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We do this by providing high-quality language tuition, from individuals to institutions, through our <a title="Languages taught" class="sys_0 sys_t0" href="/language-centre/languages/languages-taught">evening and weekend short courses</a>, <a title="Private Tuition & Corporate Training" class="sys_0 sys_t0" href="/language-centre/bespoke-training/private-tuition-corporate-training">private tuition and corporate training</a> programmes.</p> <h2>Language courses in London and online</h2> <p>We offer evening and weekend courses in over 20 languages. Each language course is taught by a native speaker who’s been trained to deliver the immersive pedagogical approach and use the communicative method. This means they’ll get you speaking as much as possible in class to help speed up your acquisition of the language.</p> <h2>Learn a language in central London</h2> <p>Our language classes are taught in the heart of London at our Strand and Waterloo campuses. We also offer some courses online in our <a title="How we teach" class="sys_0 sys_t0" href="/language-centre/languages/how-we-teach">virtual classroom</a>.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="block block--faculty block--promo mb-0"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <article class="card article-item match-height"> <a class="d-block" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/decolonising-language-teaching" title="Decolonising Language Teaching"> <img class="img-fluid" src="/newimages/mlc/thumbnail/decolonising-language-teaching-cropped-368x208.jpg" alt="Decolonising Language Teaching" width="" height=""> </a> <div class="card-body card-body--padded"> <h3 class="article-item__title"> <a class="d-block" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/decolonising-language-teaching" title="Decolonising Language Teaching">Decolonising Language Teaching</a> </h3> <p class="article-item__excerpt">A project engaging staff and students in research, training and reflective practice deconstructing…</p> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="bg--grey-rabbit" aria-label="Promotion widget-Grey"> <div class="block block--faculty block--feature"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2>Choose the right language course for you</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row block--feature__row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-1 md-order-2"> <p>You can decide how you want to study your chosen language: standard classes involve one lesson each week and will take 10 weeks to complete each part, or 30 weeks to complete a level. Intensive classes are twice as long, held on an evening or the weekend, and will help you complete one part in 5 weeks or one level in 15 weeks. <br /><br /> You can start from the beginning with Level 1 or jump back in where you picked off if you’ve studied the language before. Before you decide, please read our guidance on <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/languages/what-level-should-i-study">which level you should study</a>.</p> <ul class="list list--block" role="list"> <li><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/languages/languages-taught.aspx" title="Browse the variety of languages we teach">Browse the variety of languages we teach</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-2 md-order-1"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"> <iframe title="YouTube video" class="embed-responsive-item" aria-label="Embedded video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AfuzWkCCdpk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="bg--white" aria-label="Promotion bar-White"> <div class="block block--faculty block--education"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2>Ways to study a language</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <article class="block--education__feature block--education__feature-language-centre match-height"> <h3><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/languages/about-our-courses.aspx">Evening & Saturday Language Courses</a></h3> <a class="d-block shadow" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/languages/about-our-courses.aspx" title="Evening & Saturday Language Courses"> <img class="img-fluid" src="/newimages/mlc/multi-link-promo/mlc-feature-our-courses.png" alt="About our Evening & Saturday Language Courses" width="" height=""/> </a> <p>Our Evening & Saturday Language Courses are open to all. We have 26+ languages available to study from beginner to near native speaker.</p> <ul class="list list--block" role="list"> <li role="listitem"><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/languages/about-our-courses.aspx" title="Find out more">Find out more</a></li> </ul> </article> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <article class="block--education__feature block--education__feature-language-centre match-height"> <h3><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/kings-students/how-to-apply.aspx">Language modules for King's students</a></h3> <a class="d-block shadow" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/kings-students/how-to-apply.aspx" title="Language modules for King's students"> <img class="img-fluid" src="/newimages/mlc/multi-link-promo/mlc-new-website-feature-images-undergraduate.png" alt="King's undergraduate students" width="" height=""/> </a> <p>If you are a King's undergraduate or postgraduate student, you may be able to take a language module for free as part of your degree.