Frequently Asked Questions

The courses will start week commencing Monday 4 October 2021 .

The course runs for 20 weeks until Week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 

There will be one two-hour class per week. To make good progress, you will also be expected to complete around two hours of self-study per week. Students are expected to attend at least 70% of the classes.

The courses are free for registered Brunel students. However, you may be charged a withdrawal fee for poor attendance without a legitimate reason. Please see our mitigating circumstances policy.

As demand is high, students are only permitted to take one language / level course at a time.

Yes, providing there are places in an alternative class.

You will receive a certificate on successful completion of the course. You will be required to attend regularly (at least 70% of the classes) and pass the assessments.

In order to obtain a certificate, you have the opportunity to complete a series of assessments: a coursework portfolio (70% weighting), consisting of seven  tasks completed during the course; a speaking test (30% weighting).

All tutors are language specialits, highly experienced in teaching in University and adult centres and native speakers of the language .

Yes, your tutor will give you details of the course book during the first class.

 Under normal circumstances we admit a maximum of 30 students in each class. However, in order to maintain safe social distances, class sizes will be limited at 16 students face to face. For online classes, we will admit up to 20 students.

Fee-paying students (alumni and local community) may withdraw at any time. However, course fees cannot be refunded after the end of the first week of the course.

Brunel students may withdraw from the course free of charge up to the end of the first week of the course by fill in a withdrawal form. After this time, students must submit documentary evidence to excuse their absence from the course. If satisfactory evidence is not submitted, students may be charged a withdrawal fee of £100. Please see our mitigating circumstances policy and our terms and conditions.

The current fee is £400 for the full 20-week course.

Brunel staff members receive a 50% reduction on the full course fee. The current reduced rate is £200.

Brunel alumni receive a 50% reduction on the full course fee. The current reduced rate is £200.

Your course tutor will give you her/his Brunel email address in the first class. You can also find your tutor’s contact details in the staff profiles.

Term 1:  Week commencing Monday 4 October - Week commencing Monday 6 December.      Term 2 : Week commencing Monday 10 January - Week commencing Monday 14 March.

At present, we do not have any classes during the summer.

We teach Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish. 

We teach courses from beginners to intermediate-advanced, levels A1-B2 according to the Common European Framework. You can find information about the levels offered in each language in the Language Levels tabs.

The application will open on Monday 13 September 2021 and will close at 5pm on Monday  27 Spetember 2021. If you are a member of the local community or Alumni you can apply here.

You will receive an email if you have been offered a place or if you are on the waiting list. 

Applicants on the waiting list are contacted as soon as places become available. No further places are offered after the second week of the course.

 From October 2021, we will offer a mix of online and Face-to Face courses.

If you have passed the course and have attended regularly, you will receive an email informing you that your certificate is ready for collection from Brunel Language Centre on the first floor of the Russell building. Certificates are usually ready for collection by the end of April.

The certificate will display the dates of the course and the language and level studied. It will also show  the level attained according to the Common European Framework.

Yes, you can receive a certificate of attendance if you attend at least 70% of the classes.