Language Centre annual timetable 2017-2018

Language and academic skills courses are offered throughout the academic year from September to June.

Courses start again in the week beginning 16 April 2018.

The calendar may be subject to change. New courses may be offered. Courses may be closed if sufficient numbers are not reached.

Further information

To participate in a course, follow the instructions at Enrolling in a course.

English timetable October 2017-June 2018

Courses start in the week beginning 16 April 2018

EUI language courses are free for EUI PhD and LL.M. researchers, but most other EUI members have to pay a nominal fee. To check course fees click on the number of hours indicated.

Additional language courses must be paid for. See the Additional languages page for more information.

English academic written skills

English academic oral skills

English language skills

English Academic Written Skills

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

English 513

1st year HEC researchers

Developing your research
writing HEC

Monday

9.00-10.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Vygotsky

English 514

1st year and LL.M. LAW researchers

Developing your research
writing LAW

Monday

9.00-10.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Austin

English 515

1st year SPS researchers

Developing your research
writing SPS

Wednesday

9.00-10.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Chomsky

English 602

2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year researchers; fellows

Style in research writing: using language effectively to communicate your ideas

Tuesday

9.00-10.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

Austin

English 603

3rd, 4th and 5th year researchers; fellows & research assistants

From draft to submission: writing your journal article in 8 weeks

Tuesday

9.00-10.30

15 Jan - 9 March

Vygotsky

English 604

2nd year researchers ECO

Towards your forum paper: research writing ECO

Thursday

11.00-12.30

15 Jan - 23 March

15 hours

Villa La Fonte

Seminar Room

Nicky Owtram

Nicola Hargreaves

English 607

all EUI members

Writers' Lab

Tuesday

9.00-10.30

16 April - 1 June

Convento

Austin

Nicky Owtram

Nicola Hargreaves

English 610: Academic writers' groups

2nd,3rd, 4th and 5th Academic writers' groups are offered from October - June.
year researchers

English Academic Oral Skills

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

English 605

All researchers

Surviving the Seminar: academic discussion skills

Wednesday

11.00-12.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

12 hours

Convento

Grice

Jonathan Fitchett

English 606

2nd year ECO researchers

Toward your Forum Paper: Presentation skills for the second year forum ECO

tba

9 hours

Villa La Fonte

Seminar Room

Nicky Owtram

Nicola Hargreaves

French

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

French 101

All EUI members

Basic communication skills in an academic environment

Level A1.2

Tuesday

13.30-15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

17 April-29 May

De Saussure

French 201

All EUI members

Listening, comprehension, and writing skills for an academic environment

Wednesday

Friday

11.30-13.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

De Saussure

French 301

All EUI members

Développer les compétences de compréhension et de production orales

A2/B1

Tuesday

13.30-15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

17 April-29 May

Chomsky

French 401

All EUI members

Academic writing/Seminar participation

B2/C1

Wednesday

11.00-13.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

Chomsky

German

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

German 101

All EUI members

Communication skills and reading

Monday

Wednesday

13.30-15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 28 May

Austin

German 201

All EUI members

Communication and grammar skills

Monday

Wednesday

17.00-1830

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 28 May

Austin

German 301

All EUI members

Entwicklung akademischer Sprachkompetenzen

Tuesday

Thursday

13.30-15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

17 April - 29 May

Austin

German 401

All EUI members

Akademische Sprachkompetenzen: Diskussion, Textarbeit, Präsentation

Tuesday

17.00-18.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 1 June

Austin

German 501

All EUI members

Deutsche Wissenschaftssprache: Diskussion, Textarbeit, Präsentation

C1/C2

Thursday

17.00-18.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

19 April - 24 May

Austin

Italian

Italian courses start in the week beginning 16 April 2018.

Italian elementary courses (A1-A2)

Italian intermediate and upper-intermediate courses (B1-C1)

Italian elementary courses (A1-A2)

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

Italian 100

All EUI members

New beginners

Communication
and grammar skills

Monday

15.30-17.00

Wednesday

11.00-12.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Vygotsky

Italian 101

All EUI members

Communication

and grammar skills

A1/A2

Monday

13.30-15.00

15 Jan - 23 March

16 April - 28 May

Vygotsky

Italian 102

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

A1/A2

Wednesday

13.30-15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

18 April-23 May

Vygotsky

Italian 103

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

A1/A2

Wednesday

17.00-18.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Chomsky

Italian 104

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

A1/A2

Wednesday

11.00-12.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Austin

Italian 105

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

A1/A2

Monday

17.00-18.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Grice

Italian 107

All EUI members

Communication and grammar skills

Tuesday

11.00-12.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

17 April-29 May

Vygotsky

Italian 201

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

A2/B1

Tuesday

11.00-12.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Vygotsky

Italian 202

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

B1/B2

Tuesday

12.30-14.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

17 April-29 May

Vygotsky

Italian 203

All EUI Spanish and Portuguese speakers

Communication and grammar skills

A2/B1

Monday

13.00-14.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Grice

Italian intermediate and upper-intermediate courses (B1-C1)

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

Italian 300

All EUI members

Communication

and grammar skills

B1/B2

Friday 12.30-14.00

15 Jan - 23 March

15 hours

Convento

Vygotsky

Gaia Pieraccioni

Italian 301

All EUI members

Communication
and grammar skills

B1/B2

Tuesday

12.30-14.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Vygotsky

Italian 302

All EUI members

Reading, communication and grammar skills

B1/B2

Tuesday

1130-13.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

Austin

Italian 601

All EUI members

Literary Walks

Saturday

Annarita Zacchi

Italian 602

All EUI members studying for a CELI exam

On-line
preparatory course for Celi examinations

B2 - C2

15 Jan - 23 March

Camilla Salvi

Italian 603

All EUI members studying for a CELI exam

Preparatory course for Celi examinations

B2 - C2

Thursday

17.00-19.00

19 April - 7June

16 hours

Convento

Vygotsky

Camilla Salvi

Italian 604

All EUI members

Laboratorio di scrittura

Friday

11.30-13.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

15 Jan - 23 March

20 April - 25 May

Austin

Spanish

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

Spanish 101

All EUI members

Communication and grammar skills

Monday

Wednesday

17.00 - 18.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 28 May

Wittgenstein

Spanish 301

All EUI members

Communication and grammar skills

Monday

Wednesday

13.30 - 15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 28 May

Wittgenstein

Spanish 401

All EUI members

Communication, writing and presentation skills

Tuesday

Thursday

13.30 - 15.00

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 29 May

Wittgenstein

Spanish 501

All EUI members

Academic communication skills: Discussion presentation and writing

Tuesday

Thursday

17.00 - 18.30

16 Oct - 12 Dec

8 Jan - 16 March

16 April - 29 May

Wittgenstein

Further information on organisation, costs etc can be found at Additional Languages

Additional Languages

Course code

Title

Day

Duration of course

Room

Intended public

CEFR level

Time

Hours per term

Teacher

Modern Greek

All EUI members

Communication and grammar skills

Monday

12.00-13.00

23 Oct - 11 Jun

30 hours

Convento

Wittgenstein

Giorgio Risicaris