Language Centre
The Language Centre offers language and communication courses to build the key skills needed to study, work and live in an international context. It offers the UNIL community the opportunity to learn Chinese, English, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Swiss German.
Mission
The Language Centre's objectives are to:
- Encourage and promote language learning to meet the challenges of international university education and mobility, as well as professional life and lifelong learning.
- Enable the development of multilingual and intercultural skills so that they can be used appropriately in multiple contexts and for a variety of purposes.
- Develop language and communication competencies as essential cross-cutting skills.
- Encourage continuing education for UNIL staff in this area.
- Provide a support service to the UNIL administration and Faculties on language and multilingualism issues.
View the language and communication course pages and find out more about what we offer
Services
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Language and communication course provision |
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Independent learning provision |
Independent learning offers a number of ways for you to progress at your own pace and according to your own needs, with free access to our multimedia space, guided independent learning with tutoring, or language coaching |
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Language skills validation |
As part of mobility and exchanges between institutions, the Language Centre:
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Support and advice for departments and Faculties |
The Language Centre offers departments and Faculties at the University of Lausanne support and advice on:
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Practical information
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Contact |
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Opening hours |
The reception desk is open during the semester from 10am to 12.30pm, Monday to Friday (with extended hours for the first two weeks of each semester). |
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Main address |
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Access, parking and delivery |
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Members of the department
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Management |
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Secretarial office |
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German |
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English |
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Chinese |
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Spanish |
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Italian |
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Russian |
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Swiss-German |
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