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McGill SCS Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication
Montreal’s unique culture has made both French and English an absolute necessity for social integration and furthering your professional career. No matter what you’re working towards, you’ll benefit from the most up-to-date teaching methods. You will focus on:
- Oral expression
- Written expression
- Listening comprehension
- Written comprehension
- Vocabulary, grammar, and writing structures
All new students must complete a placement test in English and a placement test in French prior to applying for admission.
Program Outline: Certificate (Cert.) Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication
Type: Certificate Courses: 10 Credits: 30 Schedule: Full-time or Part-time Time: Evenings or Saturdays Delivery: In-person & virtual Unit: Global and Strategic Communication Questions? info.conted [at] mcgill.ca
Learning Outcomes
The program is designed to enable you to:
- Receive a McGill Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication
- Participate in meetings, interviews, and oral presentations
- Prepare written letters, articles, and reports
- Communicate in both French and English in formal and informal situations
- Gain the confidence to work in the Quebec professional context
Program Courses
Program Requirement:
The Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication addresses the need for bilingual proficiency (English and French) in a professional context. It is intended for adult learners who wish to acquire proof of proficiency in these two languages simultaneously, and attain a high level of bilingualism for the workplace. The program may be completed on a part-time basis.
Program Prerequisites
If your English Entrance Placement level is not at Advanced 1, you may need some or all of these courses (above the 30 credits for the program):
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CEEN 211 Intermed Engl1:Reading&Writing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 106 or (CEEN 121 and CEEN 122) or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director.
- Corequisite: CEEN 212
- Passing grade for prerequisite(s) is B-.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Dina Evangelinelis, Natasha Roy
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CEEN 212 Intermed Engl 1: Listng&Speakg 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a low-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 106 or (CEEN 121 and CEEN 122) or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director.
- Corequisite: CEEN 211
- Passing grade for prerequisite(s) is B-.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Ashifa Shamji, Gordon Henry Wong
-
CEEN 221 Intermed Engl2:Reading&Writing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 222
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Jerome Sestak, Michelle E Seymour, Bruce Manson
-
CEEN 222 Intermed Engl 2:Listng&Speakg 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at an mid-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 221
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Gregory Glidden, Carmen Borsellino, Susan Jean Lebrun
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CEEN 331 Intermed Engl3:Reading&Writing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a high-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 332
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Louise Ashcroft, Bryan C Johnson
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CEEN 332 Intermed Engl 3: Listng&Speakg 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at an high-intermediate level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 331
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Ben Magagnin, Anna Maria Panunto, Catherine Mary Langston
If your French Entrance Placement level is not at Advanced 1, you may need some or all of these courses (above the 30 credits for the program):
-
CEFN 211 Functional Fre.Gram/Writing 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire bas qui veulent développer, en compréhension et expression écrites, une compétence propre à ce niveau. L'étude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices écrits et oraux, ainsi que par des activités communicatives menées dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique requise pour être efficace en société et au travail.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisite: CEFN 106 AND CEFN 107, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director.
- Corequisite: CEFN 212
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Katayoun K Hojjat
-
CEFN 212 French CommunicationPractice 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at a Low Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire bas qui veulent développer, en communication orale et écrite, une compétence propre à ce niveau. Il vise à développer le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les stratégies nécessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'écoute et l'aptitude à communiquer.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisite: CEFN 106 AND CEFN 107, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director.
- Corequisite: CEFN 211
- Continuing Studies PTP program
- Early opening registration date for CS courses only
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Manon Gadbois, Alexânia Ripoll, Sonia Esteves
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CEFN 221 Functional Fre. Gram/Writing 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire moyen qui veulent développer, en compréhension et expression écrites, une compétence propre à ce niveau. L'étude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices écrits et oraux, ainsi que par des activités communicatives menées dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique requise pour être efficace en société et au travail.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 211 and CEFN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 222
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Jennifer Dulude, Anne Sotirakis, José L Pedron
-
CEFN 222 Fre. Communication Practice 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at a Mid Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire moyen qui veulent développer, en communication orale et écrite, une compétence propre à ce niveau. Il vise à développer le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les stratégies nécessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'écoute et l'aptitude à communiquer.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 211 and CEFN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 221
- Continuing Studies PTP program
- Early opening registration date for CS courses only
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Tomasz M Kiczka, Dominique Lemay
-
CEFN 331 Functional Fre. Gram/Writing 3 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire competency in reading and writing at this level. Vocabulary and grammar through written/oral exercises and communicative activities embedded in social/work related situations, including linguistic accuracy needed in socio-cultural settings and in professional life. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire élevé qui veulent développer, en compréhension et expression écrites, une compétence propre à ce niveau. L'étude du vocabulaire et de la grammaire se fait par le biais d'exercices écrits et oraux, ainsi que par des activités communicatives menées dans un contexte socioculturel et professionnel. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique requise pour être efficace en société et au travail.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 221 and CEFN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 332
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Isabelle Aubouy, Tiberiu Marcu
-
CEFN 332 Fre. Communication Practice 3 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at a High Intermediate level wishing to acquire oral and written communicative competence at this level. Vocabulary, grammar and strategies needed in professional life and in socio-cultural situations, including listening and communicative skills. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants de niveau intermédiaire élevé qui veulent développer, en communication orale et écrite, une compétence propre à ce niveau. Il vise à développer le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les stratégies nécessaires pour interagir dans la vie professionnelle et dans diverses situations socioculturelles. L'accent est mis sur l'écoute et l'aptitude à communiquer.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 221 and CEFN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 331
