Learn French, German and Spanish at any level from beginners to advanced to suit your existing ability. Or learn more about English and how it is used globally.
Languages Modules
OU level 1
Beginners’ Chinese (L108)
OU level 1
Exploring languages and cultures (L161)
OU level 1
French studies 1 (intermediate) (L112)
OU level 1
German studies 1 (intermediate) (L113)
OU level 1
Intermediate Chinese (L118)
OU level 1
Introducing English language studies (L101)
OU level 1
Introduction to French studies (beginners) (L102)
OU level 1
Introduction to German studies (beginners) (L103)
OU level 1
Introduction to Spanish studies (beginners) (L106)
OU level 1
Spanish studies 1 (intermediate) (L116)
OU level 1
OU level 2
Classical Latin: the language of ancient Rome (A276)
OU level 2
English in the world (L201)
OU level 2
French studies 2: language and culture of the French-speaking world (L222)
OU level 2
German studies 2: language and culture of the German-speaking world (L223)
OU level 2
Spanish studies 2: language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world (L226)
OU level 2
Telling stories: the novel and beyond (A233)
OU level 2
OU level 3
French studies 3: language and culture of the French-speaking world (L332)
OU level 3
German studies 3: language and culture of the German-speaking world (L333)
OU level 3
Language and creativity (E302)
OU level 3
Language, literature and childhood (L301)
OU level 3
Spanish studies 3: language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world (L336)
OU level 3
Access modules
Arts and languages Access module (Y031)
Access
Arts and languages Access module: fast track (YXFT031)
Access
Short courses
AI language technology in the workplace (LG007)
Short course
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace (LG004)
Short course
Beginners Chinese 1: 开始吧 kāishĭ ba! (LGXC001)
Short course
Beginners Chinese 2: 开始吧 kāishĭ ba! (LGXC002)
Short course
Beginners Chinese 3: 开始吧 kāishĭ ba! (LGXC003)
Short course
Beginners French 1: eh oui! (LGXF001)
Short course
Beginners French 2: bien sûr! (LGXF002)
Short course
Beginners French 3: absolument! (LGXF003)
Short course
Beginners German 1: fang an! (LGXG001)
Short course
Beginners German 2: mit Vergnügen! (LGXG002)
Short course
Beginners German 3: richtig so! (LGXG003)
Short course
Beginners Italian 1: primi passi (LGXI001)
Short course
Beginners Italian 2: in cammino (LGXI002)
Short course
Beginners Italian 3: stai andando bene! (LGXI003)
Short course
Beginners Spanish 1: ¡Empezamos! (LGXS001)
Short course
Beginners Spanish 2: ¡En marcha! (LGXS002)
Short course
Beginners Spanish 3: ¡Adelante! (LGXS003)
Short course
Beginners' Arabic language and culture (LGXA002)
Short course
Chinese business culture essentials (LG002)
Short course
Cinema in the Spanish-speaking world (LG006)
Short course
Elementary Chinese 1: 入门了 rùmén le! (LGXC004)
Short course
Elementary Chinese 2: 入门了 rùmén le! (LGXC005)
Short course
Elementary Chinese 3: 入门了 rùmén le! (LGXC006)
Short course
Elementary French 1: allons-y! (LGXF004)
Short course
Elementary French 2: en avant! (LGXF005)
Short course
Elementary French 3: vous y êtes! (LGXF006)
Short course
Elementary German 1: sprechen und verstehen (LGXG004)
Short course
Elementary German 2: sprich weiter! (LGXG005)
Short course
Elementary German 3: weiter geht’s (LGXG006)
Short course
Elementary Italian 1: in campo! (LGXI004)
Short course
Elementary Italian 2: avanti tutta! (LGXI005)
Short course
Elementary Italian 3: all'opera! (LGXI006)
Short course
Elementary Spanish 1: ¡en camino! (LGXS004)
Short course
Elementary Spanish 2: ¡vamos a seguir! (LGXS005)
Short course
Elementary Spanish 3: ¡muy bien! (LGXS006)
Short course
Introduction to Arabic language and culture (LGXA001)