SPS Certificate website: https://sps.northwestern.edu/post-baccalaureate/french-language/

With more than 200 million people speaking French on the five continents and in 68 states and governments, French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English, and the ninth most widely spoken language in the world. The French Language Certificate offers students specializing in all professional and academic fields a valuable credential for their proficiency in French and their knowledge of French-speaking cultures, expanding their horizons to the French-speaking world. 

Whether learners are job seekers interested in working for an international corporation or organization; world travelers who want richer, more immersive experiences; or are interested​ in exploring politics, the arts, gastronomy, fashion, and literature; the French Language Certificate gives them the tools to be able to communicate in French in non-specialized settings. The program also develops familiarity with the contemporary French-speaking world, its cultures, and literatures. As students engage in interactive communicative activities, they learn to participate in a French-speaking environment, preparing them for travel and work in French-speaking countries.

The program’s Northwestern University curriculum is practical and learner-centered, taught by current faculty from Northwestern’s foreign language departments. All courses are offered weekday evenings in the fall, winter, and spring quarters on the Northwestern University campus. Students in the program acquire language and cultural competence through dynamic courses that incorporate multimedia and online teaching tools and real-time classroom interactions. All courses offer one unit of undergraduate credit.

Certificate Offered

French Language Courses