</p> <ul class="list list--block" role="list"> <li role="listitem"><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/contact-us/index.aspx" title="Find out more">Find out more</a></li> </ul> </article> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <article class="block--education__feature block--education__feature-language-centre match-height"> <h3><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/bespoke-training/private-tuition-corporate-training.aspx">Private tuition & corporate training</a></h3> <a class="d-block shadow" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/bespoke-training/private-tuition-corporate-training.aspx" title="Private tuition & corporate training"> <img class="img-fluid" src="/newimages/mlc/multi-link-promo/mlc-multi-link-promo-bespoke.png" alt="Private tuition and corporate training" width="" height=""/> </a> <p>Bespoke language tuition is available for 1-to-1, small groups and corporate partnerships, designed in line with the clients' specific requirements.</p> <ul class="list list--block" role="list"> <li role="listitem"><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/bespoke-training/private-tuition-corporate-training.aspx" title="Find out more">Find out more</a></li> </ul> </article> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="bg--white" aria-label="Promotion bar-White"> <div class="block block--faculty block--feature"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2>All students get access to our Language Resources Centre</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row block--feature__row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-1 md-order-2"> <p>To support your language-learning journey, you’ll get access to our resources centre, that’s bursting with assets for you to use. You can borrow textbooks, dictionaries, laptops and more, or bring your own device and use our WiFi to prepare for your next lesson. You can also book free speaking practice sessions and read local publications with complimentary Press Reader access.</p> <ul class="list list--block" role="list"> <li><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/resources/language-resources-centre.aspx" title="Discover the Language Resources Centre">Discover the Language Resources Centre</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-2 md-order-1"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"> <iframe title="YouTube video" class="embed-responsive-item" aria-label="Embedded video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O596bXmgAeY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="bg--grey-rabbit" aria-label="Promotion widget-Grey"> <div class="block block--faculty block--feature"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2>Meet our language teachers</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row block--feature__row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-2 md-order-1"> <p>We work with over 100 native speakers who have been extensively trained to teach languages. They bring not just their personal experience of the country and culture but also expertise from a range of careers such as journalism, politics, business, international affairs and the health sector. <br /><br /> Each language teacher uses an immersive method of teaching, which means the lessons are primarily conducted in the language you’re learning. They also use a communicative approach to ensure you’re using all four key skills during their classes: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They’ll get you to do group and pair work according to a syllabus based on systematic grammatical progression.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-1 md-order-2"> <img class="img-fluid" src="/newimages/mlc/feature/mlc-feature-about-page-team.png?f=webp" alt="Expert teaching staff" width="" height="" /> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="bg--white" aria-label="Promotion bar-White"> <div class="block block--faculty block--feature"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2>What do students say?</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row block--feature__row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-1 md-order-2"> <p>Students tell us that they choose to study with us for several reasons: <ul><li>we offer a huge variety of languages across a range of levels</li> <li>lessons take place on different days and at our central London campus</li> <li>our teachers are native speakers</li> </ul></p> <ul class="list list--block" role="list"> <li><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/language-centre/resources/language-resources-centre.aspx" title="Learn more about how we support our language students">Learn more about how we support our language students</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-2 md-order-1"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"> <iframe aria-label="Embedded video" id='kaltura_player' src='https://media.kcl.ac.uk/embed/secure/iframe/entryId/0_dlwzayoq/uiConfId/50622292/st/0' width='100%' height='auto' allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen allow='autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *' frameborder='0' title='Kaltura Player - 0_dlwzayoq'></iframe></div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="bg--grey-rabbit" aria-label="Promotion widget-Grey"> <div class="block block--faculty block--news-events"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <h2>The latest from the Language Centre</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <article class="card article-item article-item--event match-height bg--white"> <span class="icon icon--calendar"> <span class="icon--calendar__number"> 27 </span> <span class="icon--calendar__month">Nov</span> </span> <div class="card__labelled"> <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-art-and-history-of-arabic-calligraphy" title="The Art and History of Arabic Calligraphy"> <img src="/newimages/mlc/arabic.x489bae29.jpg?w=880&h=440&crop=780,440,50,0&f=webp" alt="Arabic" width="940" height="470" class="card-img-top img-fluid" /> <!--Warning: Accessibility warning: Images need to have a relevant ALT description based on their use in the page. 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