Delivery Mode

This course is in person on campus.

Online part-time courses are available subject to sufficient demand.  If you are interested, please contact us.

Course Details

Days & times of class: On Campus Tuesdays 6-8 pm (Irish time)

Course length: 6 weeks, 12 hours in class + self-study and assignments for teacher feedback

Course dates for 2025

• Block 3: Tuesday 14 January to Tuesday 18 February

Any block/s can be taken independently of one another. You can continue from one block to another if you wish. Please indicate on the application form which block(s) you wish to take.

Level: B1+ and higher

Course cost: €175*⁺

*Returning students receive a loyalty discount.  Please email infolang@ucc.ie for details. 

⁺UCC staff and students should email infolang@ucc.ie to enquire about special offers. 

Course Overview

This course will help you to improve your speaking skills.  You will receive some input from the teacher on how to speak more fluently and have plenty of opportunities to practise speaking with your classmates and receive feedback from your teacher.

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

• Have received some general tips on how to improve the fluency of your spoken English.

• Be able to speak more clearly by improving your enunciation.

• Be better able to participate in group discussions.

• Have improved your ability to ask for/give clarification when needed.

• Have improved your ability to effectively respond to other speakers in conversation.

• Be better able to express your likes/dislikes.

• Be better able to agree and disagree appropriately with other speakers.

• Have learned some functional language chunks to help you when speaking.

• Have the opportunity to give your opinion on controversial issues (speaking critically).

• Be better able to make speculations.

• Be better able to discuss hypothetical situations.

Student Feedback/Assessment

Students will receive regular feedback from their teachers on their progress.  Due to the nature of this course, there will be no formal end-of-course assessment.  

Minimum class numbers

All part-time courses require viable numbers and class size to run. If your chosen course does not run, you will be offered the chance to postpone until the next block or request a refund. Please book early to avoid disappointment and ensure a place on your course.

Attendance/End of course certificate

Attendance will be taken in every class.  If you attend 80% of your lessons, you will receive an end-of-course certificate.  Please advise the teacher if you know in advance that you will be absent.

How to Apply

• Open for applications.
• Complete the Part-time application form