{"id":3935,"date":"2018-09-27T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T12:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:9080\/en\/?page_id=3935"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:10:48","slug":"basic-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.unipd.it\/en\/language-courses\/basic-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic language courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cla.unipd.it\/corsi-di-lingua\/corsi\/corsi-base\/\">Versione in Italiano<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University Language Centre organizes semester-long basic language courses&nbsp;in <strong>French<\/strong>, <strong>English<\/strong>, <strong>Portuguese<\/strong>, <strong>Spanish<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>German <\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Russian.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses are mainly held in-person (classroom or lab) at the CLA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the course, students who have attended at least 70% of the classes will be eligible for a <strong>certificate of attendance. <\/strong>Participants will <strong>NOT&nbsp;<\/strong>obtain a language level certificate at the end of the course. These are <strong>extracurricular courses<\/strong> and do not give credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n                <p class=\"trigger \">\n                    <a href=\"#toggle_170695216469dbdd010491a\"><strong>Courses recipients<\/strong><\/a>\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"toggle_container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                    <div class=\"block\">\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The courses are aimed mainly at students at the University who <strong>do not have access<\/strong> to language courses through their own degree course.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n                <p class=\"trigger \">\n                    <a href=\"#toggle_35023490369dbdd0104930\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/a>\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"toggle_container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                    <div class=\"block\">\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total duration of the course is <strong>30 academic hours, spread over 7-8 weeks<\/strong> &#8211; 2 sessions per week of 2 academic hours each (= 1 \u00bd hours in person).<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n                <p class=\"trigger \">\n                    <a href=\"#toggle_203704019769dbdd010493a\"><strong>Levels<\/strong><\/a>\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"toggle_container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                    <div class=\"block\">\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The courses are all a <strong>\u201cbasic\u201d level<\/strong> and aim to get students started with a language or help them to further their knowledge of the basic structure of the language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levels from complete beginner (no previous knowledge of the language) to lower intermediate level (A2\/B1) can therefore be activated. In any case, courses never exceed level B1.<br>It is necessary to check the information relating to each individual language to verify the levels activated. As for English, only A2 or A2\/B1 level courses are activated (not complete beginner level).<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n                <p class=\"trigger \">\n                    <a href=\"#toggle_138015033469dbdd0104943\"><strong>Course planning for the 2025\/26 a. y.<\/strong><\/a>\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"toggle_container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                    <div class=\"block\">\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following courses are planned for the 2025\/26 academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>four <strong>English<\/strong> courses \u2013 two in the 1st semester and two in the 2nd semester (levels offered will be A2.1 to A2.2\/B1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least three <strong>French<\/strong> courses \u2013 two in the 1st semester (at least one at beginner level) and at least one in the 2nd semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least four <strong>German<\/strong> courses \u2013 three in the 1st semester (at least one at beginner level) and at least one in the 2nd semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>one beginner&#8217;s <strong>Portuguese<\/strong> course in the 1st semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>two <strong>Russian<\/strong> courses \u2013 one in the 1st semester (absolute beginner level) and one in the 2nd semester (the level of which will be assessed based on the requests received)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>six <strong>Spanish<\/strong> courses \u2013 three in the 1st semester (at least one at beginner level) and three in the 2nd semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n                <p class=\"trigger \">\n                    <a href=\"#toggle_36991071769dbdd010494a\"><strong>Enrollment<\/strong><\/a>\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"toggle_container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                    <div class=\"block\">\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration can be completed by filling out the online form after selecting the language of the course at the bottom of this page. The form will remain active until all places are filled and in any case no later than the deadline indicated.<br>Courses have a <strong>limited number of places (max. 25 participants) <\/strong>and once the maximum number of participants has been reached, it will no longer be possible to enrol. Courses will run with a minimum of 10 participants. Please only <strong>enrol if you are sure you can attend<\/strong>, after checking the timetable.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><div class=\"note alert  no-icon\"><div class=\"note-inner\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Enrolment for the basic courses for the second semester of the 2025-26 is closed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>For basic French courses only: Information relating to the 2nd semester 2025\/26 will be updated in April 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n                <p class=\"trigger \">\n                    <a href=\"#toggle_19525347769dbdd010499a\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/a>\n                <\/p>\n                <div class=\"toggle_container\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                    <div class=\"block\">\n                        <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information please contact the Student Information Office:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f3937-o1\" lang=\"it-IT\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"3937\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3935#wpcf7-f3937-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Modulo di contatto\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"3937\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"it_IT\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f3937-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label>First Name*<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label>Last name*<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"Cognome\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"Cognome\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label>Email*<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"wpcf7-69dbdd0105be2-wrapper\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap second_mail-375-wrap\" style=\"display:none !important; visibility:hidden !important;\"><label for=\"wpcf7-69dbdd0105be2-field\" class=\"hp-message\">Si prega di lasciare vuoto questo campo.<\/label><input id=\"wpcf7-69dbdd0105be2-field\"  class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" type=\"text\" name=\"second_mail-375\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"new-password\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><label>User*<\/label><br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"user\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"user\"><option value=\"\"><\/option><option value=\"Enrolled student\">Enrolled student<\/option><option value=\"Future student\">Future student<\/option><option value=\"Student in mobility outgoing\">Student in mobility outgoing<\/option><option value=\"Student in mobility incoming\">Student in 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class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"menu-727\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Seleziona un&#039;opzione&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"English\">English<\/option><option value=\"French\">French<\/option><option value=\"German\">German<\/option><option value=\"Russian\">Russian<\/option><option value=\"Spanish\">Spanish<\/option><option value=\"Other\">Other<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Your Message\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"note alert  no-icon\"><div class=\"note-inner\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Enrolment for the basic courses for the second semester of the 2025-26 is closed.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The basic French course will not be activated in the second semester of 2025\/26.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click on the language to view specific information on timetables and enrolment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group aligncenter stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-80112dd\" data-block-id=\"80112dd\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-11318f9\" data-block-id=\"11318f9\"><style>.stk-11318f9 {border-top-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-top-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-bottom-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-bottom-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;overflow:hidden !important;}.stk-11318f9 .stk-button{background:#9b0014 !important;}.stk-11318f9 .stk-button__inner-text{color:#ffffff !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/cla.unipd.it\/en\/language-courses\/basic-courses\/english\/\"><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\"><strong>ENGLISH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-75ed6c7\" data-block-id=\"75ed6c7\"><style>.stk-75ed6c7 {border-top-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-top-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-bottom-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-bottom-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;overflow:hidden !important;}.stk-75ed6c7 .stk-button{background:#9b0014 !important;}.stk-75ed6c7 .stk-button__inner-text{color:#ffffff !important;}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/cla.unipd.it\/en\/language-courses\/basic-courses\/french\/\"><span class=\"has-text-color stk-button__inner-text\"><strong>FRENCH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-d14f3ba\" data-block-id=\"d14f3ba\"><style>.stk-d14f3ba {border-top-left-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) !important;border-top-right-radius:var(--stk--preset--border-radius--x-large, 24px) 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At the end of the course, students who have attended at least 70% of the classes will be eligible for a certificate of attendance. 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