Languages
Languages
| Language | Description | Location | Prior Study Required | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arabic العربية |
Arabic is spoken by nearly 300 million people and is an official language in over 20 different countries as well as the United Nations, playing a key role in global communications and international affairs. |
Middle East and North Africa |
One Year | View Language |
|
Chinese 中文 |
It's easy to see why Chinese is in such high demand, with booming economies all over the world in locations such as Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and of course China, all featuring Mandarin Chinese as a key component. |
East Asia Pacific |
One Year | View Language |
|
Hindi हिन्दी |
As the most widely spoken language in India, Hindi gives students interested in the sub-continent the freedom to study, work in, and explore the country. |
South and Central Asia |
None | View Language |
|
Japanese 日本語 |
Japan has been known for decades as one of the world's cultural, technological, and economic hubs and has long drawn students fascinated with the country's combination of millennia old traditions and stunning modern prowess across countless different fields. |
East Asia Pacific |
Two Years | View Language |
|
Korean 한국어 |
Following a period of unprecedented economic growth, South Korea today has emerged as one of Asia's powerhouse economies. Korea's advanced modern business landscape boasts some of the most widely recognized brands in the world, and the country remains at the forefront of international developments in science and technology. |
East Asia Pacific |
One Year | View Language |
|
Persian فارسی |
Persian is one of the world's ancient languages, once the lingua franca of an empire that spread across an enormous swathe of the Old World. |
South and Central Asia |
None | View Language |
|
Portuguese Português |
As the sixth most spoken language in the world, Portuguese opens doors to culture and commerce across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Brazil, the largest Portuguese-speaking country, is an emerging global power with the world’s eighth largest economy. |
Western Hemisphere |
None | View Language |
|
Russian Русский |
Russian is spoken by over a hundred million Russians, but it's also the lingua franca of the entire former Soviet Union, spoken as a second language by people in the Caucasus and Central Asia, from the country of Georgia to Kazakhstan. |
Europe and Eurasia South and Central Asia |
One Year | View Language |
|
Swahili Kiswahili |
Swahili, often referred to as Kiswahili, is the national language of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and the lingua franca for as many as 150 million people in Central and East Africa. It is also one of the official languages of the African Union and the East African Community. |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
None | View Language |