreign language courses are designed for beginners in Step 1 (for complete beginners/ available from T1, 2023/24) and Step 2 (available from T2, 2023/24). It’s open to Hull University students and staff. There are five thrilling foreign languages to choose from. Woven into each language course are the signature experiences – learning associated with interactive and fun activities delivered by our specialist language tutors.

Courses run with start dates in October (T1) and February (T2). These short courses offer learners the opportunity to study in shorter blocks with a flexible schedule and enable learners to develop knowledge and skills in a new language.

• Each course is 10 weeks long (1.5 hours per week)
• Start date in October (T1) runs from 2 October to 8 December 2023
• Taught by specialist language tutors on Hull campus
• Non-credit bearing
• Small group sizes
• Course book syllabus based (Class set of books available in classroom)
• Open to Hull University students and staff
• Student rate: £60 (Introductory Offer)

Staff rate:      £90 (Introductory Offer)

Enrolment is now OPEN for our autumn courses with Introductory Offers!                                                                                                    

Explore our Beginner Step 1 Courses (suitable for complete beginners) and click on the course to register NOW! Each course runs from 2 October to 8 December 2023.

Registrations will close once places are full or at midnight, Monday the 9th of October 2023. All courses are subject to numbers.

If you wish to register for more than one language course, please register and pay for each course, one at a time.

The focus of beginner courses is to enable learners to                                                                                           

• Develop a range of vocabulary as well as a simple repertoire of grammatical structures and sentence patterns.
• Understand basic target language of a predictable nature within the context of basic, everyday topic.
• Take part in routine exchanges on basic, every day topics.

Please see below our course content overviews for typical topics encountered in each course, as well as the grammar points covered. 

Beginners Step 1 courses (designed for complete beginners) are available from T1, 2023/24.

Beginners Step 2 courses are available from T2, 2023/24.

Chinese (Mandarin) for Beginners Step 1 and Step 2 courses

French for Beginners Step 1 and Step 2 courses

German for Beginners Step 1 and Step 2 courses

Italian for Beginners Step 1 and Step 2 courses

Japanese for Beginners Step 1 and Step 2 courses

If you would like to try a new language, explore below our foreign language taster sessions (free of charge).

Register Here for Global Hull Foreign Language Taster Sessions September 2023

If you are a Postgraduate Researcher, you can take one of our foreign language courses (free of charge) as part of 771624 Modern Languages & Cultures in PG Context on PGTS (Postgraduate Training Scheme).

To find out more, please contact Module Leader Shu-Mei Li S.Li@hull.ac.uk

Maybe you always wanted to learn a foreign language, explore a different culture, or may be tempted by the challenge of picking up a new skill? These courses provide a wonderful opportunity to begin or build on your interest in foreign languages and cultures and meet students and staff from across campus who share this interest.

If you have queries, please contact Course Leader, Shu-Mei Li S.Li@hull.ac.uk or languageunit@hull.ac.uk