Learn Modern Greek

Do you want to learn Modern Greek?

Do you want to get to know the modern form of a language with a long history and get in touch with Greek culture?

Do you want to visit Greece, communicate with friends, loved ones, and colleagues?

Do you know Ancient Greek and want to expand your knowledge into Modern Greek?

Whatever your motivation, the Centre for the Greek Language (CGL)
gives you the opportunity to start a distance learning course.

The CGL, with over twenty years of experience in the fields of:

evaluation, as it conducts the certification exams for Greek proficiency,
teacher training for those teaching Greek as a second/foreign language, through the award-winning and long-running “Diadromes” program, and
teaching practice, with the series of textbooks “KLIK στα ελληνικά”,

is expanding its activities to offer distance learning courses in Modern Greek.

Why choose us

Learn Modern Greek with the credibility and reliability of an official public institute that:

Prioritizes the promotion and strengthening of the Greek language abroad
Pioneered the integration of new digital technologies into language education in Greece
Leverages its research capabilities and activities to shape teaching practices based on the latest linguistic and pedagogical theories
Continuously gathers feedback on teaching theory and practice from the hundreds of examination centers it operates worldwide

Students from all around the world participating in the current cycle have already taken their first steps into Greek and are fully enjoying the courses!

Target group

The first phase of the program (January – August 2025) is aimed at adults who wish to learn Modern Greek without prior knowledge of the language (Beginners, Level A1, according to the CEFR).

Starting in September 2025, the courses will be expanded to include other proficiency levels and offer flexible class options to accommodate a wider range of learners.

What you need to know

March 24^th to July 20^th, 2025

The course concerns exclusively Beginner Adults (Level A1, Elementary knowledge-Basic user, according to CEFR)
Course length: 65 hours of live instruction in total (17 weeks, including holidays)
Course time: 2 teaching unit sessions twice per week (1 teaching unit = 50 mins)
Available timeslots
Monday and Wednesday: 11.00-13.00 (GMT+2)
Wednesday and Friday: 08.00-10.00 / 20.00-22.00(GMT+2)
Note: Hours are subject to minor changes.

Group classes
Teaching method:
- Online live instruction with experienced teachers
- Asynchronous learning through cutting-edge language learning platforms and tools incorporating state-of-the-art teaching practices.
- Teaching materials: Textbook “KLIK sta ellinika A1 for Adults”, texts, videos, grammar and vocabulary sheets, games etc.

Language of communication: Greek (immersion in target language), but also English and other languages – all our teachers are multilingual!
Course fees (special price): 150,00€

September 2025

Expansion to higher proficiency levels
Flexible class options to accommodate a wider range of learners

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What you will learn

Upon completion of the Beginners course, you will be able to:

understand and use, in speech and writing, familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type
introduce yourselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you come from, where you live, and about people you know and things you have, you like or dislike
interact in a simple way as long as the person you are talking to speaks slowly, clearly, and is prepared to help
respond to simple, everyday communicative situations in topics such as home, work, family, daily routine, food, likes, dislikes, describing people, shopping and much more.

AND

You will come into contact with various aspects of modern Greek culture

What extras does the program offer

Access to modern synchronous and asynchronous e-learning platforms
Training in the use of the asynchronous e-learning platform
Continuous feedback and provision of teaching materials tailored for distance learning
Certificate of attendance