University of Luxembourg Language Centre
The Language Centre offers a range of services for University of Luxembourg students, doctoral candidates and staff to enhance their multilingual skills.
What we offer
Courses
General language courses develop language skills for general purposes and are designed for beginner levels only (A1, A2). Academic language courses are designed for academic purposes to serve the needs of students studying at the University of Luxembourg, such as reading and writing academic texts, listening to university lectures, and engaging in seminar discussions.
Language courses are incorporated into some study programmes, and priority is given to these study programmes. Depending on the needs of the study programme, a number of spaces will be reserved.
Evening classes usually start at 16.50 or 17.30 on Belval Campus and run throughout the semester.
Each course is worth 3 ECTS credits.
Français général A1.1 (hiver), A1.2 (été)
Français général A2.1 (hiver), A2.1 (été)
Français académique B1.1 (hiver), B1.2 (été)
Français académique B2.1 (hiver), B2.2 (été)
Français académique C1.1 (hiver), C1.2 (été)
Perfectionner son expression en français (hiver et été)
Deutsch allgemein A1.1 (Winter), A1.2 (Sommer)
Deutsch allgemein A2.1 (Winter), A2.2 (Sommer)
Deutsch wissenschaftlich B1.1 (Winter), B1.2 (Sommer)
Deutsch wissenschaftlich B2.1 (Winter), B2.2 (Sommer)
Deutsch wissenschaftlich C1.1 (Winter), C1.2 (Sommer)
Academic English1 B2.11 (winter), B2.2 (summer)
Academic English C1.1 (winter), C1.2 (summer)
1 English classes start at level B2 as there is very little demand for lower levels at the University of Luxembourg.
If you are a study programme director at the University of Luxembourg and you are interested in incorporating language training into your programme, please contact us.
The Language Centre offers training for students in language learning and academic writing in French, German, and English.
This training leads to a certificate from the Language Centre and equips students to advise fellow students on language learning, presentations, and writing academic papers. The training is offered each summer semester and is worth 3 ECTS credits for Bachelor students and 5 ECTS for Master students.
Some study programmes integrate peer tutor training in order to hire trained tutors as student assistants to support fellow students within their discipline.
Services and events
Language Café for English, French, German and Luxembourgish
The Language Café is a conversational session that gives learners the opportunity to practise their speaking and listening skills with fellow students in a laidback atmosphere.
- When? Weekly 90-minute sessions throughout the semester
- Where? Belval Campus or online
One-to-one consultations for academic writing and presentations
Students can book consultations to receive advice from trained peer tutors about how to write assignments or prepare oral presentations.
This service is offered for English, French and German.
- When? By appointment with a tutor once a week at the Learning Centre
- Where? Belval Campus, Learning Centre or online
These language events are a great opportunity to practise language skills in a fun and enjoyable way.
Long Night of Writing
This event is usually organised together with the Learning Centre to support and motivate students to finish their assignments on time. Students can either work on their own and enjoy the studious atmosphere or receive in-person support from peer tutors or librarians.
Language Quiz Night
This is a special event in which students can practice all university languages together in teams and win a prize.
Multilingual Poetry Slam
The Multilingual Poetry Slam is a collaboration between the Language Centre and PULSE. Students get together for an evening where everyone expresses their art in different languages. This event is an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of languages and cultures in a friendly and inspiring atmosphere.
When? dates will be announced at the beginning of the semester
Where? Belval campus
Registration: via Moodle – Language Centre
The Language Centre supports students and staff to find a tandem partner for language learning. The idea of a language tandem partnership is to give two people with different native languages the opportunity to practise their language skills. The partners meet regularly on an informal basis, and each benefits from the opportunity to learn their partner’s language.
The University of Luxembourg Language Centre is part of the UNIVERSEH alliance. The alliance offers a range of regular and intensive language courses and activities to improve English, French, German, Swedish and Polish language skills. All University of Luxembourg students can participate free of charge.
Find out more here.
The University works with the Institut National des Langues Luxembourg (INLL) for general language courses.
The University community has access to all sites where the INLL provides classes.
All courses are fee-based but learners may be eligible for a partial reimbursement.
Mission
The University of Luxembourg Language Centre was founded in 2014. Multilingualism is a key feature of the University of Luxembourg and is integrated into most study programmes.
The Language Centre’s mission is:
- to enable the members of the University to function well in this multilingual educational environment;
- to facilitate international academic mobility and integration into Luxembourg society;
- to enhance the employability of the University’s graduates.
We offer academic, general and professional language courses in the University’s official languages – French, English and German – as well as courses in other languages.