Catalan: general, on-site (A1-C2)
Courses from Level A1 to Level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
Strong points
- Communicative approach
- Small groups
- Participative classes
- Works on all communicative skills
- Specially aimed at university level students
- Language preparation for access to public sector employment
Accreditation
- Certificate of achievement with grades for Inicial, Bàsic Elemental and Intermedi levels.
- To obtain the certificate for Bàsic (A2), Elemental (B1) and Intermedi (B2) recognised by the Government of Catalonia you can enrol for our accreditation exams.
- Certificate for Suficiència (C1) and Superior (C2) recognised by the Government of Catalonia.
Description
Characteristics
Semi-online mode courses are courses with a certain number of face-to-face hours and a certain number of additional hours of independent distance work; these hours vary by level. In most courses, autonomous learning hours are high. Face-to-face courses emphasises attendance-based activity among participants.
Semi-online mode
- Elementary Semi-online (B1) and Intermediate Semi-online (B2): 24 hours (and autonomous learning).
- Prepare for C1 Exam and Prepare for C2 Exam: 12 hours (and autonomous learning).
Face-to-face mode
- Beginner and Basic (A2): 30 hours
- Elementary (B1), Intermediate (B2), Sufficiency (C1) and Advanced (C2): 60 hours
Additional information
Elementary Semi-online (B1), Intermediate Semi-online (B2), Prepare for C1 Exam and Prepare for C2 Exam courses have the support of an online teacher.
All courses include CIFALC exam.
Summer courses characteristics
The summer courses require intensive participation since they take place during the month of July. See more details. These courses includes CIFALC exam.
Levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Credit recognition
UAB Students: information.
Other Students: Beginner and Basic courses are considered to be equivalent to 3 ECTS credit each one.
Documentation
Course syllabuses.
Access requirements
Certificate demonstrating a pass in the previous level (or results of a level test).
Age over 18.
It is not necessary to be a member of the UAB community.
Price
Inicial / Bàsic (A2) - each course 30 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB, Mobility students | 100 % Subsidized | |
Associated University Community | 400,00 € | 440,00 € |
Others | 471,00 € | 511,00 € |
Elemental on-site (B1) 60 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB, Mobility students | 100 % Subsidized | |
Associated University Community | 569,00 € | 609,00 € |
Others | 669,00 € | 709,00 € |
The platform www.parla.cat is used. The course is 50% subsidised for students who complete their studies at the UAB and for UAB staff, and 40% for mobility students. The price of the course does include the CIFALC** exam. |
Elemental semi-online (B1) 24 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB, Mobility students | 100 % Subsidized | |
Associated University Community | 384,00 € | 424,00 € |
Others | 452,00 € | 492,00 € |
Intermedi on-sitei (B2) 60 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB | 319,80 € | 343,80 € |
Mobility students | 346,80 € | 372,45 € |
Associated University Community | 569,00 € | 609,00 € |
Others | 669,00 € | 709,00 € |
Intermedi semi-onlinen (B2) 24 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB | 226,20 € | 250,20 € |
Mobility students | 245,05 € | 271,05 € |
Associated University Community | 384,00 € | 424,00 € |
Others | 452,00 € | 492,00 € |
Suficiència Presencial (C1) 60 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB | 343,20 € | 369,20 € |
Associated University Community | 569,00 € | 609,00 € |
Others | 669,00 € | 709,00 € |
Superior Presencial (C2) 60 h | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB | 396,00 € | 426,00 € |
Associated University Community | 569,00 € | 609,00 € |
Others | 669,00 € | 709,00 € |
Preparació per a l'examen de C1 -150 hours (12 h on-site) | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB | 204,75 € | 230,75 € |
Mobility students | 220,50 € | 248,50 € |
Associated University Community | 329,00 € | 369,00 € |
Others | 387,00 € | 427,00 € |
Preparació per a l'examen de C2 - 60 hours (12 h on-site) | ||
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Course Price | Total Amount * |
UAB students and Saff, Alumni UAB, Mobility students | 312,75 € | 342,75 € |
Associated University Community | 436,00 € | 476,00 € |
Others | 513,00 € | 553,00 € |
* The total amount is the price of the course plus administrative management fees (€40).
- Courses A2 to C2 include the official exam CIFALC (Inter-University Commission for Language Training and Accreditation of Catalonia).
