Learn the Language, Live the Culture

UBC Continuing Studies offers non-credit conversational courses in over 20 languages -- from French, Spanish and Italian to Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Choose from daytime, evening and weekend offerings from beginner to advanced levels at the UBC Point Grey campus or downtown at UBC Robson Square, or take part in a growing number of online courses. We offer conversation classes, programs for professionals, special interest language courses, and translation and interpretation programs.

Whether you want to conduct international business, discover your family heritage, explore new cultures or travel the world, we have the expertise and the experience to set you on the path to learning another language.

Enhance your language learning and cultural understanding with courses in culinary arts or understanding wine. Experience another culture first hand with our travel programs to a variety of exciting destinations.