Language Courses in IGNOU

Language Courses in IGNOU

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Aayushi Madavi
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Updated on May 2, 2025 18:07 IST

IGNOU School of Foreign Languages (SOFL), which was established in 2007, provides innovative and cost-effective language learning for people who are unable to attend regular classes. Students who wish to take a language course at IGNOU can check the list of language courses in the article below.

Language Courses in IGNOU

Language Courses at IGNOU - The School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) is one of 21 schools or departments at IGNOU. The IGNOU School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) offers a wide range of courses in foreign languages. It offers a number of certificate courses in different languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Korean, French, Russian, Japanese and Persian. Established in 2007, IGNOU School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) provides innovative and cost-effective language learning. Students willing to pursue language courses from IGNOU can refer to the article below to learn about the courses in detail.

Notably, admission to IGNOU courses is conducted twice a year i.e., in the month of January and July. The university offers about 228 IGNOU courses to candidates in distance learning mode. Read the article to know more about the courses.

Table of contents
  • IGNOU Language Courses: Eligibility Criteria
  • IGNOU Language Courses: Admission Process
  • IGNOU Language Courses: Details
  • IGNOU Language Courses: Fee

IGNOU Language Courses: Eligibility Criteria

IGNOU School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) provides language courses in a diploma as well as a certificate. The university offers as many as 8 certificate courses and one diploma course. In order to pursue the course, candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria required for admission to different language courses. Check out the detailed information related to the eligibility criteria, course durations, mode of education and more.

Courses Duration Eligibility Medium of Education
Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language (DTG) 1year/4years Candidates having a BA degree, German knowledge at the B1 level and/or equivalent language proficiency German

Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture

6months/2 years

 

Meant for young adults, working people, and scholars. The candidate must be above 18 years of age

Spanish and English

Certificate in the language

6months/2years

10+2, Minimum 18 years of age

Russian and English

Certificate in the Japanese Language

1year/3 years

10+2, Minimum age 18

 

Russian and English

Certificate in Korean Language and Culture

6months/2 years

10+2, Minimum 18years of age

Korean and English

Certificate in the Persian Language

6 months/2 years

10+2 completed or 18 years of age

Persian and English

Certificate in the Arabic Language

6 months/2 years

10+2 or 18years of age

 

Arabic and English

Certificate in the German Language

6months/2 years

10+2 completed or 18 years of age

German and English

Certificate in the French Language

6months/2 years

10+2 or its equivalent

 

French and English

IGNOU Language Courses: Admission Process

Candidates can take admission to certificate language courses in January as well as July. In order to take admission in IGNOU, candidates need to follow the process below:

  • Visit the official site of IGNOU
  • Fill out the application form for the opted course.
  • No corrections can be made in the application form after submission.
  • While filling the application form in offline mode, students should download the form from the website. After filling out the application form, candidates should submit the form via mail to the University address.

IGNOU Language Courses: Details

Some more language courses offered at IGNOU are as follows:

IGNOU Language Courses: Fee

Candidates willing to take admission in language courses at IGNOU can check the table below to learn about the IGNOU course fees.

Language Courses

Total Fees( in INR)

Certificate in the Persian Language

1800, with 200 extra for registration

Certificate in Russian Language

2500

Diploma in Teaching German as a Foreign Language

7000

Certificate in the Arabic Language

1200

Certificate in Spanish Language and Culture

2500, with 200 extra as a registration fee

Certificate in Korean Language and Culture

2500

Certificate in the Japanese Language

5400

Certificate in the German Language

2500, with 200 extra as a registration fee

Certificate in the French Language

4800

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