Course levels/syllabi

Prerequisite for entry

For complete beginners or those who have had only very little contact with the language.

Aims and objectives

The aim of the course is to enable students to function at a basic everyday survival level (basic vocabulary, grammar, morphology, syntax and phonetics). Medical related issues/vocabulary will also be covered.

On completion of the course students should be able to communicate in and understand the language on a number of practical everyday matters. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be developed. Some transferable skills will also be covered.

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of syllabus A at the UCL CLIE or a similar course and have limited experience of dealing with authentic material.

Aims and objectives

The aim of the course is to give students an opportunity to revise their survival skills and acquire more sophisticated ways of dealing with practical matters. This includes revision and consolidation of vocabulary, grammar, morphology, syntax and phonetics.

On completion of the course students should be able to communicate in and understand the language on many practical everyday matters related to various aspects of the culture of the countries where the language is spoken. Cultural awareness will be developed, especially in relation to dealing, as medical practitioners, with native speaker patients and colleagues. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be enhanced. Some transferable skills will also be covered.

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of syllabus B at the UCL CLIE or a similar course and have experience of dealing with relevant authentic material.

Aims and objectives

The aim of the course is to enable students with a good basic knowledge of the language to develop the four skills further. Students should then be able to communicate in most situations within countries where the language is spoken.

On completion of the course students will be able to converse reasonably fluently with native speakers and discuss personal, social and current issues using appropriate structures. Medical related issues/vocabulary will also be covered.

Cultural awareness will be further developed. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be enhanced. Some transferable skills will also be covered.

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of syllabus C at the UCL CLIE or if you are reasonably fluent in the language and are able to discuss a range of issues (low A level grade*).

Aims and objectives

The aim of the course is to enable students who already have a reasonably advanced knowledge of the language to acquire a better fluency in the language. Students should then be able to communicate in all situations within countries where the language is spoken.

On completion of the course students will be able to converse with native speakers, follow debates and give presentations relating to their degree as well as discussing current issues (local and worldwide) using more complex and linguistically accurate structures (different types of discourse, register). Medical related issues/vocabulary will also be covered.

Cultural awareness will be further developed and raised within a European/global context. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be further enhanced. Various transferable skills will also be covered.

* Or equivalent.

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of syllabus D at the UCL CLIE, a high A level grade*, or if you have a very good grasp of the language and are able to conduct a conversation without difficulty.

Aims and objectives

The course is designed for advanced level students requiring the language for general vocational and professional purposes. It teaches specialised vocabulary to enable participants to use their language skills in a professional environment, such as meetings and conferences, as well as covering related topics such as current affairs and the latest trends in society. The course will enhance knowledge of life, society and business culture using complex and linguistically accurate structures (different types of discourse, register).

The course covers day-to-day issues a medical professional might encounter and current issues relevant to the medical profession.

Cultural awareness will be further developed and raised within a European/global context. Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be further enhanced. Various transferable skills will also be covered.

* Or equivalent.

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of Medicine and Current Affairs at the UCL CLIE, have completed some post-A level training or spent some time in the country actively using the language.

Aims and objectives

The course is designed for students of Medicine who have already acquired an advanced level of the language and who require the language for different purposes such as study or work abroad or personal interest in the future.  The course is taught entirely in the target language with a balance of receptive (reading, listening) and productive (speaking, writing) skills. Issues/vocabulary related to medicine will be the focus of this course.

The course develops and enhances detailed knowledge and understanding both of the more complex structures of the language and of the social, professional, political and administrative contexts in which the language is currently used in the medical and scientific field.  It enables participants to use their language skills in a wide variety of situations. The course covers day-to-day issues a medical professional might encounter, current issues relevant to the medical profession and socio-political developments.  

Cultural awareness and sensitivity and various transferable skills will also be further developed.

Prerequisite for entry

Successful completion of Medical Affairs and Culture at the UCL CLIE, or equivalent qualifications/experience.

Aims and objectives

The course is designed for very advanced level students requiring the language for professional purposes.

It comprises knowledge and understanding both of the structure of the language and its use in professional environments, such as presentations, meetings and conferences. The course covers career development in the target language countries, business culture and conventions, negotiating and interacting, reading specialist texts (i.e. in the student's main degree subject - medicine), note taking and debates as well as other related topics. These areas will be related back to medicine.

The course will enhance knowledge and use of linguistically complex structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of authentic material). Various transferable skills will also be further developed.