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Certificat compétence en anglais pour la communication professionnelle

Apprendre l’anglais ouvre la voie à une foule de possibilités, tant personnelles que professionnelles.

Que vous cherchiez à propulser votre carrière ou simplement à améliorer votre confiance, vous profiterez des méthodes d’enseignement les plus modernes. Vous vous concentrerez sur :

  • l’expression orale;
  • l’expression écrite;
  • la compréhension orale;
  • la compréhension écrite;
  • le vocabulaire, la grammaire et les structures de rédaction.

Tous les nouveaux étudiants sont tenus de passer le test de classement en anglais avant de soumettre une demande d'admission.

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Type:   Certificat
Nombre de cours:   10
Nombre de crédits : 30
Régime d'études : Temps plein ou temps partiel
Horaire:  Le soir, le samedi et le matin en semaine
Mode:  En personne
Unité:   Communication mondiale et stratégique
Questions?   info.conted [at] mgill.ca

 

 

 


Objectifs d’apprentissage


Le programme est conçu pour vous permettre de :

  • participer à des réunions, des entrevues et des présentations orales;
  • préparer des lettres, des articles et des rapports écrits;
  • communiquer en anglais dans des situations formelles et informelles;
  • acquérir la confiance pour travailler en anglais dans le contexte professionnel du Québec;
  • obtenir un certificat de compétence – anglais pour la communication professionnelle.

Cours

English for Professional Communication (Cert. Proficiency) (30 credits)

Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm.
Degree credit weight: 30

Program Description

This award-winning certificate program focuses on the English oral and written communication skills necessary to function effectively in a professional environment. The program is the equivalent to one year of full-time university study.

The program begins at the low-intermediate level. Students with a basic or an elementary knowledge of English will need to complete prerequisite courses before entering the program. The prerequisite courses do not count towards the program’s 30 credits.

Students who begin the program at the Intermediate-2 or Intermediate-3 levels may take courses from the list of approved substitutions to complete 30 credits.

Students wishing to take extra courses may take courses from the list of complementary elective courses.

The program is offered three times a year: in Fall, Winter, and Summer for a period of 13 weeks. Courses are offered during the week and on Saturdays.

The program leads, under certain conditions, to the Certificate in Proficiency in English for Professional Communication.

Preparatory Courses (0-15credits) 1

Course Title Credits
CEEN 102Basic English.3

Basic English.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing English at a basic level. The basic communicative skills required to operate in simple social contexts.

See course page for more information

CEEN 111Elementary English 1: Reading and Writing.3

Elementary English 1: Reading and Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction in English as an additional language at a low elementary level. Focus on reading and writing.

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CEEN 112Elementary English 1: Listening and Speaking.3

Elementary English 1: Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction in English as an additional language at a low elementary level. Focus on listening and speaking.

See course page for more information

CEEN 121Elementary English 2: Reading and Writing.3

Elementary English 2: Reading and Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction in English as an additional language at an upper elementary level. Focus on reading and writing.

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CEEN 122Elementary English 2: Listening and Speaking.3

Elementary English 2: Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction in English as an additional language at an upper elementary level. Focus on listening and speaking.

See course page for more information

Required Courses 2 (30 credits)

Course Title Credits
CEEN 211Intermediate English 1: Reading and Writing.3

Intermediate English 1: Reading and Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-intermediate level of English as an additional language.

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CEEN 212Intermediate English 1: Listening and Speaking.3

Intermediate English 1: Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a low-intermediate level of English as an additional language.

See course page for more information

CEEN 221Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing.3

Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-intermediate level of English as an additional language.

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CEEN 222Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking.3

Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a mid-intermediate level of English as an additional language.

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CEEN 331Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing.3

Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a high-intermediate level of English as an additional language.

See course page for more information

CEEN 332Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking.3

Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a high-intermediate level of English as an additional language.

See course page for more information

CEEN 411Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing .3

Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing .

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language.

See course page for more information

CEEN 412Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaking.3

Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction in listening and speaking at a low-advanced level of English as an additional language.

See course page for more information

CEEN 421Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing .3

Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing .

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in reading and writing at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language level.

See course page for more information

CEEN 422Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking.3

Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Instruction and practice in listening and speaking at a mid-advanced level of English as an additional language.

See course page for more information

Complementary Courses (0-30 credits)

Approved Substitutions (0-12 credits) 3

Course Title Credits
CEEN 401English Vocabulary in Context.3

English Vocabulary in Context.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Focuses on English communication through the study of vocabulary and its function in discourse. Broadens the field and mode of oral/written communication by developing "lexical competence". Identifies the nature and role of words, phrasal verbs and idioms through the study of semantics and intense practice of vocabulary in context./ Ce cours se concentre sur la communication par le truchement de l'étude du vocabulaire et de ses fonctions dans le discours. Il cherche à développer une véritable « compétence lexicale » tant à l'oral qu'à l'écrit. L'enrichissement du vocabulaire se fera par l'identification de la nature et du rôle des mots, des locutions ou des expressions figées, par l'étude des champs sémantiques et par une pratique intensive favorisant le réemploi en contexte.

