Teaching and Research Staff

The Department of Applied Linguistics, together with People Management, offers administration and service staff a series of free and subsidised training activities with the aim of promoting and increasing the use of English and Catalan at the university.

  • English
  • Catalan
  • General language courses at reduced rate

Participants must have a minimum level of English. To find out what your English level is, please take this level test.

The enrolment period for second-semester courses ends 31 January 2023.

In addition, the Department of Applied Linguistics offers a language support service, open to PAS and PDI, with prior reservation. Tutorial sessions are 2 hours, schedule to be agreed.

2nd semester

CLUC-EMI, Certificate of Competence for English Medium Instruction

January 2024

CourseInformation
Certificate of qualification for teaching in English (CLUC-EMI)
Official certificate. A minimum level of C1 is required.		Face-to-face exam
Written test: 28 June, from 1.00 to 2.30 p.m. – Campus Barcelona
Oral test: from 25 June to 5 July– Campus Barcelona and Campus Sant Cugat
Registration: from 27 May to 16 June
Price: €75
Registration
CLUC-EMI Preparation course
A minimum level of C1 is required.
​6 hours online.		18, 20 and 25 June, from 3.00 to 5.00 p.m.
Registration until 12 June
Free of charge
Registration


June 2024

CourseInformation
Certificate of qualification for teaching in English (CLUC-EMI)
Official certificate. A minimum level of C1 is required.		Face-to-face exam
Writing test (90 minutes): 28 June, at 1 p.m.  – Campus Barcelona.
Speaking test (30 minutes; individual): from 25 June to 5 July, at times to be agreed upon, on both the Barcelona and Sant Cugat campuses.
Registration: From 27 May to 16 June.
Price: €75
Registration
CLUC-EMI Preparation course
A minimum level of C1 is required.
​2-hour on-site course		Date to be confirmed


NEW!

CourseInformation
English Conversation and Writing Workshop (C1 level)
12 virtual face-to-face hours		Thursday, from 1.00 to 2.30 p.m., from 8 February to 4 April
Registration
English Conversation and Writing Workshop (C2 level)
12 virtual face-to-face hours		Thursday, from 3.00 to 4.30 p.m., from 8 February to 4 April
Registration
Communication in English in the university setting for research and teaching staff (B2 level)
12 virtual face-to-face hours		Tuesday from 3.00 to 4.30 p.m., from 6 February to 16 April
Registration
Language Support Service for PAS and PDI2-hour tutorials, schedule to be arranged. Please, contact multiling@uic.cat


These courses and activities are subject to a minimum number of students.

Preparatory courses for the C1 and C2 level exams which consist of two familiarisation sessions with the official CLUC exams for Catalan and for exam content revision. These courses are linked to the interuniversity calls for official CLUC Catalan exams (obtaining certificates recognised by the Generalitat de Catalunya) that take place on the second Saturday in February (1st semester) and the second Saturday in June (2nd semester). The training course is free, unless otherwise specified.

1st semester

CoursesInformation
Preparation for the proficiency exam (C1) for PAS and PDI
6 face-to-face hours + 9 hours online.
Prior knowledge of level C1 is required.		Barcelona campus
Tuesday, 23 and 30 January, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration
Sant Cugat campus
Thursday, 1 and 8 February, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration
Preparation for the superior level exam (C2) for PAS and PDI
6 face-to-face hours + 9 hours online.
Prior knowledge of level C1 is required.
Price: €60		Barcelona campus
Tuesday, 23 and 30 January, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration
Sant Cugat campus
Thursday, 1 and 8 February, 3 to 6 p.m.
Registration

C1 and C2 exam preparation course participants must have a C1 or C2 level, respectively. To find out what your level of Catalan is, click here and follow the instructions.

These courses are subject to a minimum number of students.

2nd semester

CoursesInformation
Preparation for the proficiency exam (C1) for PAS and PDI
6 face-to-face hours + 9 hours online.
Prior knowledge of level C1 is required.		Barcelona campus
Tuesday, 30 May and 6 June, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration
Sant Cugat campus
Thursday, 1 and 8 June, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration
Preparation for the superior level exam (C2) for PAS and PDI
6 face-to-face hours + 9 hours online.
Prior knowledge of level C1 is required.
Price: €60		Barcelona campus
Tuesday, 30 May and 6 June, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration
Sant Cugat campus
Thursday, 1 and 8 June, 5 to 8 p.m.
Registration

C1 and C2 exam preparation course participants must have a C1 or C2 level, respectively. To find out what your level of Catalan is, click here and follow the instructions.

These courses are subject to a minimum number of students.

PDI may also take the English, Spanish and Catalan courses that we offer for the rest of the university community at a highly reduced rate.

On-site, blending learning and online courses: English
New! PDI qualify for a discount rate of €75 on our on-site English B2.1, B2.2, B2 with an Official Certificate, C1.1 and C1.2 courses, and €150 on C1 with an Official Certificate, as well as half off all online courses.

On-site, blending learning and online courses: Catalan
New! The cost of the A1 and C1 Catalan courses will be covered in full for all PDI who are taking the courses for the first time. Discount rate among 100 and 150 euros on all courses including C2.

On-site, blending learning and online courses: Spanish
New! International PDI qualify for a discount rate of €75 on all levels: A1.1, A1.2, B1.1, B1.2, B2.1 and B2.2, as well as half off all online courses.

 

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