Short courses in Spring 2025
Join our 7-week General English Conversation course starting on 23 April. This course is aimed at students with IELTS 5.0 or equivalent who are interested in improving their confidence and fluency through hands-on guided practice.
Course fees
- £102 student
- £132 UoY staff, Over 60s, students from other HE institutions
- £140 UoY alums
- £154 Members of the public
Short course timetable
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Department of Language and Linguistic Science
Register for an LfA short course

Semester 2 Course Dates
- Start: week commencing Monday 10 February 2025
- End: week finishing Friday 4 April 2025
Registration for our 8-week language courses starting in February has now closed.
Languages for Everyday Communication courses
Beginner, Post-Beginner and Intermediate level language courses. These courses will provide students an opportunity to familiarise with a new language or improve their Beginner-level skills through language use in everyday situations.
Specialist Language Courses
We offer selected specialist language courses with a focus on developing communication skills for languages for specific purposes.
Languages for Intercultural Understanding
Beginner-level courses to familiarise with languages with non-Roman scripts. These in-person courses are ideal if you are interested in learning a language that is very different from the language(s) you speak.
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Department of Language and Linguistic Science