- Catalan courses are 100% or partially subsidised for the UAB university community, depending on the level and group: students, teaching and research staff, PTGAS. The prices published on this page are those to be paid by the person enrolling, once the subsidy has been applied.
- The subsidised price can only be used once per level, i.e. if a person re-enrols in the same level they must pay the price of the course without the subsidy.
- The second enrolments and subsequent registrations have a bonus of €40
- The PDI of the UAB has a subsidy of 100% of the amount of all the courses of Catalan.
- Associated University Community has a 15% disccount on external prices.
- Returned receipts and refunds incur a handling fee payable by the bank account holder. The amount of this handling fee is € 2.50.
Collectives:
- Mobility students: Students who come to the UAB as part of a mobility programme (Erasmus, Seneca...)..
- UAB students and staff: Students (undergraduate and postgraduate), academic staff and administrative and service staff of UAB centres.
- Associtet University Community: Amics UAB; Esfera UAB; Parc de Recerca; Alumni UAB; Students, Teaching Staff and PAS of Affiliated Schools, Alumni Servei de Llengües, Fundació Autònoma, etc., and UPC Affiliated Schools.
Enrolment
Enrolment on-site
To enrol on a language-level course at UAB Idiomes Campus you need to show a certificate to confirm you have passed the previous level or else take a level test.
Opening hours:
Mondays to Fridays, 9 to 14 and 15 to 20 h
Phone times (93 581 13 25):
Mondays to Fridays, 9.30 to 12.30 and 15 to 18 h.
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Please note:
- Your enrolment will be finalised when we have confirmed that the entry requirements have been met.
- The number of places on our courses is limited, so we deal with enrolment requests in the order they arrive.
- When you have enrolled, we will contact you to confirm this and give you the payment instructions, where appropriate.
UAB Idiomes reserves the right to cancel a group if a minimum number of students has not enrolled.
Promotions
UAB Idiomes offers you the following facilities and discounts for enrolment:
UAB Idiomes Campus
15% discount on the less/least expensive course fee if you study more than one language.
15% discount for single-parent families.
15 % discount for victims of gender-based violence or terrorism.
15% discount for officially recognised “large families” (currently, three or more children).
15% discount for those who have presented accreditation of their economic situation with a view to paying fees as a grant holder and who fulfil the requirements.
Attention important:
1. The discounts are non-cumulative.
2. The proof of the discount requested must be provided at the time of enrollment or within 10 calendar days after the enrollment.
Scholarships
The UAB is offering 80 grants to students taking undergraduate studies, official Masters (70) and PhD studies to study with the Language Service during the current academic year.
10 grants are reserved for those who are not currently registered at the UAB and who will finalise their enrolment for courses at the Language Service in the next academic year.
The UAB is also offering 40 grants for intensive summer courses organised by the Language Service during the moth of July.
Grants for the third languages programme (PARLA3)
If you are in the first, second or third year of your Bachelor’s degree at the UAB you can apply for a grant to study and certificate levels A1 and B1, and sublevels B2.1 and B2.2 of English, German, French or Italian or to take the B2 exam in any of those languages.
The Generalitat de Catalunya is awarding grants for the accreditation of level B2 in third languages for students who started their degree course for the first time in 2014-2015.
The programme includes three types of grant: Mode A – level accreditation and Mode B and Mode C – for taking a course if you haven’t yet got level B2. if you want to apply for a grant, click the links.
For more details about the Parla 3 programme go to the web page Aprenc idiomes.
Language call for applications
In 2020 the UAB is offering a series of language grants within the provisions of the university’s Plan for Languages, available to the different groups: academic staff, administration and services staff and students
Language learning grants for students doing curricular internships abroad
Bachelors and Master’s degree students and PhD students registered in any of the centres of the UAB who can accredit having a curricular internship abroad and certify that they have taken a language course can apply for a grant for their language studies.
Language learning grants for academic staff
This call for applications is for academic staff language learning and There are two types of grant for lecturers at the UAB who want to improve their knowledge of foreign languages generally and those who specifically want to improve their English in order to promote teaching using this language at the university.
Grants for the correction of teaching materials in English and Catalan
To assist in the correction of Catalan and English materials used by lecturers who teach in these languages on undergraduate and master's degree courses. To assist in the correction of course guides written in these two languages for any UAB subject, irrespective of the language in which it is delivered.
