“Learning a new language has always been a challenge. Today this challenge has become the stepping stone for ordinary people become extraordinaire called - Foreign language professionals.”
Foreign language - Learn to earn.

According to Ethnologue, there are more than 6,000 registered languages in the world. We have Chinese topping the list of most spoken languages, followed by English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, French and so on… This huge popularity of languages is across the world and has created equal opportunities for employment and business world wide because, the world’ leading nations have adapted their own language in each section of trade, commerce, education and international relations.

Courses available

1. Certificate / Diploma / Advance Diploma Courses : (2months - 1 year)

2. Bachelor’s Degree and PG Diploma Courses : (2yrs, 3yrs)

3. MPhil, MA, PhD, etc.. (1 or 2 yrs)

4. Summer courses.

Who can join ?

The 10th & 12th Pass students can take up certificate and Diploma courses. Graduates can opt for PG courses.

I highly advise students in Graduation & PG (like BE, MCA, B.Sc, BA, etc… ) to take up these courses along with their regular studies Since, most of them are offered in evenings or through distance education.

The eligibility criteria varies between universities and language centers.

Premier Colleges for Regular Courses

1. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

2. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad.

3. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

4. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

5. Barkatullah Vishwa vidyalaya, Bhopal.

(Log on to www.mswt.org for complete list )

Non University Institutes (conducting part /full time courses)

1. Bharitiya Vidya Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages, Kasturba Gandhi Road, New Delhi.

2. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi.

3. School of Languages, Ministry of Defence, Lodi Estate, New Delhi.

4. Study Center of Foreign Languages, Mitibai college, Mumbai.

Foreign Cultural Centers which conduct courses

1. Alliance Francaise centers all over India ( for French )

2. Max Muller Bhavan - New Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and other cities ( for German )

3. Japan Cultural and Information center, FerozeShah Road, New Delhi. ( for Japanese )

4. Italian Embassy Cultural Center, Golf Links, New Delhi. ( for Italian )

5. Iran Culture House, Tilak Marg, New Delhi. ( for Persian )

6. Portuguese Embassy Cultural Center, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi. (for Portuguese)

Distance Education

Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses in many foreign languages are offered through distance / correspondence education also. Some of the universities are….

1. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad.

2. Madhurai kamaraj University, Madurai.

3. University of Calicut, Calicut, Kerala. (Arabic)

4. IGNOU, etc…

Some of the prime jobs are in.

1. Hospitality Industry

2. Airlines

3. Tourist Guides

4. International Exhibitions, Programs & Fairs

5. Translation

6. Teaching

For more information about foreign languages, log on to : www.mswt.org
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