About Us

An option in Creative Arts, Literature and Languages.

Do you imagine yourself working overseas, or for the municipal, provincial, or federal government? Or perhaps you see yourself working in international law or business? Perhaps tourism is where you would like to be? Speaking more than one language enhances your career prospects, and broadens your personal horizons.

The Department of Modern Languages at Vanier College prepares students for university by offering the chance to become profi cient in Italian, Spanish, German, Mandarin and/or Russian. Students may concentrate on as many as two or three foreign languages and take a total of eight courses chosen from these fi ve languages. In addition to learning modern languages, students will take six program courses and expand their cultural knowledge and learn about key notions of language and linguistics.

Vanier College's Modern Languages students benefi t from a small, friendly program that provides individual attention for those who need it. The program facilitates the adjustment to Cegep by offering a faculty advisor or mentor to every entering student. Students enjoy topnotch facilities: a state-of-the art language lab and an attractive student lounge and study area.

The Modern Languages Program offers students the possibility of exchange programs and trips abroad to such places as Russia, Germany and China. Students may also participate in the exciting Slavic Studies College-wide major.