Languages

The School of Continuing Studies offers high-quality English and French language programs designed to meet the needs of a diverse population, including specialized language instruction tailored to professionals from a wide range of fields, prospective McGill students, international learners, and newcomers to Montreal. 

Programs

English for Professional Communication

This program focuses on the English oral and written communication skills necessary to function effectively in a professional environment.

 In-person hybrid 10 courses 

French for Healthcare Professionals

These courses are designed for current or future healthcare professionals who wish to acquire speaking and listening skills and use French more confidently. The courses aim to help students acquire the oral communication skills needed to function effectively in French in work-related settings. 

Online

French for Social Services

French for Social Services courses are designed for current or future social services professionals who wish to acquire speaking and listening skills and use French more confidently. The courses can help learners acquire the oral communication skills needed to function effectively in French in work-related settings.

Online

Courses

For a complete list of courses, please visit the English for Professional Communication program page. 

CEEN 222 Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking

(Part of Certificate of Proficiency in English for Professional Communication)

Build the English communication skills employers value. Through workplace-focused listening and speaking activities, you will learn to participate confidently in meetings, discussions, and presentations, improve your ability to understand spoken English, and communicate your ideas clearly and professionally.  

 In-personhybrid

CEEN 302 English Pronunciation: Stress & Intonation

(Part of Certificate of Proficiency in English for Professional Communication)

Speak more clearly and confidently in English. Discover how word stress, sentence stress, and intonation shape meaning and make speech sound more natural. Through practical exercises and personalized feedback, you will improve your pronunciation, increase your comprehensibility, and communicate more effectively in academic, professional, and everyday settings.  

In-personhybrid