Online and Remote Learning

Learn where and when you want.

SCS is committed to making learning as accessible as possible both locally and across the globe. We are continuously expanding our list of over 540 online learning opportunities. From languages to accounting, we offer flexible learning opportunities.

Our online courses are instructor-led and delivered through the University of Toronto’s Learning Management Engine – Quercus. Quercus uses weekly, real time modules and has tools for engagement and community building. Course preparation has built in flexibility so you can read, study, and complete assignments on your own time.

You will communicate with your instructors via discussion boards and/or email. Some online courses include live, interactive webinars. If you’re unable to attend the live webinar, you will be able to view a recording of the webinar on your own schedule.

You may also want to investigate funding opportunities available to you on our Financial Assistance page. Your path to lifelong learning is more attainable than you think!

1563 - French: Level IV

Course
If you've completed 0666 French: Level III or have equivalent skills in French, this course will help you converse more easily. Through role-playing and other means, you'll improve your speaking skills and your ability to handle more real-world situations. You'll be able to describe in simple terms your family, living conditions, educational background and job. We teach standard international French and standard Québécois French when there are differences. To determine if French Level IV is the right fit for you, please take a moment to complete our French Entry Level Self-Assessment. Become more fluent in oral and written communication in areas of immediate experience. Adhere better to social and cultural etiquette in communications.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

1564 - Japanese: Level IV

Course
If you've completed 0650 Japanese: Level III or have an equivalent level of grammar and speech, this course will build on your knowledge. You'll augment your speaking skills and your ability to handle real-world situations. By this course's end, you'll be able to describe in simple terms your family, living conditions, educational background and job. You'll continue to learn about Japanese culture and business practices, history and art. To determine your Japanese language level, please take a moment to complete our Japanese Placement Exercise before registering. Become more fluent in oral and written communication in areas of immediate experience. Express original thoughts using an expanded vocabulary. Increase your awareness of social and cultural etiquette when speaking Japanese.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

1565 - Spanish: Level IV

Course
If you've completed 0579 Spanish: Level III or have an equivalent level of grammar and speech, this course will build on your knowledge. Whether you want to do business or take a holiday in Latin America or Spain, you'll improve your speaking skills and your ability to handle real-world situations. You'll be able to describe in simple terms your family, living conditions, educational background and job. You'll learn more about Spanish music and culture too. Become more fluent in oral and written communication in areas of immediate experience. Adhere better to social and cultural etiquette in communications.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

1566 - Chinese (Mandarin): Level III

Course
If you've completed 1008 Chinese (Mandarin): Level II or have equivalent Mandarin skills, this course will continue your development in the world's most widely spoken language. Become more confident speaking in a range of settings and learn more grammar and etiquette. Show goodwill, handle more transactions in Mandarin and learn more about Chinese culture. This course will help you learn how to handle short social exchanges, discuss your work and shop. Express original thought using an expanded vocabulary. Understand social and cultural etiquette better in spoken and written communications. Learn more characters, and understand better the relationships among them.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1633 - Japanese: Level VI

Course
This Level VI course is for those who have completed Level V, or have equivalent language skills. Attention is given to expanding and developing your ability to articulate complex ideas comprehensibly and without hesitation. In spoken activities, you present ideas clearly, cogently and correctly. By course-end, you will be able to engage in discussions in real-world situations. To determine your Japanese language level, please take a moment to complete our Japanese Placement Exercise before registering. Ability to use the language to express complex, original thought with a sophisticated command of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. Ability to engage with nuanced, subtle expression in both work-related and personal communications.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • ON-LINE

1664 - Creative Writing: Introduction

Course
If you're just getting started as a writer and haven't yet decided on a literary direction, this course gives you the opportunity to try a number of different genres. Half of each class is devoted to a workshop where constructive and supportive feedback will help you focus, polish and deepen your writing. The other half is devoted to discussing an aspect of literary technique such as character, setting, plot, point of view, structure or revision. Understand fundamental literary techniques.Develop your own voice.Analyze the content and style of your work.Use exercises as possible springboards into new work.Find a literary community where you can share feedback and draw support.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • Mississauga
  • St. George Campus

1672 - Summer Writing School: Short Story Workshop

Course
If you have written short stories you want to improve and share with others, this five-day intensive workshop is for you. You'll have your work critiqued in a positive and supportive environment. Classes also offer instruction on the basic elements of fiction - plot, character, point of view and language - along with short, timed writing exercises. Part of the U of T Summer Writing School, it introduces you to a wider community of writers working in different genres. Summer Writing School courses are applicable to the Certificate in Creative Writing. Understand literary techniques used in writing short fiction. Get focused feedback on at least one of your stories. Join a wider writing community.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

1673 - Summer Writing School: Novel Workshop

Course
This five-day intensive workshop with a prominent Canadian novelist will help you get your novel on course. You'll see how longer fiction is structured and sustained - how authors plan, develop and polish their work. Workshops feature open discussions, reading from student works-in-progress and debates on artistic issues. Part of the U of T Summer Writing School, it introduces you to a wider community of writers working in different genres. Summer Writing School courses are applicable to the Certificate in Creative Writing. Understand the basic skills and techniques in writing prose fiction. Analyze the methods and styles of writers you admire. Develop and refine your own writing style. Make contact with a community of writers.
Semesters:
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

1679 - Writing the Novel: Introduction

Course
If you want to write a novel but have no idea how to begin, this course will help you get going. You'll review literary technique with respect to the novel, and spend lots of time writing - and reading - to help you discover your own style. We'll cover basic skills, tips and techniques to improve and polish your writing. By the end of the course, you will have written and edited the opening of your novel. Understand the basic skills and techniques for writing prose fiction. Develop and refine your own writing style. Analyze the methods and styles of writers you admire. Write and edit the opening of a novel.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

1680 - Writing Short Fiction: Introduction

Course
If you want to write short stories, meet other writers and learn basic literary technique, this course is for you. You'll learn the building blocks of the writing process by writing and reviewing stories. You'll emerge with at least one story that has been critiqued constructively by your instructor and your peers. You'll discover a larger community of writers working in your genre. No previous creative writing experience is necessary. Understand the building blocks of fiction. Improve your skills and craft as a writer. Complete a draft of a short story. Get advice on sending your work to publishers.
Semesters:
  • Fall - 25
  • Spring/Summer - 25
Delivery Methods:
  • IN-CLASS
  • ON-LINE
Locations:
  • St. George Campus

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