Online Language Courses

Cactus offers online language courses in addition to our face-to-face 10-week courses and 5-week courses which are delivered in 11 city centre locations across the UK. We also offer One-Week Online Courses if you want to develop your language skills and cover the same content in a shorter amount of time. Cactus Online language courses deliver the same benefits as face-to-face courses via a virtual classroom experience. Our online language classes are taught by the same qualified and experienced teachers that teach our face-to-face courses, and are delivered using our proven method. Learn a language online with our online language courses, from beginners to advanced, and improve your language skills wherever you are in the UK. Are you a beginner? Find out more about our Beginners Language Courses.

✅ Small class sizes
✅ Speak the language from day one
✅ Enjoy lessons from your home or office
✅ Learn about your tutor: teacher profiles
✅ Participate in interactive, engaging lessons
✅ Individual feedback
✅ Receive a certificate of completion (mapped to the CEFR)

Online Language Courses Key Facts

Frequency: 20 hours in total. Options – 10 weeks (2 hours, once a week), 5 weeks (2 hours, twice a week),
1 week (4 hours, 5 days a week – selected languages)
Days: One or two weekday evenings per week (Monday to Thursday – check start date)
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm (UK time)
Class Size: Average 6, maximum 10
Languages: Every language (see languages below)
Teachers: Experienced, qualified, native/bilingual speakers
Content: Same content and materials covered as our face-to-face courses
Course Material: not included and can be checked here

Online Arabic Courses
Online Cantonese Courses
Online Croatian Courses
Online Czech Courses
Online Danish Courses
Online Dutch Courses
Online French Courses
Online German Courses

Online Greek Courses
Online Hebrew Courses
Online Hindi Courses
Online Italian Courses
Online Japanese Courses
Online Korean Courses
Online Mandarin Courses

Online Norwegian Courses
Online Portuguese Courses
Online Polish Courses
Online Russian Courses
Online Spanish Courses
Online Swedish Courses
Online Thai Courses
Online Turkish Courses

How Virtual Classrooms Work

Our virtual classrooms are hosted using an online platform which replicates the face-to-face environment. This allows teachers and students to interact and enjoy a classroom environment in an online setting. The courses follow the communicative approach, focusing on developing speaking and communications skills and cover vocabulary activities and grammar points on the ‘white board’, to reading task via file sharing and listening exercises.

When you receive your course confirmation (one week before the course start date), you will also receive login details to MyCactus. This is the Cactus course online platform where you can check your course information, schedule, course content, homework and also send your tutor a private message.

Learn more about what happens on an Online Language Class ⇒

Book You Cactus Online Language Course:

Choose a Language. Choose a Class and Time. Start Your Online Language Course. If you don’t know your level, take our level test here.

Language

Course type

Course level

Currency

Not in the UK? Select your hours difference

Course	Language	Level	Dates	Days	Time	Price
Course:10 Week Course	Language:German	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£200	Book now »
Course:10 Week Course	Language:Portuguese	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6:30-8:30pm	Price :£200	Book now »
Course:5 Week Course	Language:French	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 17 Feb	Days :Monday & Wednesday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£200	Book now »
Course:5 Week Course	Language:German	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 18 Feb	Days :Monday & Thursday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£200	Book now »
Course:5 Week Course	Language:Italian	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 17 Feb	Days :Monday & Wednesday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£200	Book now »
Course:10 Week Course	Language:Arabic	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£235	Book now »
Course:10 Week Course	Language:Chinese (Mandarin)	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£235	Book now »
Course:10 Week Course	Language:Chinese (Cantonese)	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£235	Book now »
Course:10 Week Course	Language:Swedish	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£235	Book now »
Course:10 Week Course	Language:Norwegian	Level:Beginner 1	Dates :18 Jan to 22 Mar	Days :Monday	Time:6.30-8.30pm	Price :£235	Book now »

Online Language Courses – FAQs

When do classes take place?

Check the time and days of the classes above. Select the one you want to join and start learning a new language online.

What software and hardware do I need?

You will need 3 basic things: a strong internet connection, a device with a camera and microphone, and headphones. Your teacher will send you a link to join the lesson and you will need to run the online platform Zoom on your device.

Who are the Cactus teachers?

All our teachers are native speakers or have native-speaker fluency in the language they teach. They have specialist qualifications and experience in Teaching a Foreign Language to Adults.

Do I get a certificate?

At the end of your course you will receive a certificate of participation, sent to you by email. This confirms the language and level of course you have taken. Our course levels are based on an internationally recognised system, so you have a universally accepted reference for your studies. Read more about our levels. (Important: Please note that you must complete the online end of course questionnaire sent to you in order to get your certificate! This will also be sent to you by email at the end of your course).

What is the course outline?

All of our courses follow the communicative approach and you can check the course outline here to understand what will be covered at each level.

How much is the course?

Our online language courses start from £190. The prices for the different courses can be seen above. Select the language you want to study and you can check the prices of the different options. Please check the current discount on offer before you book the course.

What happens after I finish my course?

All of our language courses are designed for long term learning, giving you the opportunity to achieve your language learning goals, whatever your level. You can enrol onto the next level to continue your language learning journey at any stage of your current course. You can check the levels here.

All of our online language courses are divided into 6 levels: Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced and Proficient. Each level consists of 60 hours of tuition divided in 3 sub-levels of 20 hours each (eg Beginner Level = Beginner 1, Beginner 2 and Beginner 3).

How can I check my level?

If you are unsure of your level take our online level test and read our level descriptions for guidance.

What if I prefer a face-to-face course?

We also offer 10-week and 5-week courses in the UK which cover the same programme as the online courses.

Further Information

For information on our courses check our Language Course Questions page and FAQs page, contact us or call us on 01273 830 960. Our multilingual team will be happy to answer any question you may have.

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