Foreign Language Training | Defence Academy

Levels 1 to 3 language acquisition courses across 40 different languages in order to meet Defence training requirements.

Course Information

Level: Practitioner

Location: Shrivenham

School/Centre: Defence Centre for Languages and Culture

Course Code: FLT

Duration: Depending on the language - between 9 weeks and 19 months.

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About this course

Language acquisition courses at standard language profile (SLP) 1, 2, or 3 to meet defence requirements.

Course duration varies depending upon the complexity of the language being taught.

Courses are provided for students with a statement of training requirement. Spare capacity is offered to other applicants.

Cultural awareness will be acquired through delivery of the language syllabus

Future course dates and further details can be found in 2024DIN07-93 Defence Foreign Language Training Courses 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.

Course	Start date	End date
Albanian SLP1	05/01/2026	05/06/2026
Arabic MSA (Dialect) SLP1	20/04/2026	15/05/2026
Arabic MSA SLP1-2	05/01/2026	05/06/2026
Arabic MSA SLP1	27/04/2026	02/10/2026
Arabic MSA SLP1	19/10/2026	19/03/2027
Arabic MSA SLP1	02/11/2026	25/03/2027
Arabic MSA SLP1	04/01/2027	11/06/2027
Arabic MSA SLP1-2	13/07/2026	04/06/2027
Arabic SLP 3	16/11/2026	18/12/2026
Bulgarian SLP1	01/02.2027	08/07/2027
Danish SLP1-3	13/07/2026	16/07/2027
Dutch SLP1-3	13/07/2026	16/07/2027
Estonian SLP1	07/09/2026	05/03/2027
Estonian SLP1	04/01/2027	09/07/2027
French SLP1-3	05/01/2026	13/03/2026
French SLP1-3 1-26	20/04/2026	18/12/2026
French SLP1-3 2-26	02/11/2026	16/07/2027
French SLP1-3 3-26	02/11/2026	16/07/2027
French SLP1-3 4-26	02/11/2026	16/07/2027
German SLP1-3	13/04/2026	16/07/2027
German SLP1-3	05/10/2026	31/03/2028
Greek SLP1	04/01/2027	11/06/2027
Hindi SLP1	13/04/2026	20/11/2026
Hindi SLP1	19/10/2026	19/03/2027
Italian SLP1-3	06/07/2026	19/03/2027
Italian SLP 1-3	02/11/2026	16/07/2027
Italian Refresher	21/09/2026	18/06/2027
Japanese SLP1	13/04/2026	16/10/2026
Japanese SLP1	01/09/2026	25/03/2027
Korean SLP 1	02/02/2026	11/09/2026
Lithuanian SLP1	04/01/2027	11/06/2027
Mandarin SLP1	01/09/2026	25/03/2027
Mandarin SLP1-3	01/09/2026	07/07/2028
Montenegrin SLP 1-2	20/04/2026	26/02/2027
Norwegian SLP 1-3	05/10/2026	08/10/2027
Nepali SLP2	02/09/2026	25/09/2026
Polish SLP 1	05/01/2026	05/06/2026
Polish SLP1	01/06/2026	06/11/2026
Portuguese (Brazilian) SLP3	12/01/2026	18/12/2026
Portuguese (Metro) SLP 1	02/02/2026	29/05/2026
Portuguese (Metro) SLP1	08/03/2027	09/07/2027
Romanian SLP1	01/06/2026	03/07/2026
Romanian SLP1	06/07/2026	20/04/2027
Romanian SLP 2	13/10/2026	05/06/2026
Russian SLP1-3	26/10/2026	31/03/2028
Russian SLP 3	16/11/2026	18/12/2026
Spanish SLP1- 3	20/04/2026	18/12/2026
Spanish SLP1-3	02/11/2026	16/07/2027
Swahili SLP1	07/09/2026	18/12/2026
Swahili SLP1	01/03/2027	02/07/2027
Turkish SLP 1	05/01/2026	03/07/2026
Turkish SLP1	27/07/2026	05/02/2027
Turkish SLP1	04/01/2027	09/07/2027
Ukrainian SLP 2	09/02/2026	18/12/2026
Ukrainian SLP 1-3	26/10/2026	31/03/2028
Ukrainian Refresher SLP3	01/03/2027	02/04/2027
Urdu SLP 1	05/01/2026	05/06/2026
Urdu SLP1	04/01/2027	04/06/2027

What you will learn

You will acquire language skills up to the SLP level required by defence. All foreign language training 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 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 Modern Languages Aptitude Test, grammar revision and study skills awareness prior to arrival on course.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

Face-to-face

How you will be assessed

Students only requiring training to level 1 will sit the level 1 exam. All other students will sit the Ministry of Defence Languages Evaluation Board language exam.