177 Online Short courses in Language Studies

The Pre-sessional English programme offered by Kingston University is designed to help international students improve their language skills. 

If you require intensive language training, or feel that a one-to-one approach is more suitable to your learning style, then our customised Individual Tuition course of the Emerald Cultural Institute is the most suitable option for you.

This Writing in Greek - Level B at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is the second step out of the 3 levels in total in this learning process. 

In this Consonants of American English Pronunciation offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine you will learn and practice all of the consonant sounds of American English, including some pairs of consonants that are especially tricky.  

In the final course The Pronunciation of American English Project course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine, you will complete a final self-reflection project applying what you have learned in the first three courses about consonants, vowels, and the “music” of English.

Would you like to get a deep understanding of the Russian culture and discover the mysteries of the Russian soul through our Literature, History and Art? Join this Immersion into the Russian Literature, History and Art course from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).

This Spanish Studies 2 - Language And Culture Of The Spanish-speaking World module at  The Open University UK takes you to an upper intermediate level of competence in Spanish, which is equivalent to level B2 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference.

Learn Intermediate Chinese in this Learn Mandarin Chinese - Intermediate Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Learn and practice Mandarin Chinese in real-life situations with ease and fun.

The Learn Chinese - HSK Test Preparation Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Peking University consists of three elementary language courses, aims to improve your Chinese language skills effectively and systematically. 

Improve your academic English writing skills: analyse questions, structure essays, research effectively and avoid plagiarism with this An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study from the University of Reading delivered through FutureLearn.

Delve deeper into Irish language and culture. You’ll explore past and future tenses - plus new subjects, like food and drink with Irish 106 - An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture at Dublin City University delivered through FutureLearn.

University College London (UCL)'s Estonian Online Evening Language Classes (All Levels) 30-week online courses will help you communicate with confidence in Estonian.

Study Korean with the Korean Beginners course offered by City St George's, University of London for a comprehensive introduction to this captivating language.

In the Professional Written Communication in English for Engineers course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, you will have many opportunities to work with different types of texts from your own field and learn how to communicate clearly and convincingly by adapting your language and style to the audience and purpose, for instance when writing email in various situations.

The Open University UK's Elementary Italian 3 16-unit online course lets you continue your journey learning Italian and exploring Italian society and culture.

The Children's and Young Adult Literature in English course offered by Dalarna University aims to provide you with an education that will pave your way to a successful career, while broadening your horizons in terms of personal development, global perspectives and specialised expertise.

The Chinese Mandarin Beginners course offered by City St George's, University of London will help you build a complete and solid understanding of beginners Mandarin through a range of interactive activities in weekly virtual classes.

University College London (UCL)'s Finnish Online Evening Language Classes (All Levels) 30-week online courses will help you communicate with confidence in Finnish.

University College London (UCL)'s French Evening Language Classes (All Levels) ten-week online evening courses are open to everyone and will help you to communicate effectively in French.

In the Elementary French 1 course from The Open University, you’ll start to understand and produce more complex language. improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening in French through a variety of online activities and focus on extending your knowledge of vocabulary and language structures to talk about leisure, travel and holidays.