COURSES OFFERED BY YORK UNIVERSITY

Open doors to new career paths in the age of globalization–and engage with Bollywood culture on a deeper level–by studying Hindi-Urdu language and literature. Hindi is the official language of India. Spoken in different regional variations in many northern Indian states, as well as thro...

The language of Islam, Arabic has many different dialects, but in this program, you will study Modern Standard Arabic–the form used in business and the media–increasing your career options after graduation. You will learn the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, the diversity of Arab cul...

Study the language of one of the richest and oldest civilizations in the world. Chinese is spoken by over a billion people, and learning to speak, read and write it will widen your horizons and prove an asset in the marketplace, as the Chinese economy is now the second largest in the world.

Discover the history, culture and literature of Ancient Greece by learning to read Classical Greek, the language of the Athenians of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. Classical Greek evolved into koine Greek which became the common Greek language throughout the Mediterranean world.

Learning Korean offers you a window to a dynamic culture and history. Today, Korea is a vital and thriving economic, technological and industrial centre in Asia. The Korean writing system, Hangul, has been referred to as “one of the great intellectual achievements of humankind.

Latin survived into the Middle Ages and the Renaissance as the language of scholarship, administration and law. It is still used as a living language in the Vatican and by Latin enthusiasts around the world. At the elementary level, you will gain a solid, fundamental knowledge of forms, vocabu...

In courses ranging from elementary to advanced Persian, Iranian cinema, Middle Eastern cinemas, and Persian literature and culture. While the language is spoken today primarily in Iran and large parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan, communities of Persian speakers also exist in the Near East Asia.

Learn Swahili, currently spoken by over 100 million people around the world. It is an official language in Tanzania and Kenya and is also spoken by many in other African countries. By the end of the course, you will be able to speak, write, listen to and read the language.

The English Language Studies program provides courses designed to meet the demands of the contemporary competitive professional environment. The program also provides you with a credential attesting to advanced knowledge and communicative competence in professional contexts.

German is a major language of business, diplomacy and tourism in the European Union and Eastern Europe. Immerse yourself in the German language and its rich culture. As you learn the language, you’ll also study German culture and society through a wide range of perspectives, including literature...