Foreign Languages

The Center for Academic Writing offers foreign language courses in five languages Hungarian, French, German, Russian and Spanish, taught by highly experienced and qualified teachers. We also organize courses in other languages, upon specific request, if there is a sufficient number of participants to form a group.

REGISTRATION FOR WINTER SEMESTER COURSES CLOSED ON JANUARY 16

SPRING SEMESTER REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE FROM MARCH 19 TO APRIL 8

SPRING SEMESTER COURSES START ON THE WEEK OF APRIL 10

INFORMATION ON 2011/12 SPRING SESSION COURSES

Download the winter semester course schedule

Enrolment form (For visitors only. CEU members are asked to sign up via Infosys)

2011/12 winter semester courses - languages, levels, groups and schedule

Information on foreign language teachers

Foreign language policy

Placement tests (placement tests are only available during registration periods)

Online payment link (When you pay for a foreign language course online, please always indicate the language, level and group number -if applicable- in the notes section. Without these details we will not be able to identify your payment)

OFFICE HOURS

IN NADOR 11, OFFICE 313

MONDAY:                  08:30 – 12:00

TUESDAY:                 08:30 – 12:00

WEDNESDAY:            08:30 – 12:00

THURSDAY:               08:30 – 12:00

FRIDAY:                     08:30 – 12:00

Or by appointment

Contact us via

Email: foreign_languages@ceu.hu

Phone: +36-1-327-3000 xt 2238 or 327-3817

or visit us in Nador u. 11, 3rd floor, office 313 or 309

TAKE A LOOK WHAT STUDENTS THOUGHT OF OUR 2011/12 FALL SEMESTER COURSES 

The quotes were taken from 2011/12 fall student feedback . Each section refers to a different teacher

"This was one of the most valuable courses I took at CEU!"  - A participant of a French course of the 2011/12 fall semester

"The teacher was fully prepared to each and every class. She encouraged students to learn and showed interest in any subject students would come up with." - A participant of a German course of the 2011/12 fall semester

"A really good language course. I really enjoyed the teachers style of teaching." - A participant of a Hungarian course of the 2011/12 fall semester

"It was fun! I enjoyed every lesson and learnt a lot." - A participant of a Spanish course of the 2011/12 fall semester

"Besides the positive course atmosphere and the tremendous content that was taught in an encouraging way, the teacher additionally spiced up the lectures with interesting background stories about people, culture and tradition, as well as additional useful information on geography. Of course everything in Hungarian!" - A participant of a Hungarian course of the 2011/12 fall semester

GENERAL INFORMATION ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

Hungarian Courses

In order to help new students and staff to survive in Budapest outside the university, the Writing Center offers practical courses in basic Hungarian throughout the year. Beginner courses are partially subsidised by the university; elementary, intermediate and higher-level courses are not. Courses run each semester for 10 weeks, 2x90 minutes per week. Group size must be minimum 7 participants for non-subsidised courses, and 9 for subsidised courses.

French, German, Russian and Spanish Courses

Besides Hungarian, courses in French, German, Russian and Spanish are also available.These courses are not subsidised by the university, but we believe that the course fees are very competitive with private language schools, and our teachers, who have many years experience at CEU, are better qualified than average.

WHY JOIN THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES?

• Lessons on the university premises
• Materials designed for the needs of CEU students and free of charge
• Course appears on the transcript (upon registering in Infosys)
• Variety of classroom activities, interesting topics, friendly atmosphere
• Rapid improvement of your language skills

These courses, which are specially designed for CEU students, enable participants to improve their reading and listening skills, but attention is also paid to speaking. Depending on the level, the courses also concentrate on grammar. The course material is revised and improved each year by the instructors to suit the needs of CEU students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Before the start of the courses, participants of non-beginner courses, who have not yet taken any courses with us in the given lanaguage, are asked to take a placement test, so that different level groups can be formed. The tests are available here. Please fill them out and depending on the test format (internet based or Word doc) submit them or send them back to the relevant teacher as an email attachment.

The length of courses:

• Fall Semester: 10 weeks, 40 teaching hours (2x90 minutes per week)
• Winter Semester: 10 weeks, 40 teaching hours (2x90 minutes per week)
• Spring Session: 6 weeks, 24 lessons (2x90 minutes per week)

Group size: 7-15 participants

For current course information, registration, start, fees and timetables, see our Foreign Language Announcements page.

The level of courses:

Beginner (complete beginner, starting from zero) = A0

Elementary (continuation of the beginner course) =  EU A1

Pre-Intermediate (continuation of the elementary course) = EU A2

Intermediate (continuation of the Pre-Intermediate course) = EU B1

Upper-Intermediate (continuation of the Intermediate course) = EU B2

Advanced (continuation of the Upper-Intermediate course) = EU C1, C2

Each level lasts a semester only. E.g. if you are currently enrolled in a beginner group, next semester you should register to the elementary level.

Special Courses

The start and level of the courses depend on the students. If you have any special further request (e.g. intensive courses, other specialized, thematic courses), please feel free to contact the Writing Center Coordinator.