Elementary Catalan (B1)

What?

A semester-long course consisting of 45 on-site hours and 30 hours of online work (5.5 ECTS) that will allow you to build on your basic knowledge of Catalan and improve your speaking and writing skills in this language. This course includes a final B1-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, 10 October to 14 December and 23 January to 6 February, Tuesday and Thursday, 2-4 p.m.

Sant Cugat Campus, 10 October to 14 December and 23 January to 6 February, Tuesday and Thursday, 2-4 p.m.

• Semester 2

Barcelona Campus, 13 February to 4 June (no class on 30 April), Wednesday, 5-8 p.m.

Sant Cugat Campus, 13 February to 4 June (no class on 30 April), Wednesday, 5-8 p.m.

Price

• UIC Barcelona PDI and PAS: €100
• UIC Barcelona students: €200
• Non-university members: €250

Certification

An elementary B1-level Catalan certificate recognised by the Government of Catalonia. To earn a certificate, you must attend at least 80% 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. 

Level test

To take this course, you must have knowledge equivalent to level A2 of the CEFR. To make sure you have the level required to register for the B1-level course, we ask that you complete the following level test:

1. Level Test Instructions
2. Or contact us at multiling@uic.cat.

Application for admission

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

• Campus Barcelona
  Inscripció en línia
• Campus Sant Cugat
  Inscripció en línia

Semester 2

• Campus Barcelona
  Inscripció en línia
• Campus Sant Cugat
  Inscripció en línia

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

Institute for Multilingualism
Gamma and Delta buildings 
Terré, 11-19
08017 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 932 541 800
multiling@uic.cat