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CEEN 402English Communication and Cultural Patterns.3

English Communication and Cultural Patterns.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Examines the impact of cultural patterns in communication in English. Intended for those visiting/working abroad, and/or dealing with international associates. Explores the fundamental cultural differences and business practices in the different regions of the world, and how the English language should be used in specific situations./ Destiné aux personnes qui séjournent ou travaillent à l'étranger, ou encore qui traitent avec des associés de divers pays, ce cours étudie l'effet des modèles culturels sur la communication en langue anglaise. Il inclut l'exploration des différences culturelles fondamentales et des pratiques commerciales en usage dans diverses régions du monde, de même que les différentes façons dont la langue anglaise devrait être utilisée dans des cas bien précis.

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CEEN 403Strategic Communication in English.3

Strategic Communication in English.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

This course will prepare ESL/EFL students for specific types of strategic communication in organizations and interpersonal relationships at work. Students will develop discursive and pragmatic competence in oral and written communication as well as learn about factors that influence group communication in professional and social situations. / Ce cours préparera les étudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL) ou étrangère (EFL) à élaborer des types précis de communication stratégique au sein d'entreprises et lors d'échanges interpersonnels au travail. Ils y acquerront des compétences discursives et pragmatiques en communication orale et écrite et ils en apprendront sur les facteurs qui influent sur les communications de groupe, tant professionnelles que sociales.

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CEEN 404English Creative Non-fiction Writing.3

English Creative Non-fiction Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

An exploration of creative non-fiction writing for ESL students. Students will read, write, and respond to creative non-fiction. An emphasis will be on narrative and descriptive forms.

See course page for more information

0-18 credits from the following: 4

Course Title Credits
CEEN 201Vocabulary and Reading Strategies.3

Vocabulary and Reading Strategies.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the low-intermediate level, for students to increase their English language vocabulary and develop their reading skills. The course is designed to help students develop strategies for extrapolating meaning from context at both the sentence and paragraph level. Students will develop techniques for using sentence level and paragraph level clues to understand word meaning, sentence meaning, and paragraph meaning.

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CEEN 202Introduction: English Pronunciation System. 3

Introduction: English Pronunciation System.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the low-intermediate and mid-intermediate levels, for students to develop their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to help students develop a knowledge of the segmental sounds of the English language and the method and location for producing these sounds. In addition, students will be introduced to word stress.

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CEEN 266Introduction to Creative Writing.3

Introduction to Creative Writing.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-mid level, for students to develop their English writing skills. The course is designed to encourage students to further develop their English writing capabilities by developing an understanding of different styles of creative writing through reading and analyzing short texts, and by developing creative ideas and expressing them through paragraph writing.

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CEEN 267English Study Topics: The Story of Canada.3

English Study Topics: The Story of Canada.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Practice of English skills at the intermediate-mid level by reviewing material focused on the history of Canada, from pre-colonial Indigenous history to modern times.

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CEEN 301English Grammar in Context.3

English Grammar in Context.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

This course is intended for ESL students who need further training in grammatical accuracy, applied grammar, and syntax. They will review the metalanguage necessary to facilitate their learning, review important grammatical structures and apply them in different professional and social contexts. / Ce cours s'adresse aux étudiants en anglais langue seconde (ESL), qui doivent en apprendre davantage au sujet du choix grammatical, de la grammaire appliquée et de la syntaxe. Ils y passeront en revue le métalangage nécessaire pour simplifier leur apprentissage et réviseront les structures grammaticales d'importance afin de les utiliser dans différents contextes professionnels et sociaux.

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CEEN 302English Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation.3

English Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation.

Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026

Further opportunities, beyond those provided in the core courses of the intermediate-high level, for students to hone their English pronunciation skills, with a goal of increasing their comprehensibility. The course is designed to encourage students to develop a knowledge of English pronunciation at the suprasegmental level. Students will further investigate word stress, and will be introduced to sentence stress, and intonation.

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Notes:

1

Students who place lower than Intermediate-Low on the required placement test have the option to take 3 to 15 credits of the preparatory module (depending on their placement test score) to reach the entry level of the program.

2

Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 411 Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing ./CEEN 412 Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaking. are not eligible for admission to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication. However, these students may register as "Special Students" and may be eligible to receive the McGill Attestation of Proficiency in English if they successfully complete all four (4) courses of the Advanced module (CEEN 411 Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing ., CEEN 412 Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaking., CEEN 421 Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing ., and CEEN 422 Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking.) with a minimum grade of B- (65%).

3

Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 221 Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing./CEEN 222 Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking. and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take two approved substitutions (CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context. or CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns. or CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English. or CEEN 404 English Creative Non-fiction Writing.), or equivalent courses as approved by the Director, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Global and Strategic Communication domain.

Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 331 Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing./CEEN 332 Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking. and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take four approved substitutions (CEEN 401 English Vocabulary in Context. and CEEN 402 English Communication and Cultural Patterns. and CEEN 403 Strategic Communication in English. and CEEN 404 English Creative Non-fiction Writing.), or equivalent courses as approved by the Director, to satisfy the requirements of the program. These courses may be taken as part of the advanced module of the program. For more information, please contact the Global and Strategic Communication domain.
 

4

Students who would like to take extra courses to increase their target language contact hours may take courses from the list of additional electives.


Conditions d’admission


Pour être admis au certificat de compétence – anglais pour la communication professionnelle, les étudiants doivent :

  • Passer le test de classement et être classés à un niveau de compétence égal ou inférieur au niveau intermédiaire élevé (CEEN 331 / CEEN 332);
  • Être titulaires d'un diplôme de cégep (DEC ou l'équivalent) et être âgé d'au moins 18 ans;
  • Les étudiants de 21 ans ou plus qui n'ont pas fait d'études collégiales peuvent être admis à titre d'étudiants adultes;

Tous les nouveaux étudiants sont tenus de passer le test de classement en anglais avant de soumettre une demande d'admission.


Comment soumettre une demande
  1. Inscrivez-vous à un test de classement

    Les nouveaux étudiants et les nouvelles étudiantes doivent passer un test de classement en anglais. Les résultats vous indiqueront votre niveau et les cours auxquels vous pourrez vous inscrire. Vous pouvez passer le test une fois par session, et les résultats sont valides pour un an.

    Après votre inscription, un code et des instructions sur le test vous seront envoyés par courriel.

  2. Récupérez vos résultats

    Vos résultats seront disponibles dans le portail dans les dix jours suivant le test. Si vous ne les trouvez pas, veuillez écrire à gsc.scs [at] mcgill.ca.

    - Connectez-vous à votre compte Athena
    - Dans le menu à gauche, cliquez sur « Historique de mes inscriptions »
    - Cliquez sur « Terminé »
    - Cliquez sur « Imprimer » pour le « Test de classement en anglais
    - Dans le menu déroulant, cliquez sur « Relevé de notes »

  3. Une fois les résultats connus

    If you have missed the application deadline, or if you do not wish to obtain the Certificate of Proficiency, you can take any of the program courses you place into by registering as an independent student.

    Votre niveau de classement Étape suivante
    BASIC – ELM-2
    Faites une demande pour le Certificat de compétence

    Vous devez avoir suivi les cours préparatoires préalables (CEEN 102, 111, 112, 121 et 122) avant de suivre les cours obligatoires menant à l’obtention du certificat.

    INT-L – INT-H
    ADV-1 or higher Inscrivez-vous à des cours de niveau avancé à titre d’étudiant(e) libre
    Si vous avez un niveau ADV-1 ou plus haut, vous pouvez vous inscrire directement à des cours de niveau avancé et obtenir une attestation de compétence. Veuillez noter que ce niveau ne remplace pas les 30 crédits nécessaires à l’obtention du certificat.
    Le saviez-vous?

    Si vous ne souhaitez pas obtenir le Certificat de compétence, vous pouvez suivre n’importe quel cours auquel votre niveau vous donne accès en vous inscrivant à titre d'étudiant(e) libre.

Résultat du test Cours obligatoires du programme Cours optionnels
(non crédités en vue de l’obtention du certificat)
BASIC -

CEEN 102: Basic English

ELM-1 -

CEEN 111: Elementary English 1: Reading and Writing

CEEN 112: Elementary English 1: Listening and Speaking

ELM-2 -

CEEN 121: Elementary English 2: Reading and Writing

CEEN 122: Elementary English 2: Listening and Speaking

INT-L

CEEN 211: Intermediate English 1: Reading and Writing

CEEN 212: Intermediate English 1: Listening and Speaking

CEEN 201: Vocabulary and Reading Strategies

CEEN 202: Introduction: English Pronunciation System

INT-M

CEEN 221: Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writing

CEEN 222: Intermediate English 2: Listening and Speaking

CEEN 266: Introduction to Creative Writing

CEEN 267: English Study Topics: The Story of Canada

INT-H

CEEN 331: Intermediate English 3: Reading and Writing

CEEN 332: Intermediate English 3: Listening and Speaking

CEEN 301: English Grammar in Context

CEEN 302: English Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation

ADV-1

CEEN 411: Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing

CEEN 412: Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaking

Cours de substitution approuvés

CEEN 401: English Vocabulary in Context

CEEN 402: English Communication and Cultural Patterns

ADV-2

CEEN 421: Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing

CEEN 422: Advanced English 2:Listening and Speaking

Cours de substitution approuvés

CEEN 403: Strategic Communication in English

CEEN 404: English Creative Non-fiction Writing


Le test de classement en anglais


Tous les nouveaux étudiants sont tenus de passer le test de classement en anglais avant de soumettre une demande d'admission.


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