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Catalan

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Catalan is spoken by some 10 million people, more than Danish, Bulgarian or Finnish. Catalan is used officially in Catalonia, Andorra, France (Roussillon), Sardinia (l’Alguer), Valencia, and the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera). Knowing Catalan will give you an unparalleled advantage if you are going to visit or work in places such as Barcelona, Girona, and Palma. As well as giving access to a rich, 800-hundred-year-old culture, it will open up numerous business and research opportunities. Catalan has been the official language of FC Barcelona for 100 years.

Catalan modules for 2024/25 are offered at Beginner, Elementary and Intermediate levels.

A limited range of modules will be offered for semester 2. They can be taken for credit or not-for-credit. Semester 2 modules run for 12 weeks, from 22 January to 15 April 2025 (including one study week without classes). They all have two weekly sessions of 2 hours each per week, totalling 44 classroom hours over the semester, worth 15 credits if taken for credit. Please check your level or take a diagnostic test.

To register for a non-credit bearing module, fill in the online application form. Please read the General Information before submitting your application or to find out how to apply for a credit-bearing module.

All language modules are taught in-person, on the Mile End campus. The modules offered for semester 2 of 2024-25 are listed below. The full list of modules and levels (including year-long modules with one 2-hour session per week) will be offered again from September 2025.

To help with your application, you can use this form to find the right module code. You will then need to follow the instructions on the form to submit your application.

to find the right module code. You will then need to follow the instructions on the form to submit your application.

 Catalan Language and Culture 1b (two weekly sessions, semester 2 only)

  • Module Code: LAN4097 (non-credit only)
  • For: learners with level A1. Target level: A2
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (Wed 22nd January – Tue 15th April 2025)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: Mon 12-2 pm (Bancroft 1.02.3) AND Wed 11-1 pm (Laws 100)

 Catalan Language and Culture 2b (two weekly sessions, semester 2 only)

  • Module Code: LAN5097 (non-credit only)
  • For: Learners with level A2-B1. Target level: Upper Intermediate
  • Schedule: 11 weeks (Wed 22nd January – Tue 15th April 2025)
  • Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study
  • Class times: Tue 11-1 pm AND Wed 9-11 am (both in Bancroft 1.20)

Please note that there may be some timetable or room changes before teaching starts. Any changes will be updated here.

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