Frequently Asked Questions

The courses will start week commencing Monday 3 October 2022. 

The course runs for 20 weeks until Week commencing Monday 20 March 2023. 

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.

Classes are open to students, alumni, staff and members of the local community. 

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 £50. Please refer to the terms and conditions on your applicaiton form. 

Course fees:

Courses are free for current Brunel students. 

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

For local community members the current fee is £400 for the full 20-week course.

Your course tutors will give you their 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 3 October 2022 - Week commencing Monday 5 December 2022. 

Term 2 : Week commencing Monday 16 January - Week commencing Monday 20 March 2023. 

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

We teach Arabic, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, 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.

Enrolment opens on 14 September 2022. If you are a member of the local community or Alumni you can apply here.

There are a limited number of spaces available. Due to a large volume of applications you will not be contacted if we cannot offer you a place. 

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 2022, the majority of courses will take place face-to-face on campus. For more information visit the timetable. 

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

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.