522 Short courses in Language Studies

The Cambridge Preparation 15 C1 Advanced programme offered at the International House will provide you with all the exam skills and techniques you need for each section of the exam.

IELTS is an increasingly popular examination, taken by people who want to work or study in an English-speaking country. This IELTS Preparation course is offered by BEET Language Centre. 

The Intensive General English Course plus 5x 1-to-1s (Gen 4) courses are skills-based and develop your ability to communicate accurately and confidently in English. Additional grammar, 1-to-1 and examination lessons are available for those with specific needs or limited time to study. This Intensive General English Course plus 5x 1-to-1s (Gen 4) is offered by Severnvale Academy.

The Cambridge English First (FCE) course from St Giles International aims to help students understand intermediate and upper intermediate levels of English, demonstrate independent study skills and take internationally recognised exams. 

The Cambridge Examination Preparation Course usually take place four times a year in January, April, June and September in Dublin. The Cambridge Examination Preparation Course courses at Centre of English Studies Dublin are scheduled to finish the week before the exam date. Course is offered all year round in CES Schools in the UK and Canada.

Supplement your Eurocentres qualification by taking the TOEFL test. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) tests reading, listening, writing and speaking in academic contexts, and is an entry requirement for the majority of American Universities. This TOEFL course is offered by Eurocentres.

Well-designed learning Intensive Examination English Course (IELTS) programmes at Severnvale Academy, small classes and excellent teaching – our key resources in helping you to achieve rapid progress.

The Estonian Language and Culture course at Tallinn University aims to familiarize a wide range of international students not only with the Estonian language but also with the country’s rich culture, history, art and lifestyle.

The General English course from Twin English Centre Dublin is designed to offer students the opportunity to take top quality English classes and have the flexibility to experience all that makes Dublin so special.

The International Language Institute offers an Intensive English (ESL) Day Program with classes in two locations: Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. and Gaithersburg in Maryland. 

Try your hand as a creative non-fiction writer with this Creative Writing in English summer course at Tallinn University, which aims to give you the best possible introduction to an exciting, fast-developing literary field.

The General English Premium from Europa School of English is recommended for students whose aim is to focus on actual results in a limited time frame.

If you’ve already completed our introductory course in American Sign Language, then this is the next step in your ASL education. This American Sign Language - Level 2 course from International Open Academy is designed to continue your skill development in expressive signing.

In this TESOL Certificate, Part 1 - Teach English Now specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University, you will learn about the basic foundational principles of language acquisition and the basic techniques founded upon those principles.  

The Advanced Academic English for Graduate Students from Columbia University is specifically designed to reflect the type of coursework completed in master's degrees in professional schools of study.

Explore the University of California, San Diego Academic English program, tailor-made for international students aiming for university success.

The Certified Professional Foundation in English for the Hospitality Industry course from HTMi, Hotel and Tourism Management Institute Switzerland is a way for students to strengthen their English language skills before commencing the Certified Professional in Hospitality Operations programme or joining the first year of academic studies at HTMi Sörenberg campus.

Build your confidence in speaking and writing Mandarin Chinese by learning useful words and phrases, pronunciation, and grammar with Learn Chinese - An Introduction to Mandarin at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) by FutureLearn.

This German Language and Culture - Semi-Intensive German Language Intermediate Advanced B2 course from Freie Universität Berlin is designed for students who have successfully completed the basic level and the first part of the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Learn to speak, write and understand basic Dutch, with this free, three-week, introductory foreign language course. The Introduction to Dutch course is offered at University of Groningen by FutureLearn.