The University Language Centre is open to any member of the University

Our mission is to increase multilingualism and intercultural competence amongst students and staff of the University. We do so by actively promoting, encouraging and supporting diversity via the learning of languages, be it for personal, academic and/or professional purposes.

All our services are currently offered online:

• Cambridge University Language Programmes (CULP)?offer courses in 16 world languages, beginner to advanced, up to three times per year, including a selection of courses for specialist subjects or specific skills.

• Academic Development and Training for International Students (ADTIS) programmes courses?(Pre-Sessional and In-Sessional) are designed to support our international students in developing and refining their discipline-specific academic literacy skills.

• Our Advising Team offers free 30-minute advising appointments?to help you get started with primary focus on your individual/personal/specific goals.

Speaking Practice – Three ways to go

1. Conversation Hours classes facilitated by a teacher,

2. Conversation Exchange between native speakers,

3. Friends without Frontiers, our native speakers’ volunteer scheme.

Go ahead and explore all our resources in a wide range of specialist areas

1. John Trim Centre Resources catalogue (self-study resources in over 190 languages),

2. Online Video Resources,

3. LC Online virtual interactive resource collection.

4. For All: our in-house Open Courseware to support language learning