Beginner's Catalan (A1)

45h on-site + 30h online

5,5 ECTS

Places are limited

+34 93 254 18 00

  • Presentation
  • Prerequisites and admissions
  • Basic information

What?

A semester-long course consisting of 45 on-site hours and 30 hours of online work (5.5 ECTS) in which you will develop the basic communication tools necessary to express yourself simply in everyday life. This course includes a final A1-level (CEFR) CLUC exam, which could earn you a certificate recognised by the Government of Catalonia. 

Who?

All members of the university community (students, PAS and PDI) and non-university members

How?

A semester-long blended-learning course (45 on-site hours + 30 online hours)

Where and when?

  • Semester 1

Barcelona Campus, 9 October to 13 December and 22 January to 5 February, Monday and Wednesday, 2-4 p.m.

Sant Cugat Campus, 9 October to 13 December and 22 January to 5 February, Monday and Wednesday, 2-4 p.m.

  • Semester 2

Barcelona Campus, 14 February to 5 June (no class on 1 May), Wednesday, 5-8 p.m.

Sant Cugat Campus, 14 February to 5 June (no class on 1 May), Wednesday, 5-8 p.m.

Price

  • UIC Barcelona PDI and PAS: €100
  • UIC Barcelona students: €100
  • Non-university members: €250

Certification

A basic A1-level Catalan certificate recognised by the Government of Catalonia. To earn a certificate, you must attend at least 90% of the on-site sessions, successfully complete the online and class-based activities and pass the CLUC exam.

Credit recognition

This course has a workload of 5.5 ECTS credits. If you are a UIC Barcelona undergraduate student, you can request recognition of 3 ECTS credits for taking the course. If you are an Erasmus student, you can include this course in your learning agreement. For mobility students, the number of credits recognised for this course will depend on your home university. For more information about the credit recognition process at UIC Barcelona, click here. 

Application for admission

No prior knowledge of Catalan is required.

To register, all you need to do is fill out the form corresponding to the semester in which you would like to take the course. After submitting the form, you will receive an e-mail with the necessary information to pay the enrolment fee.

Semester 1

Semester 2

A minimum number of students is required to open this course.

If you are unable to take this course due to a timetable problem, please contact us.

Contact details

Department of Applied Linguistics
Gamma and Delta buildings 
Terré, 11-19
08017 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 541 800
multiling@uic.cat