Evening language courses

Our classes are open to all and attract a mixture of students, academics and professionals, creating a varied and dynamic learning environment.

Class information

Our classes:

• run Monday to Thursday, either from 5pm to 7pm or 7pm to 9pm
• run once a week for 10 weeks
• are offered both in-person on our Bloomsbury campus and online
• run during half-term and reading weeks
• do not run on bank holidays or when the university is closed (another day will be organised in its place).

When you start to enrol and select your language and level, you will see the course dates/times and whether the course is taught online or in person.

Why choose our courses?

• Small class sizes: There are a maximum of 14 students in an online class and 16 students in a face-to-face class.
• First-language teachers: All our teachers speak the language they are teaching as their first language.
• Recognised learning: Our courses are CPD-accredited, which means they count towards your professional development.
• Multi-term discount: You will get a discount if you book for more than one term.
• UCL, UCLH and University of London discount: Students, staff and alumni from UCL, UCLH or any of the University of London institutions receive a discount.
• Self-Access Centre (SAC): A digital library where you can practise by yourself, using film/TV, newspapers/magazines, radio, online exercises and recorded lectures.
• New to UCL: You will receive a UCL email address, access to UCL libraries, including online services such as eBooks and journals, as well as access to the BFI Player, Box of Broadcasts, and the World Cinema Collection.

Some online film and TV services only work if you are in the UK. The extra services we offer can sometimes change. If you want to use a specific service, please contact us to check it is still available.

Other courses

Evening language courses are for personal development and do not count as credits toward a university degree. If you are a current UCL student and want to earn credits as part of your degree, you should consider modules as part of your degree.

If you are a UCL student and attend at least 70% of your evening language classes, you can ask us to add this to your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR). This is the official record of what you have achieved during your time at university.

If you’re interested in learning Dutch, we offer Online Dutch courses.

If you’re interested in learning a Slavonic or Eastern European language, please see the SSEES website.