The online Catalan courses on the Intercat website are completely free, apart from courses taken with a tutor through the Parla.cat website. The Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística also offers free courses at beginner and basic levels.

Each university’s website gives details of the Catalan language courses it offers.Check out this page to find out what courses are available at each university.

Most Catalan universities offer face-to-face Catalan courses and issue certificates which are equivalent to the official qualifications, even if you are not a student there. Contact the language services of each university for details.

The certificates you will be awarded if you take these courses and pass the official examinations are issued by the Catalan universities and are organised by the Catalan Interuniversity Commission for Language Education and Certification (CIFALC). The university where you take the course and exams will issue the official certificate. These certificates are approved by the Language Policy Secretariat (LPS) of the Government of Catalonia.

You can study Catalan through courses offered by public bodies such as Catalan universities,  the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística or, if you live outside Catalonia, through the courses organised by the Institut Ramon Llull.

Or you can sign up for the free on-line courses offered by Intercat.

Yes, the Intercat website’s resources section lists the free online Catalan courses available. Use the filters to find the course that best suits you.

Before starting a Catalan course, you can take a level test to find out what course is best for you. Ask your university’s Language Service for information. You can also find out your Catalan level by taking the test on the Catalan virtual learning platform Parla.cat (you will need to register on the website first, this is free). The results of the test will enable you to pick the right course for you. The Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística also offers a level test you can take before registering for one of its courses.

The Intercat courses are online tools to help you learn Catalan easily and at your own pace, but they do not lead automatically to an official qualification.

The Courses and certificates page gives details of all the ways to obtain official certificates of Catalan.