Catalan

Catalan is spoken by some 10 million people, more than Danish, Bulgarian or Finnish. Catalan is used officially in Catalonia, Andorra, France (Roussillon), Sardinia (l’Alguer), Valencia, and the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera). Knowing Catalan will give you an unparalleled advantage if you are going to visit or work in places such as Barcelona, Girona, and Palma. As well as giving access to a rich, 800-hundred-year-old culture, it will open up numerous business and research opportunities. Catalan has been the official language of FC Barcelona for 100 years.

Catalan modules for 2023/24 are offered at Beginner, Elementary and Intermediate levels.

They can be taken for credit or not-for-credit. Modules with 44 taught classroom hours are worth 15 credits, those with 88 taught classroom hours are worth 30 credits.

Most of our modules are year-long. Intensive modules (two sessions @ 2 hours a week) can also be taken over one semester only. All language modules are taught in-person, on the Mile End campus. Timetable information will be available from August 2023.

Registration for credit bearing modules for academic year 2023/24 is available on MySIS until 23 April 2023. Registration for non-credit bearing modules will open in August 2023.

To help with your application, you can use this form to find the right module code. You will then need to follow the instructions on the form to submit your application.

Catalan Language and Culture 1

• Module Code: CAT4200 (credit) /LAN4095 (non-credit)
• Level: Beginner
• Schedule: 22 weeks (25^th September 2023 – 12^th April 2024)
• Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study

 Catalan Language and Culture 1a

• Module Code: LAN4096 (non-credit only)
• Level: Beginner
• Schedule: 11 weeks (25^th September – 15^th December 2023)
• Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Catalan Language and Culture 1b

• Module Code: LAN4097 (non-credit only)
• Level: Elementary
• Schedule: 11 weeks (22^nd January – 12^th April 2024)
• Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Catalan Language and Culture 2

• Module Code: CAT5200 (credit) / LAN5095 (non-credit)
• Level: Intermediate
• Schedule: 22 weeks (25^th September 2023 – 12^th April 2024)
• Hours: 88 classroom hours plus 212 hours independent study

 Catalan Language and Culture 2a

• Module Code: LAN5096 (non-credit only)
• Level: Intermediate
• Schedule: 11 weeks (25^th September – 15^th December 2023)
• Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study

 Catalan Language and Culture 2b

• Module Code: LAN5097 (non-credit only)
• Level: Upper Intermediate
• Schedule: 11 weeks (22^nd January – 12^th April 2024)
• Hours: 44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study