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Find the right course for you, no matter what your ability is

From Introductory courses teaching you basic phrases to use on your holidays, to Intermediate courses building your confidence and improving your pronunciation; we offer language courses at a variety of entry levels.

Regular practice built into your week

Most of our courses are taught weekly at a set time slot, giving you a hassle-free way to build regular practice into your week and ensure your new language skills don’t get forgotten.

The most popular courses offered in our part-time provision

Language courses are the most popular courses that we offer in our part-time adult learning provision.

Whether you’ve always wanted to be better at languages, or maybe you want to expand your skills to speak to new in-laws or for work purposes; taking up a new language is a brilliant way to expand your horizons.

From Beginners’ courses in French and German, to Advanced courses in Russian and Mandarin, we offer courses in over 10 different languages.

Part Time Languages courses

Chinese (Mandarin) - Mastering Conversational Fluency

Part Time P10406

Confident in Chinese? Build on it here....

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 17:00 - 19:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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French - Developing Conversational Fluency Level C

Part Time P10327

You will have been studying now long enough to have enough language to get by, with sufficient vocabulary to express yourself on topics such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events. You will express opinions, comparisons, u...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 18:30 - 20:30

Languages

Cheney School

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French - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10414

This is the first in the follow-on courses from your Improvers B course where you will start to improve your conversation and your understanding of short dialogues and short texts and make yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable ...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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French - Mastering Conversational Fluency Level C

Part Time P10512

Using a wide range of tenses with a formal, an informal, and even a colloquial language, you will start to analyse and discuss the world around you, i.e art, music, books, science, landscapes and historical places, and cultural differences, with a gl...

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Online

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German - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10533

In this course, you will develop your conversation skills and extend your vocabulary with the aim of understanding short dialogues and short texts and making yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable everyday situations....

16th Apr 2026 - 25th Jun 2026

Thursday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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German - Intermediate Level C

Part Time P10437

The German Intermediate course allows participants to learn to express themselves in spoken and written German, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for them. Participants will be able to take part in simple conversation wh...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Greek - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10447

This is the follow-on course from your Improvers B course. You will continue to improve your conversation and understanding of short dialogues and texts, making yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable everyday situations....

11th May 2026 - 20th Jul 2026

Monday - 15:00 - 17:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Greek - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10331

This is the follow-on course from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of short dialogues and short texts and make yourself understood in a range of increasingly unpredictable everyday si...

11th May 2026 - 20th Jul 2026

Monday - 18:30 - 20:30

Languages

Cheney School

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Italian - Mastering Conversational Fluency Level C

Part Time P10523

This course will continue to expand your vocabulary, idioms and structures variety as well as encourage you to respond more independently and with little support in both predictable and less predictable situations....

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 16:00 - 18:00

Languages

Witney Campus

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Italian - Mastering Conversational Fluency Level C

Part Time P10596

This course will continue to expand your vocabulary, idioms and structures variety as well as encourage you to respond more independently and with little support in both predictable and less predictable situations....

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Japanese - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10443

This 30-week programme is divided into three levels—A, B, and C—to build on foundational language skills and deepen learners' ability to communicate in Japanese. Improvers C will further refine learners' skills by enabling them to combine complex sen...

20th Apr 2026 - 6th Jul 2026

Monday - 17:00 - 19:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Japanese - Mastering Conversational Fluency

Part Time P10495

This course is perfect for learners at a post-intermediate or entry-advanced level of Japanese, with a solid foundation in grammar and kanji essential for success. But don’t worry - there will be weekly grammar drill sessions to keep you sharp and co...

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 18:30 - 20:30

Languages

Online

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Russian - Mastering Conversational Fluency Level C

Part Time P10592

This is a course for those of you who have studied the language to Higher Intermediate Level and would like to continue practicing the language by learning new vocabulary and functional grammar necessary for communication....

17th Apr 2026 - 26th Jun 2026

Friday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Online

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Spanish - Beginners Level B

Part Time P10736

This course follows on from the Spanish Beginners A course. The Beginners B course is for those who are not complete beginners. The main aim is to help you to ‘get by’ in a Spanish speaking environment. This may be a good place for those “Rusty” begi...

16th Apr 2026 - 25th Jun 2026

Thursday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Witney Campus

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Spanish - Higher Intermediate Level C

Part Time P10467

You are now using reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used "routines" and patterns associated with more predictable situations. In this course, you will be able to understand the main points of a text written in clear, standard Spanish a...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 12:30 - 14:30

Languages

Kidlington Baptist Church

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Spanish - Higher Intermediate Level C

Part Time P10419

You are now using reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used "routines" and patterns associated with more predictable situations. In this course, you will be able to understand the main points of a text written in clear, standard Spanish a...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 18:30 - 20:30

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10567

This is the follow-on courses from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of the language. You will continue to improve your ability to maintain convers short conversations in different sit...

15th Apr 2026 - 24th Jun 2026

Wednesday - 18:15 - 20:15

Languages

Kidlington Baptist Church

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Spanish - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10421

This is the follow-on courses from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of the language. You will continue to improve your ability to maintain convers short conversations in different sit...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 13:00 - 15:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Improvers Level C

Part Time P10386

This is the follow-on courses from your Improvers B course where you will continue to improve your conversation and your understanding of the language. You will continue to improve your ability to maintain convers short conversations in different sit...

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 16:00 - 18:00

Languages

Witney Campus

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Spanish - Intermediate Level C

Part Time P10588

On the Spanish Intermediate course you will learn to express yourself in spoken and written Spanish, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for you. You will be able to take part in simple conversation where you will describe...

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Intermediate Level C

Part Time P10454

On the Spanish Intermediate course you will learn to express yourself in spoken and written Spanish, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for you. You will be able to take part in simple conversation where you will describe...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 16:00 - 18:00

Languages

Witney Campus

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Spanish - Intermediate Level C

Part Time P10427

On the Spanish Intermediate course you will learn to express yourself in spoken and written Spanish, using simple language for everyday situations that are relevant for you. You will be able to take part in simple conversation where you will describe...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 10:00 - 12:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Mastering Conversational Fluency Level C

Part Time P10453

By using a wide range of tenses in both formal and informal language, you will begin to analyse and discuss the world around you. You will be able to interact with others with enough fluency and spontaneity to facilitate smooth and natural communicat...

14th Apr 2026 - 30th Jun 2026

Tuesday - 10:00 - 12:00

Languages

Abingdon Campus

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Spanish - Natural Conversational Fluency

Part Time P10550

In this course, you will make significant progress at an advanced level. You are expected to read and comprehend complex texts on a wide range of topics. Additionally, you should be able to express yourself fluently and effortlessly, using the approp...

13th Apr 2026 - 29th Jun 2026

Monday - 10:00 - 12:00

Languages

Kidlington Baptist Church

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