About
Do something new this academic year and learn a language with DMU Global, you can choose from: French, German, Japanese or Spanish for just £40 for 10 weeks! Courses are designed for complete beginners, ideal for students who have very little or no previous knowledge of the language. Classes will be held on campus and focus on developing practical listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a mix of interactive group work and independent learning.
Eligibility
All DMU students are eligible to take part in one language class per academic year. The maximum number of places in each class is 25, and the minimum number of students required for classes to go ahead is 10. Please check our eligibility criteria for further details.
Beginner language classes are 2 hours long and run for 10 weeks in Term 1 and Term 2 classes take place Monday – Thursday between 5-7pm, please see the schedule for Term 1 below:
Beginners Language Classes (Term 1) Schedule:
| Language | Day & Time: | Tutor |
| German | Wednesday 5-7pm | Marianne Siegfried-Brookes |
| Japanese | Tuesday 5-7pm | Kaori Stansall |
When do the classes start and finish?
Week 1: w/c Monday 21 October
Week 2: w/c Monday 28 October
Week 3: w/c Monday 04 November
Week 4: w/c Monday 11 November
Week 5: w/c Monday 18 November
Week 6: w/c Monday 25 November
Week 7: w/c Monday 02 December
Week 8: w/c Monday 09 December
Christmas Break
Week 9: w/c Monday 06 January
Week 10: w/c Monday 13 January
What will the teaching and learning look like?
Your course will be taught using English and your chosen language and will develop your awareness of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Your teachers will also introduce country-specific cultural topics. They will suggest independent online activities as well as post suggestions/links via Learning Zone, to help your progress.
Following completion of a 10-week A1 level course, students should be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases to communicate and exchange information in a simple way.
Do I recieve a certificate for attending?
You are expected to attend ALL of your classes and require 80% attendance to receive formal recognition. On completion of your class, you will be issued with a DMU Global Beginners Languages Digital Badge via our badge issuing platform Badgr.
What opportunities are there after the course?
DMU Global offers a range of overseas, extra-curricular opportunities that could help you utilise the language skills that you have gained. In the past we had the following opportunities for students:
Details about new trips for 2024-25 will be published on 30 September and 13 January 2025, previous opportunties have included:
- Spanish Culture and Intercultural Communication in Alicante
- German Language and Culture Summer School at Osnabrück University
- Spanish language and culture Summer School in Alicante, Spain
- SGU Japanese Language and Culture Summer School in Fukuoka
Additionally, if you are in your second year of an undergraduate programme where it is possible to Study on exchange then you could spend a year at one of our partner universities (with destinations including: France, Germany, Japan & Spain).Contact studentexchange@dmu.ac.uk if you have any questions about this.