Conversation groups are a way to improve your oral skills (speaking, comprehension and interaction) with other participants that have the same language level. There are group leaders who introduce different speaking situations, activities and topics and they also correct and explain the students' mistakes. To register you must have some basic knowledge or have successfully completed the previous level of the language. You can improve all levels in our on campus languages learning centres (CAL).
Who can register?
Staff and students of the University of Valencia, Alumni UV Premium members and UV's Language Centre students.
When can I register?
Throughout the academic year (if there are places available). OPEN
How do I register?
If you have a language certificate recognised by the University of Valencia not older than three years
See here the recognised certificates for Catalan and here those for other languages.
- Choose a group of the next level (see groups and timetables below).
- Send an email to the language learning centre (CAL) on your campus to apply for the group you want to join (language, level and timetable) and attach your certificate.
- If there are places available, we will send you an email with the necessary information to complete the registration; if not, we will inform you of the alternatives for your language and level.
If you do not have the language certificate
- Contact the language learning centre (CAL) on your campus by phone and ask for a placement test (a short conversation to find out your level).
- With the level assigned you can choose a group of the next level (see groups and timetables below).
- If there are places available, we will send you an email with the necessary information to complete the registration; if not, we will inform you of the alternatives for your language and level.
If you joined a conversation group during last academic year
You can join a group of the same language and level (without taking a diagnostic test or providing a certificate).
- Choose a group of the same level (see groups and timetables below).
- Contact the language learning centre on your campus to complete your registration.
- If there are places available, we will send you an email with the necessary information to complete the registration; if not, we will inform you of the alternatives for your language and level.
Contact information:
- Blasco Ibáñez campus CAL: cal.blasco@uv.es | 963 937 608 | 9a.m. – 8p.m.
- Els Tarongers campus CAL: cal.tarongers@uv.es | 963 828 918 | 9a.m. – 8p.m.
- Burjassot-Paterna campus CAL: cal.burjassot@uv.es | 963 543 200 | 9a.m. – 8p.m.
Location
- Face-to-face groups are held in the classrooms of the languages learning centres (CAL) or in a classroom on the corresponding campus.
- Online groups are also available.
Price
- Catalan: free of charge
- English, French, German, Italian: €22.04
All conversation groups are free of charge.
Schedule
1 hour per week (2 for the German introductory workshops), from 30 September to 30 May.
Attendance
Attendance at the first session after registration is mandatory. Failure to attend when there is a waiting list will result in losing the place assigned and being moved to the bottom of the list. Students with three consecutive unexcused absences will be dropped from the group (you have to re-register to rejoin). Certificates of attendance or achievement will not be issued.
Groups and timetables
Click on the language you want to practise to see the levels and timetables by campus:
