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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.

Foreign Languages Programs & Certificates

Classroom type:
Live Online
In-Person
Online
Hybrid

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Teaching healthcare professionals to communicate directly with their clients in Spanish improves the quality of care by reducing errors.

Duration
12 Months
Cost
$1,510

Spanish Immersion Program

Earn UC San Diego Extended Studies credit learning Spanish abroad

Spanish Language

The goal of the program is to bring you from the novice language level to an intermediate level of Spanish.  

Duration
24 - 27 Months
Cost
$3,680

Foreign Languages Courses

Classroom type:
Live Online
In-Person
Online
Hybrid
LANG-X400.09

American Sign Language (ASL) I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LANG-X400.10

American Sign Language II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LANG-X400.33

American Sign Language III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LANG-X400.34

American Sign Language IV

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LANG-X400.35

American Sign Language V

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAAR-X400.00

Arabic for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAAR-X400.01

Arabic for Communication II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.21

Cantonese for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.22

Cantonese for Communication II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.24

Cantonese for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.26

Cantonese for Communication IV

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.28

Cantonese for Communication V

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.31

Cantonese for Communication VI

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.00

Chinese for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.01

Chinese for Communication II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LACH-X400.02

Chinese for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LTIT-X400.25

Essential Italian for Travelers

Units
1.50
Cost
$200.00
LAFR-X400.00

French for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAFR-X400.01

French for Communication II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAFR-X400.03

French for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAFR-X400.10

French for Communication V

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAFR-X400.45

French for Communication VI

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAFR-X400.04

French Refining Fluency, Part A

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAFR-X400.44

French: Introductory French Fluency

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAGM-X400.00

German for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LTIT-X400.00

Italian for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LTIT-X400.03

Italian for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LTIT-X400.24

Italian for Communication V

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAJA-X400.00

Japanese for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAJA-X400.03

Japanese for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAJA-X400.12

Japanese for Communication V

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LAJA-X400.13

Japanese for Communication VII

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LIPO-X400.00

Portuguese for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LIPO-X400.01

Portuguese for Communication II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LIPO-X400.02

Portuguese for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.83

Spanish Fluency (Interm): Mexico

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.59

Spanish Fluency (Intro): The Caribbean

Units
3.00
Cost
$0-$395
LASP-X400.01

Spanish for Communication I

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.02

Spanish for Communication II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.03

Spanish for Communication III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.04

Spanish for Communication IV

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.05

Spanish for Communication V

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.06

Spanish for Communication VI

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.82

Spanish for Communication VII

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X401.50

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals I

Boost patient care with essential Spanish skills for medical settings. Learn greetings, intake procedures, and key terminology that immediately...

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.11

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals II

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X401.52

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals III

Units
3.00
Cost
$395.00
LASP-X400.86

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals: Cultural Competence

Units
1.50
Cost
$200.00