Languages for All

We offer high quality language education programmes:

  • short courses in languages for the local community,
  • credit courses in languages for the University of Edinburgh matriculated students,
  • private tuition and bespoke corporate training, and
  • official language proficiency tests.

Credit language courses for undergraduate and graduate students of the University of Edinburgh

Free Events and Community Tasters

Join us this year for free taster events, and details of any community projects or events we're attending.

Bespoke Language Training

We offer bespoke language training to individuals and groups.

Our customers include Scottish Rural College, Baillie Gifford or Police Scotland.

Please contact us to discuss your language training needs at col.partnerships@ed.ac.uk

Students have access to a range of support when studying with us.

Information on discounts and help with short language course fees. 

We currently offer Language Proficiency Tests in Japanese and Spanish. Find out more here!

Looking for other short courses?

At the Centre for Open Learning we also offer a wide range of Lifelong Learning Courses in Arts and Humanities subjects.

Check out our other short courses here >