Language levels explained
Imperial Horizons, Year-in-Europe and Language for Science levels
This table provides guidelines about our course levels. Please read the online course descriptions carefully and contact the relevant language coordinator if you are in any doubt about which level you should be in.
| Course | Pre-requisite |
|---|---|
|
Level 1 Level 1.5 |
For post-beginners - students with some experience, e.g. short course |
| Level 2 |
For post GCSE, students who have completed Level 1 or equivalent |
| Level 3 | For post AS-level, students who have completed Level 2 or equivalent. (CEFR A2 for European languages and Arabic) French Baccalaureate (3rd Language); International Baccalaureate (Ab-Initio) |
| Level 4 | For post A-level, students who have completed Level 3 or equivalent
(CEFR B1 for European languages and Arabic) |
| Level 5 | For students who have completed Level 4 or equivalent (CEFR B1/B2 for European languages and Arabic) |
| Level 6 | For students who have completed Level 5 or equivalent
(CEFR B2/C1 for European languages and Arabic) |
| Russian for Heritage Speakers Level 3 | For students of Russian or Slavonic heritage who are fluent in Russian orally, but may need to learn or improve their knowledge of Russian grammar and literacy |
|
Chinese Writing |
For students who are fluent in spoken Mandarin, have a grasp of the main grammatical structures
of the Chinese language and have a minimum reading knowledge of 300 Chinese characters |