At USB, we are firm believers in lifelong learning!
Discover our programs, offering exceptional quality language courses through our Continued Education Division.
Learn French and prepare for the Second Language Assessment (ELS) for the federal civil service. This training program is tailored to the practical needs of current and future civil servants at various stages of learning.
Delivery method: Online | In-person
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Immerse yourself in the local Francophone community! Designed for intermediate and advanced learners, this course helps you improve your speaking skills while discovering Saint Boniface, an important Francophone destination, during a special field trip.
Delivery method: In-person
A delicious way to learn French! Designed for beginners, this course combines conversation and culinary discoveries in a friendly atmosphere. The perfect ingredients for improving your French and enjoying a delicious meal.
Designed for beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners, this program helps you build your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, and express yourself with ease while discovering Francophone culture.
Learn French to settle into your new community! These free French programs are designed for people who have just arrived in Manitoba and are funded by IRCC.
This short-term independent study course is intended for people with no prior knowledge of French. It is designed to support learners who are about to begin their first French course.
Delivery method: Autonomous
The French Proficiency Program will equip you with the tools you need to improve your language skills while building your confidence.
These four interactive courses will help you develop your listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. English is the language of instruction, which promotes language acquisition.
Delivery method: Hybrid (Online and in-person)
Everything you need to speak Spanish fluently! This program will cover how to introduce yourself, order a meal, buy clothes or souvenirs, as well as different accents and expressions from the Spanish-speaking world.
Our private French and Spanish courses focus on interactive activities and speaking practice, centered around everyday themes. Offered from beginner to advanced levels, they adapt to flexible schedules and can be taken online, on campus, or at the workplace.
Designed for teachers of French as a second language, the FIT and Mini‑FIT programs help participants strengthen their language skills while exploring Francophone culture and pedagogical resources.
This self‑directed independent study course gives you the opportunity to observe and engage in activities related to assertive communication in professional, social, and personal situations.
Delivery method: Self‑directed
To increase one’s chances of obtaining a designated bilingual position in health care! This beginner, intermediate, or advanced‑level program helps participants perfect their French in a variety of contexts.
These free videoconferences are designed for people who work or study in the health field. Also open to the general public, they offer an opportunity to broaden one’s knowledge on a variety of topics.
Delivery method: Online