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Second language courses

Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner, OLBI offers second language courses in French (FLS) and English (ESL) tailored to your needs. Our courses are specifically designed to help you improve your language skills, whether for your studies, your career, or your daily life. Regardless of your faculty, you can integrate these courses into your study program and earn credits while gaining a stronger command of a new language. Enroll today and open the door to new opportunities!

Second language courses by level

Enrolling in a second language course

To enrol in a second language course, follow these simple steps:

Undergraduate students

  1. Complete the online Placement Test to determine which courses you’re eligible to enrol in.
  2. Once you’ve received your placement test results, see our FLS or ELS course sequence (above) and learn about the courses.
  3. Use the class search tool to find the schedules for the FLS and ESL courses available in the coming academic year.
  4. Once you know what course you’d like to enrol in, log into uoZone. Under Applications, select Enrol.

Watch our video on how to search for and enrol in a course

Graduate students

Graduate students who want to enrol in a second language course require the approval of their program or thesis director. Typically, final grades in ESL and FLS courses don’t count in a graduate student’s grade point average. To confirm this, contact your faculty’s Office of Graduate Studies.

Learn more about enrolment and get support.

Contact us

Question about our programs or courses? We are here to help!

70 Laurier Avenue East
Room 130
Ottawa ON   K1N 6N5
Canada

Tel. : 613-562-5743
Fax. : 613-562-5126
[email protected]

Office Hours

Monday to Friday

September to May
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

June to August
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.