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Daniele B Lissouba, Anne Sotirakis
Required Courses (24 credits)
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CEEN 411 Adv. Engl 1: Reading &Writing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 412
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Stephen William MacDonald, Michael David Chamberlain
-
CEEN 412 Adv. Engl1:Listening&Speaking 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction in listening and speaking at a lowadvanced level of English as an additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 411
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Dina Diana Singal, Sonia Hambleton
-
CEEN 421 Adv. Engl 2: Reading & Writing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language level.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 422
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Michelle Warner, Melanie Stuy
-
CEEN 422 Adv. Engl2:Listening&Speaking 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a mid-advanced level of English as and additional language.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEEN 421
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Michael Langevin, Sarah A Rooney
-
CEFN 411 Fre. Gram/Writing Techniques 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at an advanced level. Reviews grammatical structures. Explores specialized vocabulary and writing techniques for coherence, conciseness, clarity, accuracy, style, tone and audience. Strategies for revising, editing and effectively communicating the written message. / Ce cours propose aux étudiants de niveau avancé une révision des règles grammaticales, un examen du vocabulaire spécialisé et l'étude de stratégies permettant de rédiger avec plus de cohérence, de clarté, de concision, de précision et d'efficacité. Le cours présente aussi quelques techniques d'autocorrection.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 412
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Mélina Martin
-
CEFN 412 Fre. Oral Comm. Techniques 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at an advanced level. Provides principles and practice of effective oral communication. Focuses on accuracy, interaction, meaning, and fluency in a variety of work-related situations, including techniques for informative, persuasive, argumentative, and impromptu speaking. / Ce cours permet aux étudiants de niveau avancé de développer et de mettre en pratique les techniques nécessaires à une communication orale efficace. L'accent est mis sur la précision linguistique, la compétence pragmatique et l'aisance requises dans une variété de situations professionnelles. Des techniques propres à différents types de discours (informatif, persuasif, argumentatif, impromptu) sont aussi examinées.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 411
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Chantal A Creck
-
CEFN 421 Fre. Written Comm. Contexts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at an advanced level. Emphasizes formal and informal advanced written communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational settings. Focuses on a variety of North American and international contexts. / Ce cours permet aux étudiants de niveau avancé de s'exercer à la rédaction d'une grande variété de communications écrites répondant à des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels spécifiques: lettres ou documents formels ou informels, adressés à des individus, à des groupes de personnes ou à des organismes. Ces communications sont étudiées dans des contextes nord-américains et internationaux.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 411 and CEFN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 422
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
-
CEFN 422 Fre. Oral Comm. Contexts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Designed for students at an advanced level. Focuses on advanced formal and informal oral communication for social/professional purposes in inter-personal, group and organizational contexts. Explores the discourse of professional milieus in North American and international settings. / Ce cours permet aux étudiants de niveau avancé de s'exercer à une grande variété de communications orales répondant à des objectifs sociaux ou professionnels spécifiques : discours formels ou informels, adressés à des individus, à des groupes de personnes ou à des organismes. Ces communications orales sont étudiées dans des contextes nord-américains et internationaux.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 411 and CEFN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director
- Corequisite: CEFN 421
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
To be chosen in consultation with, and approved by, the Program Coordinator.
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CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'étude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche à développer une véritable « compétence lexicale » tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du rôle des mots, des locutions ou des expressions figées, par l'étude des champs sémantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le réemploi en contexte.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director
- Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Kathleen Mary Horner
-
CEEN 402 English Comm&Cultural Patterns 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:English Communication: Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destiné aux personnes qui séjournent ou travaillent à l'étranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associés de divers pays, ce cours étudie l'effet des modèles culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des différences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses régions du monde, de même que les différentes façons dont la langue anglaise devrait être utilisée dans des cas bien précis.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332, or Entrance Placement Test (EPT), or Permission of the Director
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Continuing Studies PTP program
- Early opening registration date for CS courses only
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Andrea Saunderson
-
CEFN 401 French Vocabulary in Context 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Focuses on French communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrases and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'étude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche à développer une véritable « compétence lexicale » tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du rôle des mots, des locutions ou des expressions figées, par l'étude des champs sémantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le réemploi en contexte.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
-
CEFN 402 Persuasive French in Comm 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French Communication: Development of oral and written skills necessary for efficient communication in persuasive and argumentative situations, including argumentation mechanisms, and a study of linguistic and discursive elements for the convincing transmission of complex ideas./ Ce cours vise à développer, tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit, les compétences nécessaires pour communiquer efficacement dans des échanges argumentés. Il traite des mécanismes de l'argumentation et propose une étude des éléments linguistiques et discursifs permettant une transmission convaincante d'idées complexes.
Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
- 39 hours
- Prerequisites: CEFN 331 and CEFN 332, or Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – Bilingual for Professional Communication:
- Students must take a Placement Test and place into a level no higher than Intermediate High (CEEN 411/412 and CEFN 411/412);
- Students must be at least 18 years of age and hold a CEGEP diploma (DEC) or equivalent.
- Students 21 years of age and over who do not have the normal academic background for admission may be admitted as Mature students.
All new students must complete a Placement Test both in English and in French prior to applying for admission.
Placement Test
In order to begin studying in the Certificate of Proficiency in Bilingual Professional Communication, all new students (except for those at the beginner level) are required to take a Placement Test in both English and French. Test results are used to evaluate your current level of proficiency and determine which level and course you can register in according to our program structure. Students can take the test once per session and the results are valid for one year.
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