Uniwide languages
Have you ever considered learning a language? If your course is eligible, you can study a language alongside your degree for free with Uniwide.
About Uniwide
How it works
Our Uniwide languages are available to students who can swap a unit from their main degree. Speak to your programme leader to find out if your course is eligible.
Foreign languages provide an advantage in the job market and are a great way to enhance your CV. You’ll have a great story to tell future employers and you’ll pick up a range of transferable skills.
Available languages
You can choose from:
- French
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Mandarin Chinese
- Modern Standard Arabic
- English as a Foreign Language for non-native speakers
You can start at the beginner level, regardless of your year of study. We also offer higher levels, though availability depends on student numbers and not all levels may be available each year.
About our lessons
Our lessons involve lots of communicative and interactive activities. You’ll interact with native-speaking tutors and other learners in a collaborative atmosphere. You’ll also get to meet students from all over the University.
About the units and assessments
When do the units run?
The Uniwide language units will run alongside your other units in:
- semester one starting in September and October
- semester two starting in January and February
The classes will take place twice a week for three hours in total, on campus.
15 credit units
If you’re taking a language as a 15-credit unit, you’ll study it in either semester one or two, depending on the level, availability, and timetable.
We offer the beginner level in most languages in semester one, and again in semester two.
Assessments
We’ll assess you in speaking, listening, reading and writing. These are spread out across the semester.
30 credit units
If you’re taking a language as a minor route on your degree, you’ll study the language in both semesters one and two. You’ll study 15 credits in semester one and 15 credits in semester two.
Assessments
You’ll complete four assessment tasks each semester to ensure you’re making progress.
Enrolment
How to enrol
If you’re new to Uniwide
If you wish to proceed with your enrolment, please email [email protected] and provide us with the following information, so that we can start processing the enrolment.
- Full name
- Student ID
- Title of your degree
- Year of study (e.g. 1st, 2nd or final year)
- Chosen language (from French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Italian, English as a foreign language)
- Unit to be swapped (if known)
- Do you have any previous experience in learning your chosen language?
Then, make sure that you attend the first class of your chosen language in the week starting the 30th September. You can check the timetable by clicking here and enter the code of the unit as follows:
French
Semester 1:
Beginner – 444Z3000_2425_9F
Threshold 1- 444Z3002_2425_9F
Intermediate 1 - 444Z3004_2425_9F
Advanced 1 - 444Z3006_2425_9F
Semester 2:
Beginner – 444Z3000_2425_1F
Elementary – 444Z3001_2425_1F
Threshold 2 - 444Z3003_2425_1F
Intermediate 2 - 444Z3005_2425_1F
Advanced 2 - 444Z3007_2425_1F
Spanish
Semester 1:
Beginner - 444Z3012_2425_9F
Threshold 1 - 444Z3014_2425_9F
Intermediate 1 - 444Z3016_2425_9F
Advanced 1 - 444Z3018_2425_9F
Semester 2:
Beginner - 444Z3012_2425_1F
Elementary - 444Z3013_2425_1F
Threshold 2 - 444Z3015_2425_1F
Intermediate 2 - 444Z3017_2425_1F
Advanced 2 - 444Z3019_2425_1F
English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Semester 1:
Proficiency 1 - 444Z3056_2425_9F
Mandarin Chinese
Semester 1:
Beginner 1 - 444Z3060_2425_9F
Elementary- 444Z3062_2425_9F
Threshold 2 - 444Z3064_2425_9F
Intermediate 2 - 444Z3066_2425_9F
Semester 2:
Beginner 2 - 444Z3061_2425_1F
Threshold 1- 444Z3063_2425_1F
Intermediate 1- 444Z3065_2425_1F
Intermediate 3 - 444Z3067_2425_1F
Modern Standard Arabic
Semester 1:
Beginner 1 - 444Z3075_2425_9F
Elementary - 444Z3077_2425_9F
Threshold 2 - 444Z3079_2425_9F
Semester 2:
Beginner 2- 444Z3076_2425_1F
Threshold 1- 444Z3078_2425_1F
Intermediate 1- 444Z3080_2425_1F
Japanese
Semester 1:
Beginner 1 - 444Z3090_2425_9F
Elementary- 444Z3092_2425_9F
Threshold 2 - 444Z3094_2425_9F
Intermediate 2- 444Z3096_2425_9F
Semester 2:
Beginner 2 - 444Z3091_2425_1F
Threshold 1 - 444Z3093_2425_1F
Intermediate 1- 444Z3095_2425_1F
Intermediate 3 - 444Z3097_2425_1F
If the timetable clashes with your other units for more than 30 minutes, we invite you to go back to your degree programme optional units or to change language.
If you’ve studied Uniwide before
If you’ve completed a Uniwide unit in 2023/24 and would like to continue studying the same language, you should enrol on the next level in 2024/25.
Contact us
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email [email protected].