Courses Offered
UNECA Language and Communication Skills Training Centre
Duration of courses: The duration of the Language Programme in ECA is as follows: levels 1 through 7 – two terms each, instead of three; level 8 (preparation for Language Proficiency Exam) – one term. Thus, the duration of the entire programme will be 5 years.
Level |
Arabic |
English |
French |
Spanish |
Level 1 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Level 1 Advanced |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Level 2 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Level 2 Advanced |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Level 3 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Level 3 Advanced |
x |
x |
x |
|
Level 4 |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 4 Advanced |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 5 |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 5 Advanced |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 6 |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 6 Advanced |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 7 |
x |
x |
|
|
Level Advanced |
x |
x |
|
|
Level 8 (Proficiency) |
x |
x |
|
|
Oral Presentation Sills |
x |
|
|
|
Writing Letters and Memoranda |
x |
|
|
|
Principles of Report Writing |
x |
|
|
|
Conversation |
|
x |
|
*A and B indicate the number of groups in each level, and not different levels. The two terms in each level are distinguished as “Level X” and “Level X Advanced”.
Calendar of Language and Communication Skills Training |
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Academic Year 2008/2009 |
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Term |
Registration Dates |
Placement Exam |
Begin Date |
End Date |
No. Weeks |
No. Days |
Term 1 |
18 Aug - 4 Sep 2008 |
05-Sep-08 |
15-Sep-08 |
05-Dec-08 |
12 |
58 |
Term 2 |
08 – 31 Dec 200 8 |
02 Jan 2009 |
12-Jan-09 |
03-Apr-09 |
12 |
60 |
Term 3 |
23 Mar - 02 Apr 2009 |
03 Apr 2009 |
13-Apr-09 |
03-Jul-09 |
12 |
60 |