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Master the French language and develop an in-depth knowledge of intellectual and cultural developments in the French-speaking world.
Our French program prepares you for life after graduation in a country that values bilingual communicative skills, while offering you a rich and rewarding student experience.
Program Highlights
- We offer a French immersion classroom experience.
- You’ll have opportunities to study abroad and you can earn a credit while participating in the Explore program.
- We offer a rich and varied interdisciplinary curriculum, and use innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
- Interested in teaching? Take advantage of our automatic admissions agreement with Laurier's Faculty of Education. In your fourth year, you'll be eligible for consideration for this stream if you have a GPA of at least 75% and at least 50 hours of relevant volunteer work.
- Become an instructional assistant in your upper years.
Sample Courses
- French through Popular Culture
- A Journey through French Literature
- Advanced Translation
- Innovations in French Cinema
- The Search for Identity
- Music in French
- Graphic Novels and Animation
- Francophone Myths Legends and Voodoo
Requirements
- Minimum admission range of low 70s.
- Competitive admission range of low 80s.
- English at 60%.
International Baccalaureate Requirements
- HL or SL English at 3.
- IB Minimum Score: 26.
Find equivalent requirements for additional curriculums in the admissions toolkits.
Design Your Degree
These are a few popular academic opportunities that allow you to dive deeper into your major area of study or broaden your knowledge:
- Spanish Minor
- Arabic Minor
- German Minor
- Italian Minor
Check out other options to enhance your degree.
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