The Language Centre of the University offers special language courses for all students of the University, free of charge. Courses in Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Polish will be offered this academic year (2017 – 2018). 

Autumn 2017: 
DAN002G Self-directed study in Danish I (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for beginners (A2+).
FRA003G Self-directed study in French I (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for beginners (A2+).
FRA017G French for beginners I (5 ECTS): For total beginners. 6 week course, taught 3.10 – 9.11. 
ÍTA003G Self-directed study in Italian I (2 – 6 ECTS): For beginners and more advances students (A1+).
POL301G Polish for beginners IV (5 ECTS): For those who have completed Polish for beginners I - III. 6 week course, taught 29.8. – 5.10. 
POL201G Polish for beginners II (5 ECTS): For those who have completed Polish for beginners I. 6 week course, taught 17.10 – 23.11. 
SPÆ003G Self-directed study in Spanish I (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for total beginners (A2+).
SPÆ016G Spanish for beginners I (5 ECTS). For total beginners. 6 week course, taught 2.10 – 8.11. 
ÞÝS005G Self-directed study in German I (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for total beginners (A2+)
ÞÝS001G German for beginners I (6 ECTS): For total beginners. 

V2018: 
DAN001G Self-directed study in Danish II (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for total beginners (A2+).
FRA004G Self-directed study in French II (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for total beginners (A2+).
ÍTA004G Self-directed study in Italian II (2 – 6 ECTS): For beginners and more advances students (A1+).
POL101G Polish for beginners I (5 ECTS): For total beginners. 6 week course, taught 9.1. – 15.2. 
POL202G Polish for beginners III (5 ECTS): For those who have completed Polish for beginners I and II. 6 week course, taught 27.2. – 12.4. 
SPÆ004G Self-directed study in Spanish II (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for total beginners (A2+).
ÞÝS004G Self-directed study in German II (2 - 6 ECTS): Not for total beginners (A2+)
ÞÝS002G German for beginners II (6 ECTS): For those who have completed ÞYS001G German for beginners I. 

Self-directed studies in Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, and German give 2 – 6 credits according to the number of assignments students turn in. Polish for beginners I – IV and French and Spanish for beginners are 5 ECTS intensive 6 week courses. Registration is on Intranet (Ugla). Those students who are studying these languages as a major or minor subject for BA degree cannot have these credits counted for their BA studies. 
 

Icelandic III (12 hrs)
This course will be taught two times a week for 2 hours. Participants will develop all language competences by reading authentic texts (newspapers, magazines and literature), writing short texts and practice oral proficiency. This course is open to all those who have a basic knowledge of Icelandic and/or have completed Icelandic for beginners I and II at the University of Iceland or an equivalent courses. 
Time : 30 January – 15 February 2018 (3 weeks). Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:00-6:00 p.m. 
Instructor: Sigríður Kristinsdóttir. 
Deadline for registration: 24 January 2018.  
Price: ISK 20,000 for University staff, ISK 30,000 for others. Learning materials included.
Minimum number of participants: 7
Target group: All International staff at the University of Iceland who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to a stúdentspróf), including PhD students and Postdocs. The course is also open to participants outside the University who have completed secondary studies.

Icelandic for Beginners I (16 hrs)
This is a course for absolute beginners. It will be taught twice a week for two hours. Participants will work on developing all language skills: oral comprehension, oral expression, writing and reading in addition to grammar and vocabulary.  
Time: 27 February – 22 March 2018. 
Deadline for registration: 21 February 2018.
Instructor: Sigríður Kristinsdóttir. 
Price: ISK 25,000 for University staff, ISK 35,000 for others. Learning materials included.
Minimum number of participants: 10
Target group:  All International staff at the University of Iceland who have completed secondary studies (equivalent to a stúdentspróf), including PhD students and Postdocs. The course is also open to participants outside the University who have completed secondary studies.

English for Research Publication Purposes – Writing Research Articles in the Humanities and Social Sciences (10 hrs.)
This workshop focuses on aspects of writing research articles in English that are of particular concern to Icelandic scholars. Participants will examine traditional structures and discourses of research articles in the Humanities and Social Sciences and discuss features common to journal editiors‘ and peer reviewers‘ feedback on articles written in English as an additional language. 
Schedule: 13 – 23 April, as follows:
13. April 12:00 – 14:00
16. April 14:00 – 17:00
17. April 14:00 – 17:00
23. April 14:00 – 16:00
Cost: 25.000. Cost includes materials. 
Instructors: Patricia Prinz and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir
Course structure: Participants will analyze articles by published authors as well as work on their own reearch findings or article drafts. Writing outside of class is required.
Minimum number of participants: 8 

French for beginners – In cooperation with the Alliance française (12 hours)
This is a beginners‘ course that covers all skill areas, with particular emphasis on speaking and understanding the spoken and written language. The course is taught twice a week in two-hour sessions, and the class is divided into small groups so that everone has as much opportunity as possible to practice. Each session will address one theme which the participants prepare themselves.
Schedule: April 23d – May 9th on Mondays and Wednesdays 16:00 – 18:00
Instructor: Florent Gast, Alliance française de Reykjavík. 
Cost: 36.000. Cost includes materials.
Minimum number of participants: 7