Established in 1968, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (RELC) is one of twenty-four specialist centres set up by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). The Centre’s activities are guided by the following philosophy:

“We believe that language education will lead to an improved quality of life for people in the region and to greater international cooperation”.

SEAMEO RELC has built a strong reputation for providing quality courses to meet different learning needs for language teachers and learners over the past 50 years. These range from short courses with focused themes, to certification courses such as specialist certificates and a master’s degree course. The Centre also offers customized proficiency courses in English, Mandarin and other languages, which are designed to meet the needs of specific groups of people. Our course participants come from varied backgrounds and are of different ages, including students, working adults, officials and educators from the region and beyond. Course participants have come from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Currently, our organization staff strength is 130. Our academic staff is made up of highly qualified and experienced language professionals from various countries. Their experience with a wide range of international participants at RELC puts them in good stead to conduct the proposed programme for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Course participants will stay at the RELC International Hotel, which is located on the Centre’s premises. The Hotel is specially designed to cater to courses, seminars and, workshops. Other facilities available to course participants include two computer laboratories, a learning space, food and beverage outlets and a fitness room.