Credit bearing degree course modules in languages

We offer a wide range of courses from beginners to final year degree level. Many of these are available to students across the University. To decide which level to begin at please read the detailed information about the learning outcomes and qualification equivalencies for each of the seven language stages.

Key facts
Start date: October 2010
Entry requirements: Find your language level
Contact details:

tel 023 8059 2224
email clsmail@soton.ac.uk 
Fee: Free
See also: Undergraduate degree programmes
Part-time evening courses
Lunchtime taster courses

Note: If you are a student from outside the School of Humanities you should consult with your home department as to any regulations concerning module options.

Course module summaries

Depending on your timetable and faculty requirements, you can take a two-module course in the following languages (course handouts are saved in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Arabic
Course Code   Course Title
ARAB 9009       Arabic Language Stage 1 
ARAB 9012       Arabic Language Stage 2 
ARAB 0910       Arabic Langauge Stage 3 

Chinese         
Course Code Course Title
CHIN 9002 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Stage 1 
CHIN 9001 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Stage 1 for Engineers
CHIN 9009 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Stage 2
CHIN 9011 Chinese Language (Mandarin) Stage 2 for Engineers 
CHIN 9014  Chinese Language (Mandarin) Stage 3 
CHIN 9022        Chinese Language (Mandarin) Stage 4 

English language
Course Code Course Title
ENGL 9001 English Language Stage 3 
ENGL 9002 English Language Stage 4
ENGL 9017 Intermediate English for Business Stage 4 
ENGL 9030  English Language for Engineers Stage 4
ENGL 9003 English Language Stage 5
ENGL 9004 English Language Stage 6
ENGL 9005 English Language Stage 7 
ENGL 9043 Oral Communication Skills
ENGL 9042 Academic Writing (Support Class)
ENGL 9048 English for Academic Study
ENGL 9050 English for Law
ENGL 9031 EAP Preparatory course - 6 weeks
ENGL 9032 EAP Course A - 10 weeks
ENGL 9033 EAP Course B - 5 weeks
ENGL 9034 EAP course B (LLM) - 5 weeks
ENGL 9035 EAP course B (MBA) - 5 weeks
ENGL 9036 Intensive EAP Term 1
ENGL 9037 Intensive EAP Term 2
ENGL 9038 Intensive EAP Term 3

Erasmus: Single module semester 1 only
ENGL 9007 English Language Stage 3 (Erasmus)
ENGL 9008 English Language Stage 4 (Erasmus)
ENGL 9009 English Language Stage 5 (Erasmus) 
ENGL 9010 English Language Stage 6 (Erasmus)
ENGL 9011 English Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) 
ENGL 9023 English Language Stage 4 for Business (Erasmus) 

Erasmus: Single module semester 2 only
ENGL 9012 English Language Stage 3 (Erasmus)
ENGL 9013 English Language Stage 4 (Erasmus)
ENGL 9014 English Language Stage 5 (Erasmus)
ENGL 9015 English Language Stage 6 (Erasmus) 
ENGL 9016 English Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) 
ENGL 9024 English Language: Stage 4 for Business (Erasmus) 

French
Course Code Course Title
FREN 9039 French Language Stage 1
FREN 9040 French Language Stage 1 (single unit) 
FREN 9008 French Language Stage 2 (post-GCSE)
FREN 9001 French Language Stage 2 (single unit) 
FREN 9023  French for Mathematicians Stage 2
FREN 9044  French Stage 2 for Engineering (20 credits)
FREN 9009 French Language Stage 3
FREN 9002 French Language Stage 3 (single unit) 
FREN 9006  French Language for Scientists Stage 3
FREN 9019  French for Marine Scientists Stage 3 
FREN 9021  French for Marine Scientists 2: Stage 3/4/5 
FREN 9047  French Language Stage 3 for Engineers 
FREN 9020  M Eng (Euro) French 1 Stage 3/4
FREN 9033  French for Marine Sciences 1 Stage 3/4 
FREN 9010 French Language Stage 4
FREN 9003 French Language Stage 4 (single unit) 
FREN 9022  M Eng (Euro) French 2 Stage 4/5 
FREN 9024  M Eng (Euro) French 3 Stage 5/6/7 
FREN 9011 French Language Stage 5 
FREN 9012 French Language Stage 6
FREN 9043 French Language Stage 6 (single unit) 
FREN 9013 French Language Stage 7 
FREN 9038  Intermediate French for Business 
Single module semester 1 only
FREN 9025 French Language Stage 7 (Erasmus)
Single module semester 2 only
FREN 9026 French Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) 

