Japanese Japanese is the language of one of the world's great economic giants and one of Canada's most important trading partners. It is also one of the fastest growing languages of study in North America. As well, UCFV has a long-standing linkage with Hokkaido Community College in Japan. There is no doubt that the special relationship that B.C. has with Japan will require more of our citizens to develop skills in Japanese language and culture in the future. UCFV recognizes this fact and is proud to offer courses in Japanese language where you will learn to understand and speak contemporary Japanese.
Considerable time is also devoted to studying the Japanese writing system.
Russian Many changes have occurred in what was formerly the USSR over the past few years. This upheaval has seen a march toward certain freedoms in Russian society which would have formerly seemed unthinkable. Canadians in the business and tourist industries are realizing more and more that there is a growing need for people trained in Russian studies to obtain more access to the huge East European market. At UCFV we offer courses in the Russian language which, though not easy to learn, has now become the second language of science and is itself exciting to study. It has an almost phonetic alphabet and a logical, if complex structure.