Higher Learning Diploma in Language, Culture and Society

This postgraduate level award is for candidates who have a high proficiency in a language covered by the programme (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Mandarin). Candidates will have a minimum of B2 in the target language or be native speakers with a degree or masters’ degree in any subject. Candidates will study the history of the target language, as well as contemporary issues that languages face in society, including minority languages and the dominance of English. The increasing use of artificial intelligence in the study and teaching of language will also be covered. Applicants may have the opportunity to follow an option in interpreting or translation. This is an excellent opportunity to turn your existing language skills into marketable employment asset.

Below are the courses you will study in this program:

• History of the Target Language
• Language Diversity or Toward Monolingualism
• Teaching Languages in a Global Context
• Artificial Intelligence and Language Learning
• English [Candidates with a B2 or higher can be exempted]
• Research Methods
• Research Project (20000 words)
• OPTIONS (take 2)
  • Advanced Translation
  • Advanced Interpreting
  • Globalization and the Business Environment
  • Diversity Management in a Global Context
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Entry requirement: Candidates will have a minimum of B2 in the target language or be native speakers with a degree or masters’ degree in any subject

Assessment:

Formal exams, in-class tests, assignments, research project.

Duration of each course: 40 weeks

Careers after the programme:

Banking worker, language teacher, translator, Interpreter, tourism officer, journalist.

Fees: $5000 (Home Students) $7000 (Virtual from Abroad

*All prices in Canadian dollars