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.
"It was one, if not the best language course I have ever taken. It was interactive and dynamic.... and fun! The teacher was always animated and patient!" - A student of a Hungarian Beginner Course.
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INFORMATION ON COURSE REGISTRATION
Registration for the Spring Session starts on March 22 and ends on April 11.
Spring Session foreign language courses start on the week of April 19 and last till the week of May 24. (6 weeks, 24 teaching hours).
For further information on Winter course schedule please visit http://www.ceu.hu/announcements-on-foreign-language-courses
For information on the foreign language teachers please visit http://www.ceu.hu/foreign-language-teachers
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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 11 weeks, 2x90 minutes per week. Group size must be minimum 7 participants for non-subsidised courses, and 10 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 is 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 are asked to take a placement test, so that different level groups can be formed. The test are placed on our web page. Please fill them out and send them back to the relevant teacher as a Word attachment. You can find all information at Foreign Language Announcements.
The length of courses:
- Fall Semester: 11 weeks, 44 lessons (2x90 minutes per week)
- Winter Semester: 11 weeks, 44 lessons (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.
For some basic lessons in these languages, go to our Foreign Language Self Access 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.