At a glance
• Online course
• Wednesdays 18:00 - 19:30
• Starts 30 April 2025
• 10 weeks | April to July
• From £152
• Tutor: Sabrina Aggarwal Osborne
Enrol by
27 April 2025
This Hindi course is designed to expand your knowledge, understanding and skills in spoken Hindi, and also develop further basic skills in reading and writing the language.
It is aimed at those who have completed completed Hindi 1 (Beginners) Parts 1 and 2 at Imperial, or equivalent elesewhere (≈30 hours of study) within the past 9 months, and it builds on this experience. All sessions are delivered in a practical, enjoyable and engaging way.
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Talk about your abilities;
- Express your wishes;
- Talk about your holiday wishes;
- Talk about your likes and dislikes;
- Express what you/someone needs;
- In the shop-ask for things you need;
- Ask for the price of an item;
- Read and write basic words in Hindi;
- Write by listening.
If you are as to your language level for this course we ask that you request a level check before enrolling, which we will do over the telephone.
Class Recordings
These classes are not recorded
Attendance Certificate
Successful completion of this course leads to the award of an Imperial College attendance certificate
Terms and conditions apply to all enrolments to this course. Please read them before enrolment
Course Information
- Your Tutor
- What Language Level Should I Choose?
- Course Fees and Rate Categories
- Term Dates
- Enrolment Process
- Any Questions?
Sabrina Aggarwal Osborne was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh, the heartland of the Hindi language, in India. She graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, India, with a BA in Hindi and Sanskrit literature, having been awarded three university gold medals for academic excellence.
Sabrina has been teaching Hindi as foreign language for over 10 years at reputed institutes, colleges, universities and language centres in the UK. She uses audio/visual resources and activities in language teaching along with her own original teaching materials.
Her in-depth knowledge of the language as a native speaker and teaching experience with specially designed lessons make her lessons very enjoyable. Her cultural inputs and anecdotes provide a deeper understanding of her fascinating country - India.
Sabrina also teaches the Sanskrit language. Her research interests include contemporary Hindi in urban and rural settings and in Bollywood. She is also a proofreader for Hachette. Recently she reviewed the Hindi Grammar book for Routledge.
Choosing the right language level
This is a course for those who already possess some Hindi skills. Please find further details in the course description and note in particular the requirements stated.
For any questions about your proficiency level or about this course as such please do contact the tutor prior to enrolment: Dr Sabrina Osborne, s.osborne@imperial.ac.uk
| Weeks | Standard Rate | Internal Rate | Associate Rate | ||
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| 10 | £255 |
£152 | £200 | ||
| All fee rates quoted are for the whole course. No early-bird rates available for the summer term. Part-payments are not possible. | |||||
Rate Categories and Discounts
Standard Rate
- Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category.
Internal Rate
- Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
- People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
- Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes, including City & Guilds College Association members
- Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music and City, UAL and the City and Guilds of London Art School
- Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School
Associate Rate
- Austrian Cultural Forum staff
- Co-operative College members
- Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
- Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
- Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
- Friends of the Royal College of Music
- Harrods staff
- Historic Royal Palaces staff
- Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
- Members of the Friends of Imperial College
- Members of the Kennel Club
- Members of the London Zoological Society
- Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
- Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- National Health Service (NHS) employees
- Natural History Museum staff
- Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
- Royal Geographical Society staff
- Science Museum staff
- Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
- Students (non-Imperial College)
- Teachers and other staff of UK schools
- The American Institute for Foreign Study
- Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
- Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum staff
Late enrolment
It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.
Friends and Family Scheme
This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.
| Weeks | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | ||
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| 10 | n/a | n/a | Week commencing 28 April to week ending 5 July 2025* | ||
| *This is a one-term course | |||||
Web enrolment starts 1 March 2025
Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:
- Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
- If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.
When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:
| What is sent | When is it sent | What does it contain |
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| 1. Payment confirmation | Is sent instantaneously following submission of your online application |
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| 2. Enrolment confirmation | Is sent within 10 working days. Please treat your payment confirmation as confirmation that your applicant details and payment have been received |
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| 3. Programme information | Is usually sent on Friday late afternoon the week before term starts |
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| If you need further help with the above information please ring 020 7594 8756 | ||
If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact our Hindi Course Tutor, Sabrina Osborne, s.osborne@imperial.ac.uk
If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk
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