Languages for Healthcare Professionals courses

These courses in French or Spanish focus on the skills required for today’s healthcare sector. Ideal for both students and practitioners, these courses cover practical clinical communication, from mastering essential medical vocabulary to handling patient interactions and clinical documentation.

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Course format

  • Length: 10 weeks
  • Frequency and duration of classes:  2 hours class per week
  • Group size: Minimum 15, maximum 20
  • Level: Intermediate (GCSE grades 7-9 / A2+ CEFR)

If you have any questions about the course or would like to discuss level requirements, please email:

Course details

  • Starting date: January 2027

  • Day and time: TBC

  • Languages: Spanish and French 

Why does language matter in healthcare?

Mastering a second language is a powerful asset for modern healthcare professionals. Clinically, it serves as a vital tool to reduce health inequalities, overcome communication barriers, and build deep trust with patients and international colleagues. Professionally, it opens doors to global health practice, from electives abroad and international research collaboration to humanitarian work with organisations like Doctors Without Borders. Ultimately, this training develops high-level transferable skills, including advanced cognitive flexibility, sharp interpersonal communication, and critical cultural sensitivity. 

What will I learn?

This course bridges the gap between language theory and real-world medical practice. You will develop the practical communication skills needed to confidently interact with both patients and peers, from introducing yourself in a professional clinical context to taking precise patient histories, conducting examinations, and delivering clear clinical handovers. The curriculum explores vital real-world themes, including managing prescriptions, navigating global health systems, and driving public health prevention campaigns. To ensure you can apply these skills, every communicative goal is backed by targeted grammar instruction. 

How will I learn?

The teaching methodology is a communicative approach, focusing on real-world interaction. Class time is dedicated to active speaking, listening, and problem-solving in the target language, ensuring you build the practical confidence to communicate in work-life situations from day one.

Assessment

This course is designed for professional development and does not carry academic degree credits. However, to formalise your training you can opt to take an optional final assessment in week 11 and upon successful validation receive a Certificate of Completion.

Fees and enrolment

£200 for the 10 weeks (inclusive of all digital at-home materials).

Enrolment links will available from September 2026.

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