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150 Courses

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Dublin City University

Irish 108: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

4.9 (41 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 202: Irish Language and Culture for Adults

4.9 (40 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
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Mandarin Chinese in Motion: Chinese Culture on TV

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Groningen

Introduction to Dutch

4.8 (438 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 107: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

4.9 (40 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 201: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

4.9 (30 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Language and Culture

4.6 (64 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leicester

Introduction to Applied Linguistics and TESOL

4.8 (267 reviews)

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Oslo

Introduction to Norwegian 2

4.9 (73 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 105: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

4.9 (37 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 106: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

4.9 (38 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 205: Irish language and Culture for Adults

4.9 (19 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Lancaster University

Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation

4.9 (115 reviews)

8 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Dublin City University

Irish 204: Irish Language and Culture for Adults

5.0 (40 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Bristol

Unleash Your Potential: Global Citizenship

4.7 (74 reviews)

4 weeks

3 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Crossing Borders

4.4 (25 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Defining the Concept of Culture

4.5 (47 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Leeds

Introduction to Intercultural Studies: Intercultural Contact

4.6 (18 reviews)

2 weeks

5 hrs per week

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The University of Newcastle Australia

Anthropology: Understanding Societies and Cultures

4.4 (116 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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The University of Newcastle Australia

Playing with Poetry: Creative Writing and Poetics

4.6 (90 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of York

An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity

4.7 (202 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Mandarin Chinese in Motion: Essay-Writing Skills

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Learn Mandarin: Food and Drink in Taiwan

3 weeks

1 hr per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Learn Mandarin: How to Express Health Issues in Chinese

3 weeks

1 hr per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Learn Mandarin: Shopping and Daily Life In Taiwan

3 weeks

1 hr per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Mandarin Chinese in Motion: Your Very First Chinese Class

4 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Reading

A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study

4.9 (410 reviews)

5 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Language Fuel

Mastering Classroom Management in English Language Teaching

4.5 (13 reviews)

4 weeks

1 hr per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Conversational Chinese: Travel and Tourism

3 weeks

1 hr per week

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Keio University & British Library

旅する書物：日本とヨーロッパの歴史のなかで

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Language Fuel

How to Teach English Pronunciation

4.6 (44 reviews)

4 weeks

1 hr per week

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Language Fuel

How to Use Graded Readers in the English Language Classroom

4.1 (8 reviews)

4 weeks

1 hr per week

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Cardiff University

Working with Translation: Theory and Practice

4.8 (216 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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University of Reading

Understanding Multilingual Children's Language Development

4.6 (14 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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The University of Newcastle Australia

What Is Sociology? An Introduction

4.7 (32 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Government Campus UK

Foundations of Writing

4.4 (16 reviews)

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

YCT Standard Course Level 1: Part A

6 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

YCT Standard Course Level 1: Part B

6 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

YCT Standard Course Level 2: Part A

6 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

YCT Standard Course Level 2: Part B

6 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Anglia Ruskin University

Key Principles and Practices of TESOL

4.7 (15 reviews)

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Universiti Malaya

Learn Bahasa Melayu: Grammatical rules in Malay

5.0 (7 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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UCL (University College London)

English Grammar: All You Need to Know

4.6 (19 reviews)

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate French: Jobs and Training

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate French: Leisure and Culture

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate French: Working in the French-Speaking World

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Universiti Malaya

Let’s Learn Portuguese Language: Basic Conversation Skills

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

English Pronunciation in a Global World

4.8 (432 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate German: Countries and Landscapes

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate German: Festivals and Traditions

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate German: People and Lifestyles

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Universiti Malaya

Let’s Learn Thai Language: Basic Conversation Skills

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate Spanish: Heritage and Popular Culture

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate Spanish: Leisure in Spanish-Speaking Countries

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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The Open University

Intermediate Spanish: Literature, Cinema and the Visual Arts

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Stylefit

How to Teach Writing Using Hybrid Learning Technology with Stylefit

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Whitireia New Zealand

Understanding English Punctuation: Commonly used Punctuation Marks

2 weeks

2 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Conversational Chinese: Leisure Activities and Daily Life

