Courses Archives - Stellenbosch University Language Centre

Visit to UniLuanda strengthens South-South ties and partnership with SU

17 July 2024

Courses, English courses, English portfolio, Life is language, Multilingualism, Our languages, Recent news, Writing Lab

A few weeks ago, Fatima Halday, Head of the Communication portfolio at the Language Centre, had the opportunity to visit Luanda and participated in the 2nd Edition of the Scientific…

IsiXhosa courses for SU staff now free

29 January 2024

Courses, IsiXhosa courses, Multilingualism, Our languages, Recent news

Good news for SU staff members wanting to start learning isiXhosa this year! Courses are free to SU staff, so come and expand your isiXhosa repertoire!

Appreciation for a dear colleague who is retiring

7 December 2023

Academic and professional literacies, Courses, Recent news

Ydalene Coetsee, a stalwart academic and professional literacies lecturer at the Language Centre, is retiring at the end of 2023 after 14 years of teaching. Academic literacies modules are presented…

Let’s emphasise ABILITY!

3 December 2023

Courses, Multilingualism, Our languages, Recent news

We prefer emphasising ABILITY when observing International Day of Persons Living with Disabilities, celebrated on 3 December. We respect and support all forms of communication needs of persons living with various forms of hearing abilities.

Universal design for learning: Creating accessible and effective learning for all

15 November 2023

Academic and professional literacies, Courses, English courses, English portfolio, Recent news

Are there any hacks to ensure that the courses we design really speak to participants? It turns out there are! Ever heard of universal design for learning (UDL)? When we…

Language learning at Language Centre opens doors for internationalisation

2 August 2023

Afrikaans courses, Courses, English courses, IsiXhosa courses, Language Learning Hub, Life is language, Multilingualism, Our languages, Recent news

SU uses the concept of internationalisation at home to enhance the integration of local students with visiting students from other countries. This approach gives the Language Centre an opportunity to…

Meryl’s TEFL adventure

2 June 2023

Courses, English courses, English portfolio, Life is language, Recent news

Meryl Davidson completed her TEFL course with the English portfolio at the SU Language Centre and then went on to teach English in South Korea for two years. Meryl’s TEFL…

Meet our English teachers!

26 May 2023

Courses, English courses, Life is language, Our languages, Recent news

Meet our English portfolio! Our teachers are all experts in teaching English as a second language and thrive in seeing their students reach new limits. The English portfolio aims to…

Reading for all levels of English with Carmen 3

9 February 2023

Academic and professional literacies, Courses, English courses, Recent news

You’ve been transported to Carmen’s book corner! Hi there, bookworms! I am back with another instalment of my ESL book recommendations. It is the month of love and this month…

Reading for all levels of English with Carmen 2

18 November 2022

Academic and professional literacies, Courses, English courses, Recent news

You’ve been transported to Carmen’s book corner! Hi there, bookworms! I am back with another instalment of my ESL book recommendations. The summer holidays are coming up and this time…