French Language Taster Course

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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 Arabic, 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! They will run from May to June in 2025.

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.

If you are a member of the public (not a University of Chester student), the cost of one of our language taster courses is £99.

If you are a University of Chester student, all our language taster courses – and our evening classes – are free. The language taster courses require a deposit of £75, but this will be refunded back to you after course completion (attending at least 80% of the sessions). University of Chester Staff are also entitled to a discount. Please contact languagesforall@chester.ac.uk to find out more.

Staff and students are entitled to a discount, please contact languagesforall@chester.ac.uk to find out more.

Please note:

  • All courses run subject to minimum numbers.
  • This is not a credit bearing course.
  • Minimum Age: The minimum age is 18.
  • Refunds will not be granted after the courses have started.
  • All courses are taught in person, on our Exton Park campus.

How to gethere

Exton Park is centrally located in Chester, and accessible via the M53, A483, A41, A56, and public transport from the city centre.

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.