Modern Languages
The Language Centre at Keele provides British Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish language and culture modules for Keele students and staff. After successfully completing a series of language modules as electives, you will have the opportunity to gain an enhanced degree title.
You may be a complete beginner or simply want to brush up your existing skills, or perhaps you are looking for a formal language qualification. Whatever your need, we can provide a flexible, guided route to achieving your goals.
We offer 6 levels of British Sign Language from absolute beginner to intermediate.
We offer 6 levels of Chinese, from absolute beginner to intermediate.
We offer 12 levels of French, from absolute beginners to post-A-level.
Improved career prospects
You will increase your employment prospects.
Additional qualifications
You have the opportunity to gain an extra qualification alongside your degree.
Enhanced experience
You will develop communicative as well as linguistic skills and a better understanding of other cultures.
Increased choice
You have a wide variety of languages and courses to chose from.
And it's fun!
You have the chance to learn in an atmosphere which is professional but also relaxed and enjoyable.
You may choose to enrol for one semester only or take a number of modules for more systematic language learning and the opportunity to achieve an Enhanced Degree Title or a record of achievement on your HEA report.
The Language Centre offers up to 12 levels (stages 1 - 12), from absolute beginner to post A level. It is important to select the appropriate level based on your previous experience. To help you decide please click here for a helpful guide or contact our administration team (languages@keele.ac.uk) who will be happy to discuss this further with you.
These stages are comparable to the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) for further details please see Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Times for classes are dependent on the Keele undergraduate timetable and may be any time between 9.00 am and 7.00 pm Monday to Friday. Times will be available from the beginning of each semester. Please note that a number of language classes will be timetabled on Wednesday afternoons to avoid clashes with core modules.
Every effort is made to minimize timetable clashes for students. However, as each language module caters for students from all years of study and all three subject timetable blocks this is not possible in all cases. If an unresolvable timetable clash occurs your core module takes priority.
Learn a Language
The Language Centre at Keele offers a wide range of opportunities to study English and Modern Languages in a welcoming and friendly environment.