language learning

Overview Improve your basic conversational Irish whilst delving into Irish culture Ireland is home to one of the oldest living languages in Europe. This follows the course Irish 103: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture. On this course, you’ll improve your understanding of basic spoken...

Overview Allow the Irish language to draw you closer to the Irish way of life Endorsed and supported by the Irish government, this course is the perfect opportunity for you to continue developing your understanding of Irish language and culture. Building upon Irish 104, you’ll recap what you’ve...

Overview Immerse yourself in one of Europe’s oldest living languages This course is an excellent opportunity for you to further expand your knowledge of Irish language and culture. Building upon Irish 105, you’ll recap what you’ve learnt on our previous beginner courses, before moving to new...

Overview Immerse yourself in the Irish language and its culture. Building upon previous courses, Irish 107 will help you take the next steps in learning the Irish language. You will broaden your ability to converse in the language by learning how to describe people by personality and appearance...

Overview Improve your ability in speaking and reading in Irish Building upon Irish 107, this course is an opportunity to continue developing your understanding of Irish language and culture. You will use what you’ve learnt from previous courses and explore topics in greater depth. You will...

Overview Find out how to speak German effectively at work Language skills are vital in our interconnected economies. People who use their knowledge of other languages and cultures in the workplace can open up professional opportunities. German is the most widely spoken native language in...

Overview Find out how to speak German effectively at work German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe, and German-speaking countries benefit from strong economics and low unemployment. This course will help you consolidate your German communication skills for the workplace. It...

Overview ## German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe, and German-speaking countries benefit from strong economics and low unemployment. This course will help you consolidate your German communication skills for the workplace. It follows German at Work Post-Beginners 2...

Overview German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe, and German-speaking countries benefit from strong economics and low unemployment. This course will help you consolidate your German communication skills for the workplace. It follows German at Work Intermediate 1: Deutsch am...

Overview Start learning Dutch today Are you planning to visit, or work or study in the Netherlands? This online Dutch course is perfect if you have little or no prior knowledge of Dutch but would like to learn the basics to help you understand life in the Low Countries. Over three weeks you...

Overview This course will teach you vocabulary and skills related to participating in meetings. You will learn terms and phrases used both in email and in speaking to arrange, participate in, and conclude meetings. The goals of this course are to enable you to participate effectively in on-site...

Overview This course begins with a welcome message and an overview of the Specialization. After this introduction, you will be asked to take a proficiency test to see if this course is right for you. During the course, you will begin learning vocabulary and customs related to socializing and...

The following list of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have recently been added on the three major MOOC platforms: Coursera, edX and Futurelearn. Discover our selection of 20 new courses in Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics & Finance, Computer Science, Data Science, Education...

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In today's competitive job market, having additional language skills is almost a must, but it isn't always easy to find the time to commit to a language course or even to find an appropriate course in your local area. Luckily, there is an increasing amount of MOOCs that offer the opportunity to...

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