Call for grant applications for organising events on language diversity management in UAB classrooms
As the UAB and its students become more and more international in nature, lecturers often have to cope with classes that are highly diverse in terms of languages and cultures. These grants aim to help in organising conferences and seminars, to be held in 2020, for lecturers to share their experiences in managing diversity in UAB classrooms or research groups.
Call for applications for AIDA Programme grants: Grants for the Intensification of Teaching in English (English as a Medium of Instruction at the UAB Programme, academic year 2020-2021)
To finance the participation of teaching and research staff of the UAB who have to give their classes in English on the Teaching Support programme. The programme is divided into four actions: 1) Intensive English for Academic Staff course; 2) English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) Intensive Training; 3) Teaching practice: class observation and tutorial; 4) Accreditation.
Level, dates and schedules
Beginner
Calendar | Days and hours |
18.9.2024 to 11.11.2024 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 12 p.m. |
18.9.2024 to 11.11.2024 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
18.9.2024 to 11.11.2024 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
18.9.2024 to 11.11.2024 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
17.9.2024 to 12.11.2024 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
17.9.2024 to 12.11.2024 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
17.9.2024 to 12.11.2024 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
17.9.2024 to 12.11.2024 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
16.10.2024 to 4.12.2024 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
17.10.2024 to 5.12.2024 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
18.11.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
18.11.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
18.11.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
19.11.2024 to 28.1.2025* | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
19.11.2024 to 28.1.2025* | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
17.2.2025 to 7.4.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
17.2.2025 to 7.4.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
17.2.2025 to 7.4.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
17.2.2025 to 7.4.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
18.2.2025 to 8.4.2025 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
18.2.2025 to 8.4.2025 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
18.2.2025 to 8.4.2025 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
18.2.2025 to 8.4.2025 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
26.3.2025 to 28.5.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
26.3.2025 to 28.5.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
*There are no classes for this course on any day during the week of 16-20 December 2024. |
Bàsic (A2)
Calendar | Days and hours |
18.9.2024 to 11.11.2024 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
18.11.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
19.11.2024 to 28.1.2025* | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
19.11.2024 to 28.1.2025* | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
17.2.2025 to 7.4.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
18.2.2025 to 8.4.2025 | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
26.3.2025 to 28.5.2025 | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
*There are no classes for this course on any day during the week of 16-20 December 2024.
Elemental (B1)
Calendar | Days and hours |
25.9.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
*There is no class for this course on any day during the week of 16-20 December 2024.
Elemntal Semi-Online B1
Calendar | Days and hours |
27.2.2025 to 29.5.2025 | Thursdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
Intermedi (B2)
Calendar | Days and hours |
25.9.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (on-site mode) |
* There is no class for this course any day of the week from December 16-20 2024.
Intermedi B2 semi-online mode
Calendar | Days and hours |
26.2.2025 a 28.5.2025 | Wednesdays, 10 am. to 12 p.m. |
Suficiència (C1)
Calendar | Days and hours |
25.9.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
10.2.2025 to 28.5.2025 (and 16 and 23.5.2025) | Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
* There is no class for this course any day of the week from December 16-20 2024.
Prepare for the Advanced Level (C1) Exam
Calendar | Days and hours |
21.10; 4 and 18.11; 2.12.2024; 13, 27.1.2025 | Mondays, de 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
5, 19.3; 2, 23.4; 7, 21.5.2025 | Wednesdays, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. |
Superior (C2)
Calendar | Days and hours |
25.9.2024 to 29.1.2025* | Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
10.2.2025 to 28.5.2025 (and 16 and 23.5.2025) | Mondays and Wednesdays, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
* There is no class for this course any day of the week from December 16-20 2024
Prepare for the Advanced Level (C2) Exam
Calendar | Days and hours |
16, 30.10; 13, 27.11; 11.12.2024; 15.1.2025 | Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
21.10; 4 and 18.11; 2.12.2024; 13, 27.1.2025 | Mondays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
9, 23.10; 6, 20.11.2024 11.12.2024; 15.1.2025 | Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
24.2; 10, 24.3; 7, 28.4; 12.5.2025 | Mondays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
26.2; 12, 26.3; 23.4; 7, 21.5.2025 | Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
5, 19.3; 2, 23.4; 7, 21.5.2025 | Wednesdays, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
5, 19.3; 2, 23.4; 7, 21.5.2025 | Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |