Part-time recreational evening course held by the Language Centre.

Course Description

The Language Centre offers part-time courses to which all adults are welcome to attend. Courses are offered in the evenings.

The term 1 and term 2 courses run for 6  weeks (2 hours twice a week) or 12-weeks (2 hours once a week), the classes are designed to develop and consolidate language skills, suitable for a range of learners from intermediate to those looking for something more advanced. 

Please note:  Intermediate English Level 5 (Block 1) and Intermediate English Level 6 (Block 2) are 6 week courses held twice a week. The Intermediate English Level 6 course immediately follows Intermediate English Levels 5. 

In the summer term, we offer 6-week courses (2 hours once a week) designed to strengthen your conversational skills which consists of six units with different discussion topics. 

Please note that all our part-time courses are for recreational purposes only. They are not intended as preparation for any formal examinations that participants may wish to take in their own time (apart from the IELTS courses). Our part-time courses do not include any assessments or tests.

Term 1 dates:

Monday 6 October to Friday 12 December 2025 (10 weeks)
Festive Break Monday 15 December to Friday 2 January 2026 (3-week break)
Classes resume Monday 5 January to Friday 16 January 2026 (2 weeks)

General English Term 1 Timetable – booking open

Language	Level	Day	Start Date	End Date	Time	Fee
Intermediate English (Block 1)	5	Mondays & Tuesdays	06/10/2025	11/11/2025	6-8PM	£192/£176
Intermediate English (Block 2) - please note above festive 3 week break	6	Mondays & Tuesdays	17/11/2025	13/01/2026	6-8PM	£192/£176
Advanced English -  please note above festive 3 week break	9	Wednesday	08/10/2025	14/01/2026	6-8PM	£192/£176

Course Fees:

Course Fee	General Public	£192.00
Course Fee	University of Aberdeen Student/Staff/NHS Staff receive one free class – you must use your UoA email/NHS email when booking.	£176.00

 

Evening Classes term 2 and 3 dates for 2025 – 2026.

TERM 2: 12-week courses Booking will open for Term 2 of 2025-2026 on Monday 3 November 2025
Term Opens	Monday 2 February 2026
Spring holiday	Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026
Teaching recommences*	Monday 13 April 2026
Term Closes	Friday 8 May 2026

 

TERM 3: 6-week conversational courses Booking will open for Term 3 of 2025-2026 on Monday 2 February 2026
Term Opens	Monday 25 May 2026
Term Closes	Friday 3 July 2026

 

Please note we will only advertise one term at a time. 

Course Content:

Before you book, you can check the course content and textbook details for each level on the Language Centre website. Please do not purchase the textbook until the course is confirmed to run. The status of each course (running or cancelled) will be emailed to participants approx. 1 week before the scheduled start date.

Important: Upon completion of booking, you will receive an email to confirm your place.   Approx. 1 week before the scheduled start date an email with details of class location, start date, time, and tutor will be sent out. Please look out for an email entitled "Course Details".

Terms and Conditions:

Your registration on an evening language course will be subject to the following terms and conditions:

• Terms and Conditions

FAQs:

Have a look through our frequently asked questions page for further information.

In-person teaching:

Our teaching will be done in-person in. Rather than allocate rooms at this stage, we will make decisions just before courses begin, based on the numbers enrolled.

To contact the Language Centre:

email:                lc-eveningclasses@abdn.ac.uk