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French Language Taster Course

Course Summary

Our language taster courses provide a six-week introduction to the language and culture of a specific country/countries, with a choice of French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Welsh. They are an ideal way of finding out if learning a language is for you, and they are suitable for all!

You will cover introductory topics, such as basic greetings, numbers, weather, and dining out, as well as cultural knowledge of the relevant country/countries. It is designed to be a precursor to our beginner courses (evening classes) which run for 24 weeks from September to May.

Course Details

• Level: Short course
• UCAS Code: N/A
• UCAS Points: N/A
• Start date: May 2025
• Duration: 6 weeks
• Location: Exton Park, Chester
• UK fees: £99 (2025/26)
• International fees: £99 (2025/26)

Course Dates and Times

Starting the week commencing May 26th until the week of June 30th (6 weeks total) at 6:30pm-8pm.

Fees and Funding

• Home Students: £99 (2025/26)
• International Students: £99 (2025/26)

Location and Accessibility

• Address: University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
• Cycling: The Greenway Gate, accessible between 7am – 9pm with your University pass, is located at the back of the overflow car park and is the nearest point of access to the Millennium Greenway cycle path that connects to routes throughout the city.
• Public Transport: Bache train station is a 15-minute walk from Exton Park and Chester railway station is a 20-minute walk. Arriva 1A and Arriva 1 run frequent services that stop with a short walk to Exton Park. All three Park and Ride routes, PR1, PR2 and PR3 have connections within walking distance to Exton Park.
• Parking: Parking on campus is limited, so we recommend using public transport and/or walking if possible.