Languages and cultural studies
Learn a language with Oxford University
Join us in Oxford or online to learn a language or brush up old skills. Our weekly language classes are formed of small groups, to maximise interaction and enhance fluency in a friendly, supportive environment.
All courses run over one term (10 weeks).
Online language courses
The following languages are all offered as online courses, with scheduled live-time classes.
In-person language courses
The following languages are all offered as in-person classes in Oxford:
Please note: we currently do not have any language weekends planned for the 2024-25 academic year.
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
This is a dynamic multi-media day-school in which we will explore the evolution of popular culture from the 1950s to the present day, from the earliest stirrings of rock’n’roll youth culture, to the social media-saturated anxieties of our own time.
- Sat 08 Mar 2025
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
An introduction to discourse analysis, the field of linguistics concerned with the study of language in context. We will look at what makes a stretch of language a piece of discourse and the varied uses of language in context.
- Sat 05 Apr 2025
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
This Chinese consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous terms and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of those who completed the weekly class. New students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome.
- Tue 22 Apr 2025 – Tue 24 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 5:00 – 7:00pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
This French consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous terms and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of those who completed the weekly class. New students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome.
- Tue 22 Apr 2025 – Tue 24 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 7:00 – 9:00pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
This Japanese consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous terms and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of those who completed the weekly class. New students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome.
- Tue 22 Apr 2025 – Tue 24 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 7:00 – 9:00pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
This Italian consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous terms and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of those who completed the weekly class. New students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome.
- Tue 22 Apr 2025 – Tue 24 Jun 2025
- 10 meetings
- 7:15 – 9:15pm
Get in touch
If you have a question about a language class, please get in touch using the contact details below.
Weekly classes
Tel: +44 (0)1865 280892 / 280893
Email: weeklyclasses@conted.ox.ac.uk
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