German
Course Code Course Title
GERM 9001  German Language Stage 1 (single unit) 
GERM 9008 German Language Stage 1
GERM 9002  German Language Stage 2 (single unit) 
GERM 9009 German Language Stage 2
GERM 9006  German Language for Scientists Stage 2 
GERM 9034  German Language for Engineers Stage 2 
GERM 9017  German Language for Mathematicians Stage 2 
GERM 9015  German Language M Eng Euro I 
GERM 9003  German Language Stage 3 (single unit) 
GERM 9010 German Language Stage 3
GERM 9007  German Language for Scientists Stage 3 
GERM 9036  German Language for Engineers Stage 3 
GERM 9016  German Language M Eng Euro II 
GERM 9004  German Language Stage 4 (single unit) 
GERM 9011 German Language Stage 4
GERM 9039  German Language for Engineers Stage 4 (16 weeks) 
GERM 9018  German Language M Eng Euro III 
GERM 9005  German Language Stage 5 (single unit) 
GERM 9012  German Language Stage 5
GERM 9013 German Language Stage 6
GERM 9035  German for Engineers Stage 6 (16 weeks) 
GERM 9014 German Language Stage 7
GERM 9030  Intermediate German for Business
GERM 9040  German Language (accelerated) Stages 1 & 2
Single module semester 2 only
GERM 9019 German Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) 
GERM 9020 German Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) 

Italian
Course Code Course Title
ITAL 9005 Italian Language Stage 1 
ITAL 9029  Italian Language Stage 1 for Engineers 
ITAL 9036  Italian Language Stage 2 for Engineers 
ITAL 9006 Italian Language Stage 2
ITAL 9007 Italian Language Stage 3
ITAL 9008 Italian Language Stage 4
ITAL 9030  Italian Language Stage 4 for Engineers (16 weeks)
ITAL 9031 Italian Language Stage 5
ITAL 9041  Italian Language Stage 6 
ITAL 9042  Italian Language Stage 7
ITAL 9022 Italian Language: Accelerated course Stages 1/2 
ITAL 9043        Italian Language Accelerated course Stages 3/4 
Single module semester 1 only
ITAL 9001  Italian Language Stage 1 (Single Unit)
ITAL 9002  Italian Language Stage 2 
ITAL 9003  Italian Language Stage 3 
ITAL 9004  Italian Language Stage 4 

Japanese
JAPA 9015         Japanese Language Stage 1 
 

Latin
Course Code Course Title
LATI 9001 Latin Language Stage 1
LATI 9002 Latin Language Stage 1/2 (Accelerated course)
LATI 9003        Latin Language Stage 3 

Portuguese
Course Code Course Title
PORT 9009 Portuguese Language Beginners (Accelerated)
PORT 9003 Portuguese Language Stage 4
PORT 9004 Portuguese Language Stage 5
PORT 9005 Portuguese Language Stage 6
PORT 9006 Portuguese Language Stage 7
Single module semester 1 only
PORT 9001 Portuguese Language Beginners (Erasmus) 
Single module semester 2 only
PORT 9002 Portuguese Language Beginners (Erasmus) 
PORT 9008 Portuguese Language Stage 7 (Erasmus)

Russian
 RUSS 9013      Russian Language Stage 1 
 RUSS 9016      Russian Language Stage 2 
 RUSS 9014      Russian Language Stage 3

Spanish
Course Code Course Title
SPAN 9029 Spanish Language Stage 1
SPAN 9001  Spanish Language Stage 1 (Single unit)
SPAN 9039  Spanish Language for Engineers Stage 1
SPAN 9007 Spanish Language Stage 1 and 2 (Accelerated)
SPAN 9008 Spanish Language Stage 2
SPAN 9002  Spanish Language Stage 2 (Single unit) 
SPAN 9044  Spanish Language for Engineers Stage 2
SPAN 9009 Spanish Language Stage 3
SPAN 9003  Spanish Language Stage 3 (Single Unit)
SPAN 9046  Spanish Language for Engineers Stage 3
SPAN 9056    Spanish Language Stage 3 and 4 (Accelerated) 
SPAN 9010 Spanish Language Stage 4
SPAN 9004  Spanish Language Stage 4 (Single Unit)
SPAN 9045  Spanish Language for Engineers Stage 4
SPAN 9011 Spanish Language Stage 5
SPAN 9018  Spanish Language Stage 5 (Single Unit)
SPAN 9012 Spanish Language Stage 6
SPAN 9013 Spanish Language Stage 7
SPAN 9020 Spanish Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) Semester 1
SPAN 9021 Spanish Language Stage 7 (Erasmus) Semester 2