Course Information
About this course
Language acquisition courses at SLP1, 2, or 3 to meet Defence requirements.
Course duration varies depending upon the complexity of the language being taught.
Courses are provided for SoTR'd students; further details are outlined in the Defence Language Training DIN. Spare capacity is offered to other applicants.
Cultural awareness will be acquired through delivery of the language syllabus
Future course dates are annotated on the Defence FLT DIN but are also listed below.
Deadline for military applications is twelve weeks prior to the course start date. Applications can be accepted after this date but accommodation cannot be guaranteed.
|
Language |
Start |
End |
|---|---|---|
|
Albanian SLP1 |
05/01/2026 |
05/06/2026 |
|
Amharic SLP 1 |
10/11/2025 |
06/03/2026 |
|
Arabic MSA SLP 1 |
22/04/2025 |
19/09/2025 |
|
Arabic MSA SLP 1 |
14/07/2025 |
12/12/2025 |
|
Arabic MSA SLP 1 |
13/10/2025 |
13/03/2026 |
|
Arabic MSA SLP 1-2 |
05/01/2026 |
05/06/2026 |
|
Arabic MSA SLP 1-3 |
13/10/2025 |
19/03/2027 |
|
Arabic Refresher SLP 3 |
23/06/2025 |
25/07/2025 |
|
Arabic Refresher SLP 3 |
17/11/2025 |
19/12/2025 |
|
Bosnian SLP1- 2 |
29/09/2025 |
06/03/2026 |
|
Croatian SLP 1 |
22/04/2025 |
19/09/2025 |
|
Czech SLP 1 |
16/06/2025 |
14/11/2025 |
|
Czech SLP 1 |
01/09/2025 |
30/01/2026 |
|
Dutch SLP 1 |
01/04/2025 |
25/07/2025 |
|
Dutch SLP 1-3 |
21/07/2025 |
24/07/2026 |
|
Estonian SLP 1 |
16/06/2025 |
12/12/2025 |
|
French SLP 1-3 |
22/04/2025 |
19/12/2025 |
|
French SLP 1-3 |
03/11/2025 |
24/07/2026 |
|
French SLP 1-3 |
03/11/2025 |
24/07/2026 |
|
French SLP 1-3 |
05/01/2026 |
13/03/2026 |
|
German SLP 1-3 |
22/04/2025 |
24/07/2026 |
|
German SLP 1-3 |
13/10/2025 |
19/03/2027 |
|
German SLP3 |
06/10/2025 |
19/12/2025 |
|
Hebrew SLP 1 |
03/11/2025 |
02/04/2026 |
|
Hindi SLP 1 |
22/04/2025 |
19/09/2025 |
|
Italian SLP 1- 3 |
03/11/2025 |
24/07/2026 |
|
Korean SLP 1 |
02/02/2026 |
11/09/2026 |
|
Mandarin SLP 1-3 |
15/09/2025 |
23/07/2027 |
|
Nepali SLP2 |
02/09/2025 |
25/09/2025 |
|
Nepali SLP2 |
02/09/2026 |
25/09/2026 |
|
Norwegian SLP 1-3 |
13/10/2025 |
16/10/2026 |
|
Polish SLP 1 |
19/05/2025 |
16/10/2026 |
|
Polish SLP 1 |
19/05/2025 |
17/10/2025 |
|
Polish SLP 1 |
05/01/2026 |
05/06/2026 |
|
Portuguese (Brazilian) SLP1- 3 |
30/06/2025 |
26/06/2026 |
|
Portuguese (Metro) SLP 1 |
02/02/2026 |
29/05/2026 |
|
Romanian SLP 1 |
13/10/2025 |
06/02/2026 |
|
Romanian SLP 1 |
05/01/2026 |
01/05/2026 |
|
Russian Refresher SLP 3 |
23/06/2025 |
25/07/2025 |
|
Russian Refresher SLP 3 |
17/11/2025 |
19/12/2025 |
|
Russian SLP 1-3 |
13/10/2025 |
19/03/2027 |
|
Russian SLP 1-3 |
23/03/2026 |
08/10/2027 |
|
Russian SLP3 |
17/02/2025 |
22/08/2025 |
|
Swedish SLP 1 |
10/11/2025 |
06/03/2026 |
|
Thai SLP 1 |
06/10/2025 |
02/04/2026 |
|
Turkish SLP 1 |
05/01/2026 |
03/07/2026 |
|
Turkish SLP1- 2 |
06/10/2025 |
23/10/2026 |
|
Ukrainian SLP1- 3 |
16/02/2026 |
23/07/2027 |
|
Urdu SLP 1 |
05/01/2026 |
05/06/2026 |
|
Vietnamese SLP 1 |
09/06/2025 |
16/01/2026 |
What you will learn
You will acquire language skills up to the SLP level required by Defence. All FLT courses are underpinned by the NATO STANAG. Further information about International Defence language training can be found on the Bureau for International Language Co-ordination (BILC) website.
Entry requirements
Who can attend this course
- Military
- MOD civil servants
- Partners across government (PAG)
- Industry
- Internationals
English speaking British nationals only.
Before you attend
You must complete the MLAT, grammar revision and study skills awareness prior to arrival on course.
Additional information
How the course will be taught
- Face-to-face/Residential
How you will be assessed
Students only requiring training to L1 will sit the L1 exam. All other students will sit the Defence MODLEB Language exam.