
Short Courses (International languages)
Whether you’re planning to travel overseas, would like to improve your career options, or want to speak the language of your partner, family or friends – short courses are a great way to learn a language or brush up on your skills.
Each course runs for 15 weeks and classes are held on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings.
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Mandarin
Samoan
Spanish
Course levels (find the course level that is right for you)
Fees
Venue
How to enrol
Further information
Dutch
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| Dutch 1A | 31 Jul | Weds |
6pm - 8pm |
LANG S125 LANG S154* |
7219 7220* |
Building 170 Room 1008 |
| Dutch 2B |
1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S139 LANG S157* |
5264 5632* |
Building 170 Room 1008 |
| Dutch 3A |
30 Jul | Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S148 LANG S158* |
7221 7222* |
Building 170 Room B006 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
French
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| French 1A | 1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S177 LANG S160* |
5636 5603* |
Building 170 Room 1012 |
| French 1B | 31 Jul |
Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S178 LANG S161* |
5266 5604* |
Building 170 Room 1012 |
| French 2B | 30 Jul |
Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S183 LANG S163* |
5267 5605* |
Building 170 Room 1012 |
| French 3B | 1 Aug |
Thurs |
6pm - 8pm |
LANG S186 LANG S165* |
5268 5606* |
Building 182 Room 1007 |
| French Conversation | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S211 LANG S166* |
5269 5637* |
Building 170 Room 2035 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
German
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| German 1B | 1 Aug |
Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S128 LANG S222* |
5270 5607* |
Building 170 Room B006 |
| German 2A | 30 Jul | Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S140 LANG S223* |
7223 7224* |
Building 170 Room 2066 |
| German Conversation | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S212 LANG S227* |
5272 5609* |
Building 170 Room 2068 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
Italian
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| Italian 1A | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S201 LANG S228* |
5273 5638* |
Building 170 Room 2066 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
Japanese
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| Japanese 1A | 1 Aug | Thur | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S129 LANG S232* |
5274 5612* |
Building 182 Room 1009 |
| Japanese 1B | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S131 LANG S233* |
5275 5613* |
Building 182 Room 2003 |
| Japanese 2A |
30 Jul | Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S142 LANG S234* |
5276 5639* |
Building 182 Room 2003 |
| Japanese 2B |
31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S143 LANG S235* |
5277 5614* |
Building 170 Room 2031 |
| Japanese 3B |
1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S220 LANG S237* |
5278 5615* |
Building 170 Room 2031 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
Mandarin
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| Mandarin 1A | 30 Jul | Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S123 LANG S136* |
5279 5616* |
Building 170 Room 2031 |
| Mandarin 1B | 1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S124 LANG S137* |
5280 5617* |
Building 170 Room 1018 |
| Mandarin 2A | 30 Jul | Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S188 LANG S238* |
5281 5618* |
Building 170 Room 1018 |
| Mandarin 2B | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S189 LANG S239* |
5282 5633* |
Building 170 Room 1018 |
| Mandarin 3A | 1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S191 LANG S240* |
5237 5634* |
Building 170 Room 2066 |
| Mandarin 3B | 1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S192 LANG S241* |
5635 5623 |
Building 170 Room 2033 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
Samoan
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| Samoan 1B | 30 Jul |
Tues |
6pm - 8pm |
LANG S133 LANG S243* |
5328 5624* |
Building 170 Room 2033 |
| Samoan 2A | 31 Jul |
Weds |
6pm - 8pm |
LANG S144 LANG S244* |
7225 7226* |
Building 170 Room 2033 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
Spanish
| Course Name | Start Date | Day | Time | Course Code | Class | Location |
| Spanish 1A | 1 Aug | Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S134 LANG S246* |
5330 5626* |
Building 182 Room 2003 |
| Spanish 1B | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S135 LANG S247* |
5331 5627* |
Building 182 Room 2011 |
| Spanish 2A | 1 Aug |
Thurs | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S146 LANG S248* |
5332 5640* |
Building 182 Room 2011 |
| Spanish 2B | 31 Jul | Weds | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S147 LANG S249* |
5333 5628* |
Building 182 Room 2012 |
| Spanish Conversation | 30 Jul |
Tues | 6pm - 8pm |
LANG S218 LANG S252* |
5334 5629* |
Building 182 Room 2004 |
* indicates course and class number for international students
Course levels
Beginners should enrol in Level 1A. Each subsequent semester you may then select the next level, i.e. 1A - 1B - 2A - 2B - 3A - 3B - Conversation. The following descriptions should help you find the course level that is right for you.
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- Levels 1A and 1B - The focus is on learning spoken and written language for everyday use. Aspects of target language culture and etiquette are covered. Level 1A has no prerequisite; for Level 1B you need to have 30 hours of previous language study.
- Levels 2A and 2B - Level 2A courses are for people who have at least 60 hours of previous language study. You will further develop your ability to communicate in the target language and increase your knowledge of culture and etiquette. Level 2B offers the continuation of these courses; 90 hours of previous language study are required.
- Levels 3A and 3B - Level 3A courses are for people who have at least 120 hours of previous language study. They will help you develop fluency and accuracy in the target language. You will revise and increase your knowledge of grammar as well as gaining greater confidence in using the language. Level 3B offers the continuation of these courses.
- Conversation - The courses are designed for people with good command of the target language who are willing to participate in discussions held entirely in that language. Courses will offer a supportive environment for maintaining, renewing and extending target language knowledge.
Fees
$220.00* domestic students, $435.00* for international students.
This fee includes tuition and GST. Course books or blank tapes may incur additional costs.
Your place in a course is not confirmed until enrolment procedures are complete and course fees paid.
Refunds will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, and they are available only for withdrawals that take place on or before five working days of the start of the course.
Unitec may be obliged to cancel a course if there are insufficient participants enrolled prior to the start of the course. If this situation occurs, all fees will be refunded.
*Fees are approximate.
Venue
Department of Language Studies, Building 182, Gate 3, Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland.
How to enrol
To enrol please complete the Short Course Enrolment Form. All fees include GST. If there are insufficient numbers registered for a course then Unitec reserves the right to postpone or cancel the course.
Further information
For further information on short courses please contact Student Central on study@unitec.ac.nz or 0800 10 95 10 or +64 9 815 2945.
Last edited: 19 April 2013
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