Adult Courses

We offer courses for groups or individuals in English, German, Arab, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish for Foreigners and Catalan for Foreigners, and for private classes in other languages when requested.

Enrolment is open all-year-round

Extensive Course (100 hours)
3 hours weekly
from September to June
· 1,5 hours (two days a week) from 9 to 22h.
· 3 hours (one day a week) from 9 to 22h.

Semester Course (100 hours)
6 hours weekly
1st semester: from September to February
2nd semester: from February to June
· 3 hours (two days a week) from 9 to 22h.

Private classes
Made-to-measure

Preparation course (40 hours)
with simulations of the official exams (for levels B1, B2, C1 or C2)
2,5 hours weekly (prep, sim and answers)
1st semester: from September to February
2nd semester: from February to June
· 2,5 hours (one day per week) from 9 to 22h.

Communication course (50 hours)
English (B1, B2 or C1), German (B1 or B2) or French (B1)
3 hours weekly
1st semester: from September to February
2nd semester: from February to June
· 1,5 hours (two days a week) from 9 to 22h.

Language skills for work (100 hours)
3 hours weekly:
from September to June
English English for Business Communication
English English for Business Studies
German Deutsch für den Beruf
· 1,5 hours (two days a week) from 9 to 22h.

Dates for sitting FCE, CAE and CPE exams with UniCor Languages here in Vilanova i La Geltrú:
February
June


Our Languages, Levels and Official Exams

Now more than ever, take this opportunity to take a step forward towards your professional success.
UniCor Languages is an Official Preparation Centre for the official exams set by the University of Cambridge.
Preparation for official exams for Cambridge English, Institut Français, Goethe Institute and Instituto Cervantes.

English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish for Foreigners and Catalan for Foreigners.
All the courses and levels are regulated and they follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR or CEF) by the Council of Europe.

CERF levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2:

Level (Name)

Description

A student... is capable of / can ...
C2
(Mastery or proficiency)
 ...understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.

...summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.

...express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.
C1
(Effective Operational Proficiency or advanced)
 ...understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.

...express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.

...use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

...produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
B2
(Vantage or upper intermediate)
 ...understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.

...interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.

...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.
B1
(Threshold or intermediate)
 ...understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.

...deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where the language is spoken.

...produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.

...describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
A2
(Way stage or elementary)
 ...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).

...communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

...describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
A1
(Breakthrough or beginner)
 ...understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.

...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.

...interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.