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United KingdomUniversity of Glasgow Short Language Courses
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The University of Glasgow's short courses programme offers part-time courses in 15 languages, open to the public, with optional SCQF credit.
Short language courses A1 to C2, 5 to 20 weeks
- Location
- Published locations: Glasgow · Online, United Kingdom
- Languages
- Italian · Japanese · Mandarin Chinese · Spanish
- Formats
- In person · Online
- Source checked
- 09 Oct 2026
Course records
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| Course name | Language | Format | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027)upcoming | Japanese | In person | 310 GBP per course, 2026-27 Course overviewIntroductory Japanese course for absolute beginners at the University of Glasgow, working towards CEFR A1: greetings, personal details, daily life and everyday situations, with optional assessment for 10 SCQF credits. |
| Mandarin Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027)upcoming | Mandarin Chinese | In person | 310 GBP per course, 2026-27 Course overviewIntroductory Mandarin Chinese course for absolute beginners at the University of Glasgow, working towards CEFR A1: greetings, personal details, daily life and everyday situations, with optional assessment for 10 SCQF credits. |
| Italian Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027)upcoming | Italian | In person | 310 GBP per course, 2026-27 Course overviewIntroductory Italian course for absolute beginners at the University of Glasgow, working towards CEFR A1: greetings, personal details, daily life and everyday situations, with optional assessment for 10 SCQF credits. |
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| Course name | Language | Format | Course details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027)upcoming | Spanish | Online or in person | 310 GBP per course, 2026-27 Course overviewIntroductory Spanish course for absolute beginners at the University of Glasgow, working towards CEFR A1, offered live online on Tuesday evenings or on campus, with optional assessment for 10 SCQF credits. |
| French Beginners A1upcoming | French | In person | 310 GBP course fee Course overviewCourse for absolute beginners covering greetings, personal details and everyday situations such as shops and restaurants; carries 10 SCQF credits on completion. |
| French Improvers A2+upcoming | French | In person | 310 GBP course fee Course overviewCourse for learners with basic French who want to describe experiences and handle routine travel situations, working towards B1. |
| Italian Post Beginners A2upcoming | Italian | In person | 310 GBP course fee Course overviewCourse for learners with very basic Italian covering personal and family details, describing people and objects, and travel situations. |
| Spanish Improvers A2+upcoming | Spanish | In person | 310 GBP course fee Course overviewCourse building everyday conversation, vocabulary and grammar for describing experiences and handling routine situations when travelling. |
| Spanish in 5 weeks: an introductionupcoming | Spanish | In person | 110 GBP course fee Course overviewA five-session taster introducing basic Spanish vocabulary, greetings and everyday situations such as ordering in a café. |
| French in 5 weeks: an introductionupcoming | French | In person | 110 GBP course fee Course overviewA five-session taster introducing basic French vocabulary and essential communication for travel or before a longer course. |
| German post-beginners A2upcoming | German | In person | 310 GBP per course (listed as Cost on the course page) Course overviewBuilds basic German with extended personal and family details, describing people and objects and travel situations, working towards CEFR A2. Several sessions are offered through 2026-27. |
| German improvers A2+upcoming | German | In person | 310 GBP per course (listed as Cost on the course page) Course overviewExpands everyday German communication towards CEFR B1, with wider vocabulary and grammar for routine situations and travel. |
| Modern Greek beginners A1active | Greek | In person | 310 GBP per course (listed as Cost on the course page) Course overviewIntroductory Modern Greek for absolute beginners covering greetings, personal details, daily life and everyday situations, working towards CEFR A1. |
Programme details & comparisons
University of Glasgow Short Language Courses at a glance
University of Glasgow Short Language Courses is listed in United Kingdom, with study locations in Glasgow. The provider publishes 5 study categories: Japanese, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish and German. It is described as serving languages, university centre and evening classes. Available formats: in person and online.
Courses checked individually
13 course records are checked separately against first-party pages: 1 Japanese, 1 Mandarin Chinese, 2 Italian, 3 Spanish, 3 French, 2 German and 1 Greek. Delivery is in person and online or in person.
- Japanese Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): Session 13/01/2027 - 16/06/2027
- Mandarin Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): Session 13/01/2027 - 16/06/2027
- Italian Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): Session 15/01/2027 - 18/06/2027
- Spanish Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): Sessions listed: 12/01/2027-15/06/2027 (Tue online live), 15/01/2027-18/06/2027 (Fri on campus), 13/04/2027-17/06/2027 (twice a week on campus). · Sessions from 12/01/2027 (online live) and 15/01/2027 (on campus); twice-weekly options from 13/04/2027
Published prices
- Japanese Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): 310 GBP per course, 2026-27
- Mandarin Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): 310 GBP per course, 2026-27
- Italian Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): 310 GBP per course, 2026-27
- Spanish Beginners A1 — University of Glasgow Short Course (2027): 310 GBP per course, 2026-27
Prices are copied with the basis the provider states; confirm the current amount and any extra fees on the official page.
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