Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations), abbreviated as INALCO, is a French university specializing in the teaching of languages and cultures from the world. Its coverage spans languages of Central Europe, Africa, Asia, America, and Oceania. It is also informally called Langues’O (lɑ̃ɡz‿o), an abbreviation for Langues orientales. 1669 Jean-Baptiste Colbert founds the École des jeunes de langues language school 1795 The École spéciale des langues orientales (Special School for Oriental Languages) is established 1873 The two schools merge 1914 The school is renamed the École nationale des langues orientales vivantes (ENLOV) 1971 The school is renamed the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales or Inalco (National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations) 1982 Études Océan Indien (Indian Ocean Studies) journal begins publication; 1985 Inalco is recognized as a grand établissement 2010 Inalco becomes a founding member of Sorbonne Paris Cité 2011 Inalco centralizes all of its taught courses under one roof at 65 rue des Grands Moulins in Paris The undergraduate, graduate and continuing education courses offered at Inalco allow students to gain: mastery of a language and a thorough knowledge of the corresponding civilization over a degree program; specific expertise to complement other qualifications. These courses lead to career paths in international business, international relations, communication and intercultural training, language teaching and multilingual computing. Bachelor's degrees: courses by language and region that can include a professional specialization. Master's degrees: regional programs targeting a research discipline or professional direction. Doctorate: PhD research at Inalco's Doctoral School. Diplomas: certificates, introductory diplomas, language and civilization diplomas, professional master's degrees. Compared to other French universities, many programs at INALCO show high failure rates, i.
