Learn a language this year

Want to learn a new language? Our Institution Wide Language Programme (IWLP) offers optional language modules to everyone at the University, including staff.

The classes are small, friendly and interactive and encourage use of the language from day one in the classroom.

Leanne Hayward, Senior Programme Administrator in Henley Business School, is one colleague who has used the classes to learn a language.

She said: “I had been trying to learn Spanish on and off for several years and after hearing that it was possible to take a language as a staff member with IWLP, I was keen to give it a go.

“The sessions were informative and fun and I found learning within a group environment motivational. I took the learning more seriously and made progress much faster than when I had previously been self-teaching.

“If you are interested in learning a language and you are able to work the sessions around your work timetable, then I would strongly encourage you to sign up.”

Available classes

The IWLP offers 10 language classes at multiple levels, so you can start a new language from scratch or continue learning a language you have already started.

The languages on offer are:

• Arabic
• British Sign Language
• Chinese (Mandarin)
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Modern Greek
• Russian
• Spanish

The classes involve three on-campus hours a week: a one-hour session and a two-hour session.

These take place within usual working hours (9am-6pm) in Autumn and Spring terms.

Fees and how to apply

As a staff member, you will be a non-credit student. The fee for 2023/24 is £350 for the year, due in the Autumn term.

To enrol, see the information on the IWLP How to Apply page.

Free taster sessions

If you want to try out a language first or ask any questions, the IWLP is offering taster sessions on 20 September.

No registration is required, just pop along.

If you have any questions, please email the IWLP team.