Languages for All offers courses in a wide range of modern languages as part of its Institution Wide Language Programme (IWLP). We provide high quality courses for students and staff.
The main aims of the courses are to develop the ability to use the chosen language effectively for the purpose of practical oral and written communication, and to provide insights into the culture and civilisation of the country whose language is being studied.
Whether you are a beginner or wish to brush up on your existing knowledge, learning a language can be fun, rewarding and enhances your career prospects.
Language course options:
You can study a language as…
A credit-bearing module (optional or compulsory) -- for undergraduate students who are eligible to take an optional or compulsory 20-credit language module as part of their degree.
A Free Language course (FLC) -- priority given to full time, campus-based undergraduate students who are not taking a language as an credit-bearing module. Also available for campus-based postgraduate students and UoB staff where availability permits.
General overview of language levels
IWLP Levels
| Grade | Suitable for students who have… | Common European Framework
(at completion of course) |
|---|
|
Level 1
Beginner
|
No previous knowledge
|
A1.1
|
|
Level 2
Near Beginner
|
Previous Level 1; 50 hours tuition
or rusty GCSE
or lower A1 study
|
A1.2
|
|
Level 3
Lower Intermediate
|
Previous Level 2; 100 hours tuition
or GCSE
or completed A1 level
|
A2.1
|
|
Level 4
Intermediate
|
Previous Level 3
or good GCSE
or lower A2 study
|
A2.2
|
|
Level 5
Higher Intermediate
|
Previous Level 4
or GCSE plus 1 year
or completed A2 level
|
B1.1
|
|
Level 6
Advanced
|
Previous Level 5
or recent A level
or lower B1 level study
|
B1.2
|
|
Level 7
Post Advanced
|
Previous Level 6
or post A-level study
or completed B1 level
|
B2.1 working towards C1 in certain skills
|
|
Level 8
Proficient
|
Previous Level 7
or HE level study
or lower B2 to C1 study |
B2.2/C1 in certain skills
|
|
Language* Project
|
|
B2
|
|
Tandem* Learning
|
|
B1 – C2
|
* These modules can only be taken as a credit-bearing module as part of your programme of study. They are not available as part of our Free Language Course scheme.