Part-Time Courses

Evening Part-time Courses 2017-2018

Term 3 : 9 April - 22 June (11 weeks)

Please click Part-time Brochure term 3 2017-2018 to download the part-time brochure.

All students interested in taking a part-time course are required to take a placement test to determine their level of English.

Placement Test
Dates: Tuesday 27 March,10.00 Tuesday 27 March, 14.00 Wednesday 28 March, 14.00 Wednesday 28 March, 18.00 Fee: €15
To register for a placement test, please email infolang@ucc.ie with your preferred date and time and include your name and contact telephone number. A place will be held for you on receipt of your email. You can also contact the Language Centre Office by telephoning 021 490 2898 / 490 2043 / 490 2641

Placement Test

Dates:

Tuesday 27 March,10.00
Tuesday 27 March, 14.00
Wednesday 28 March, 14.00
Wednesday 28 March, 18.00

Fee: €15

To register for a placement test, please email infolang@ucc.ie with your preferred date and time and include your name and contact telephone number. A place will be held for you on receipt of your email.

You can also contact the Language Centre Office by telephoning 021 490 2898 / 490 2043 / 490 2641

Part-time Evening Courses

Fees must be paid in full before the course starts.

Course	Days/Times	Rooms	Cost	Course Description
LEVEL 4 CEFR B1	Tuesday 18.00-21.00	G42N	€380	General English at intermediate level
LEVEL 5 CEFR B2	Tuesday & Thursday 18.00-20.00	G30 ORB101 After 18/05/18*	€500	General English at Upper Intermediate level with a focus on focus on FCE Preparation
LEVEL 6 CEFR C1	Tuesday & Thursday 18.00-20.00	G46	€500	General English at Advanced level with a focus on CAE Preparation
Level 7 CEFR C2	Wednesday 18.00-21.00	G46	€380	General English at Proficiency level with a focus on CPE Preparation
IELTS PREP Bands: 5.5-7.0	Tuesday & Thursday 18.00-20.00	G42S	€500	IELTS Exam Preparation: Skills & strategies to ensure success in 4 papers. For students aiming for Band 6.5 or Band 7
Focus On Fluency CEFR B2-C1	Wednesday 18.00-21.00	G42N	€380	Focus on Fluency: Improve your communicative fluency in speaking, reading, listening and writing
Business English CEFR B2-C1	Thursday 18.00-21.00	G42N	€380	Business English: Vocabulary used in business and economics; how to speak and write in a business job; understanding written and spoken texts about business and economics

CEFR level	LC Level	level name	The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Description
A1	L2	beginner	Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
A2	L3	elementary	Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
B1	L4	intermediate	Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2	L5	upper intermediate	Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
C1	L6	advanced	Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
C2	L7	proficiency	Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.

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Part-Time Courses