3 weeks

1 hr per week

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Learn Spanish 1: Basics, meeting people and describing places

4.6 (12 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Learn Spanish 2: People and their interests

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Learn Spanish 3: Time and Direct Object Pronouns

4.8 (6 reviews)

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Learn Spanish 4: Spanish Prepositions, Adverbs, and Tenses

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Universiti Malaya

Introduction to the Chinese Language

4.7 (10 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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EduMaxi

Develop Your Academic Vocabulary for Study

3 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Leiden University

Introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics

4.6 (45 reviews)

8 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Sentinel|9 & FutureLearn

How to Pass IELTS: Writing

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Universiti Malaya

Learn Bahasa Melayu: Introduction to the Malay Language

4.7 (10 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

HSK Standard Course Level 2: 2.1

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

HSK Standard Course Level 2: 2.2

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

HSK Standard Course Level 2: 2.3

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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University of Otago

English Language Learning Through Sustainability

4.8 (25 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chasing Time English

Learn English Through TV Drama Series: Adrift

4.8 (24 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chasing Time English

Learn English Through TV Drama Series: My Name is Lucky

4.9 (24 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chasing Time English

Learn English Through TV Drama Series: Skipper's Pass

4.8 (273 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chasing Time English

Learn English Through TV Drama Series: Upper Intermediate English Language

4.9 (69 reviews)

6 weeks

3 hrs per week

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EduMaxi

Te Reo Māori: Introduction to Pronunciation

4.8 (56 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Macquarie University

Improve your IELTS Speaking score

4.9 (1156 reviews)

2 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Macquarie University & PTE Academic

Practise your PTE Academic Speaking Skills

4.9 (235 reviews)

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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UCL (University College London)

Teaching English Grammar in Context

5 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Macquarie University

English for STEM: Understanding Maths Vocabulary

3 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Macquarie University

English for STEM: Understanding Engineering Vocabulary

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Cambridge University Press & Assessment & The Human Hive

Volunteering with Refugees

4.8 (49 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

Contemporary Chinese IV: 4.1

5 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

Contemporary Chinese IV: 4.2

5 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Macquarie University

English for STEM: Understanding Science Vocabulary

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Macquarie University

English for STEM: Understanding Technology Vocabulary

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

Contemporary Chinese III: 3.2

6 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

Contemporary Chinese III: 3.1

6 weeks

5 hrs per week

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The University of Glasgow

Plurilingual Classrooms in Action

4.5 (8 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

HSK Standard Course Level 1: 1.1

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

HSK Standard Course Level 1: 1.2

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

HSK Standard Course Level 1: 1.3

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

Contemporary Chinese II: 2.1

6 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Chinese Plus

Contemporary Chinese II: 2.2

6 weeks

5 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University & National Chengchi University

Discover Chinese Drama: Understanding 'The Injustice to Dou E'

4.3 (21 reviews)

4 weeks

1 hr per week

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The University of Newcastle Australia

Fairy Tales: Meanings, Messages, and Morals

4.6 (568 reviews)

3 weeks

3 hrs per week

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Fall in Love with Mandarin

4.4 (59 reviews)

4 weeks

1 hr per week

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Learn Spanish 1: Basics, meeting people and describing places

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

Learn Spanish 2: People and their interests

4 weeks

5 hrs per week

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University of Southampton

English as a Medium of Instruction for Academics

4.8 (131 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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UCL (University College London)

English Grammar for Teachers

4.7 (38 reviews)

6 weeks

2 hrs per week

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Universiti Malaya

Fun in Korea: Useful Expressions and Cultural Information for Travellers

4.3 (9 reviews)

5 weeks

2 hrs per week

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The University of Glasgow

Safeguarding in Collaborative Research and International Development: Contexts, Challenges, and Opportunities

4.8 (8 reviews)

3 weeks

4 hrs per week

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King's College London

Basic English 1: Elementary

4.8 (5582 reviews)

4 weeks

4 hrs per week

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King's College London

Basic English 2: Pre-Intermediate