Objectives

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.

Courses

Number	Title	Prerequisites	Available Times
			Spring/Summer 2025	Fall 2025	Winter 2026	Spring/Summer 2026
Preparatory Courses (0-15 credits) *
CEEN 102	Basic English	Entrance Placement Test OR Permission of the Director. Not open to students who have successfully completed CEGL/YCGL 102.
CEEN 111	Elementary English 1: Reading and Writin ...	CEEN 102 or Entrance Placement Test or permission of Director.	WED	TUE
CEEN 112	Elementary English 1: Listening and Spea ...	CEEN 102 or Entrance Placement Test or permission of Director.	THU	THU
CEEN 121	Elementary English 2: Reading and Writin ...	(CEEN 111 and CEEN 112) or Entrance Placement Test or permission of Director.	WED	THU
CEEN 122	Elementary English 2: Listening and Spea ...	(CEEN 111 and CEEN 112) or Entrance Placement Test or permission of Director.	THU	TUE
Required Courses ** (30 credits)
CEEN 211	Intermediate English 1: Reading and Wri ...	CEEN 106 or (CEEN 121 and CEEN 122) or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director.	MON MON	SAT WED
CEEN 212	Intermediate English 1: Listening and S ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 106 or (CEEN 121 and CEEN 122) or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of Director. Corequisite: CEEN 211	SAT WED	SAT MON
CEEN 221	Intermediate English 2: Reading and Writ ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 222	SAT MON	SAT WED MON
CEEN 222	Intermediate English 2: Listening and S ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 211 and CEEN 212 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 221	WED SAT	THU SAT WED
CEEN 331	Intermediate English 3: Reading and Wri ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 332	SAT WED	SAT TUE MON
CEEN 332	Intermediate English 3: Listening and Sp ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 331	SAT MON	TUE SAT WED
CEEN 411	Advanced English 1: Reading and Writing	Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 412	SAT TUE	SAT MON
CEEN 412	Advanced English 1: Listening and Speaki ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 331 and CEEN 332 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 411	THU SAT	SAT WED
CEEN 421	Advanced English 2: Reading and Writing	Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 422	SAT TUE	SAT TUE
CEEN 422	Advanced English 2: Listening and Speaki ...	Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or Entrance Placement Test or Permission of the Director Corequisite: CEEN 421	SAT THU	SAT THU
Complementary Courses (0-30 credits)
Approved Substitutions (0-12 credits) ***
CEEN 401	English Vocabulary in Context	CEEN 331 AND CEEN 332 OR English Placement Test OR Permission of the Director	THU	THU
CEEN 402	English Communication and Cultural Patte ...	CEEN 331 AND CEEN 332 OR English Placement Test OR Permission of the Director	SAT	TUE
CEEN 403	Strategic Communication in English	CEEN 411 and CEEN 412, Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director	MON	MON
CEEN 404	English Creative Non-Fiction Writing	Corequisite: CEEN 421, CEEN 422. Prerequisites: CEEN 411 and CEEN 412 or English Placement Test (EPT).	WED	WED
0-18 credits from the following: ****
CEEN 201	Vocabulary and Reading Strategies	Corequisite(s): CEEN 202, or CEEN 211, or CEEN 212. Prerequisite: CEGL 106 or permission of the Director.		TUE
CEEN 202	Introduction: English Pronunciation Syst ...	Corequisite(s): CEEN 201, or CEEN 211, or CEEN 212, or CEEN 221, or CEEN 222 Prerequisite(s): CEGL 106 or permission of the Director		THU
CEEN 266	Introduction to Creative Writing	Corequisite(s): CEEN 221, CEEN 222 Prerequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212 or permission of the Director	SAT	TUE
CEEN 267	English Study Topics: The Story of Canad ...	Corequisite(s): CEEN 221, CEEN 222 Prerequisite(s): CEEN 211, CEEN 212, EPT - Placement test (Intermediate Mid), or permission of the department.	THU	THU
CEEN 301	English Grammar in Context	Prerequisites: CEEN 221 and CEEN 222, Entrance Placement Test, or Permission of the Director Corequisites: CEEN 331 and/or CEEN 332	SAT	SAT
CEEN 302	English Pronunciation: Stress and Intona ...	Corequisite(s): CEEN 331, CEEN 332 Prerequisite(s): CEEN 221, CEEN 222 or permission of the Director.	THU	THU
Notes:
* 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.
** Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 411/CEEN 412 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, CEEN 412, CEEN 421, and CEEN 422) with a minimum grade of B- (65%).
*** Students who begin their studies with courses CEEN 221/CEEN 222 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take two approved substitutions (CEEN 401 or CEEN 402 or CEEN 403 or CEEN 404), 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/CEEN 332 and who would like to be admitted to the Certificate of Proficiency – English for Professional Communication must take four approved substitutions (CEEN 401 and CEEN 402 and CEEN 403 and CEEN 404), 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 would like to take extra courses to increase their target language contact hours may take courses from the list of additional electives.