Courses Archives - Stellenbosch University Language Centre

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…

A look at Afrikaans language and culture, tailored for Dutch-speaking exchange students

23 September 2021

Afrikaans courses, Courses, Language Learning Hub, Life is language, Multilingualism, Recent news

The Stellenbosch University (SU) Language Centre has been involved in the Global Education Programme of SU International for more than 20 years by offering a Beginner Afrikaans course for visiting…

Book chat with Eppie M

1 July 2021

Book chat, Courses, English courses, Life is language, Reading Lab, Recent news

Get to know us through the books we read! Every first Friday of the month we’ll share an interview with a Language Centre staff member on a favourite or memorable…

How about doing the click in celebration of Human Rights Day?

16 March 2021

Courses, Life is language, Online language support, Our languages

On 23 February, the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthwethwa, announced new names for some cities and towns in the Eastern Cape. Among them are Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha;…

International Mother Language Day poster

Let’s celebrate the first one

19 February 2021

Courses, Events, Life is language, Recent news

It’s most probably the language in which you’d swear when you get a very sudden fright. Chances are that you also dream in this language. If you’re lucky, you’ll know nursery rhymes in it, and maybe even a few archaic idioms and made-up words…