Foreign Language Courses & Institutes in India

The only means of communication is language. In the market, Indian companies are rapidly progressing as global players and multinational companies are keeping a keen eye over the Indian markets, so the need of the hour is to have professionals who can remove the language barrier so that smooth communication can be facilitated for smart & efficient business deals. Hence there is a huge demand for Foreign language courses in the market. Corporate Sector has a tremendous demand for the foreign language experts who not only understand the language but also have a  good understanding of the cultures.The article is divided into following sections 

• Eligibility Criteria & Requirements
• Top Foreign Languages & Job Prospects
• Types of Foreign Language Courses
• Universities/Institutes Offering Undergraduate courses
• Institutes offering Certificate Course
• Institutes offering Diploma Course
• Other Institutes offering foreign language courses

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign language Courses 

• Bachelor’s Degree: In order to have a Bachelor’s Degree in any Foreign Language, candidates must have passed Class 12 Board Examinations or any other equivalent examination from a recognised Board.
• Master’s Degree: In order to have Master’s Degree in any Foreign Language, candidates must have done his graduation in the same language.

Kindly Note: The above-mentioned eligibility is applicable to the Universities/Institutes offering full-time course in the Language concerned. 

• Applicants should have a basic understanding of the English Language.
• Many official Institute that offers a student to excel in Foreign Language has their own and different Eligibility Criteria. 

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Top Foreign Languages, Scope, Job

• French
• German
• Spanish
• Russian
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Korean
• Portuguese and many other 

Scope after pursuing Foreign Language Course

There is a huge Scope of foreign language courses and the candidates who wish to pursue higher studies in foreign language will have abundant job opportunities offered by several top multinational companies and multilateral organizations. Language skills are essential attribute in most professions and help in the personal growth viz-a-viz the growth of the organization.  

Job Prospects

• Once the candidates have become fluent in the language of their choice, they can also think of becoming a specialist in foreign language, interpreters and translators. Entertainment organisations, tourism department, public relation firms, international organizations and publishing houses also recruit the experts of Foreign Language.
• Once you have attained fluency in any language a door to many golden opportunities opens automatically. One can think of working in a school as a teacher, as an interpreter, translator and freelancer. You can also try your luck in several sectors namely: publishing, tourism, public relation, mass communication and many other.
• Many public sector organisations like Reserve Bank of India, United Nations Organisation, Ministry of External Affairs and Embassies constantly come out with the opening for the candidates who specialise in Foreign Languages.
• If nothing suits you, last option is to become a freelance online content writer, technical translator where you can earn while working from home. 

Types of Foreign Language Courses

A person can either pursue an undergraduate degree course, diploma, certificate course and the basic Difference between these courses is given below.

• Degree Courses
• Diploma Course
• Certificate Course
• Advance Diploma

University/Institutions offering Undergraduate Foreign Language Degree Courses

University/Institutions offering Certificate Courses

•  Duration: Varies from language to language as well as University (But Short-Term Courses)
• Mode of Admission: Merit Based
  
  

University/Institutions offering Diploma Courses

University/Institutions offering Advanced Diploma Courses

Other Institutes offering Foreign Language Courses in Delhi

 
Apart from Universities for learning Foreign Language, there are various well-recognized institutes who are offering the same courses. Scroll down to check the list of the institute. 

Language Courses offered by Jawaharlal Nehru Academy

Holding the tag of one of the oldest institutes in India for foreign language, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages was established in 1958.

Language Courses offered by Max Muller Bhawan Delhi

 
The Goethe-Institut in New Delhi like all the other institutes in India is known as Max Mueller Bhavan and offers German courses and internationally recognized examinations:

Language Courses offered by YMCA 

 
Get list of Language Courses offered by YMCA

Language Courses offered by Alliance Francaise De Delhi

Alliance française de Delhi is an Indo-French Cultural Centre which specializes in French language teaching, organizing and curating cultural events. The Courses offered are in this manner