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Languages and English Learning

Foreign Languages

Learning another language can improve your employability, transform your travel experiences, prepare you to study or live abroad and help you to discover a new culture.

"A different language is a different vision of life." -Federico Fellini

We offer the most diverse, academically rigorous foreign language program in the area. The quality of our curriculum is unmatched, and our expert instructors provide the passion, experience and know-how you need to learn a language year-round. Our language courses include Arabic, ASL, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and a comprehensive Spanish certificate program. Ready to enroll? Enroll online or call Student Services at 858-534-3400. Questions about our classes or certificates? Contact our department at 858-534-5760 or ahl@ucsd.edu.