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French at Acadia University

Acadia University, Canada

Programme overview

French at Acadia covers French language, literature, film, music and cultural practices of French-speaking regions, offered as a major, part of a double major or a minor. Students can apply for a one-year teaching position in France, and an honours option is available.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include FRAN 1613 Intermediate French for Immersion Students, FRAN 2033 French for Healthcare, FRAN 3013 French Language and Linguistic Analysis, FRAN 3043 France: From Roman Gaul to the Renaissance, FRAN 3203 Women's Voices and FRAN 3323 Migrant Literature in Quebec.

Career pathways

Teaching and education, translation and interpretation, diplomacy, communication and journalism, public administration, tourism, culture and media, law and social services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nova Scotia secondary school applicants: minimum overall average of 70%; English 12 or English 12: African Heritage; four additional Grade 12 academic or advanced courses (Mathematics at Work is a graduation credit and is not accepted). International Baccalaureate applicants: IB Diploma including IB English with an overall score of 24 or better. American applicants: Grade 12 English plus four additional Grade 12 or senior high school (college preparatory) courses, with an overall average of B or better.

Domestic applicants: CAD 10,986 a year. Canadian students, full course load tuition Source

International applicants: CAD 25,172 a year. Full course load tuition only; excludes technology, athletic, campus renewal, student union and health plan fees Source

Advanced Standing (2-year, 6-semester) pathway: intake in September of each year, with the last intake in September 2027.

Applications open any time after September 21; apply by March 1 to be considered for an entrance scholarship (notified by mid-April). The application processing fee is $40 CDN, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www2.acadiau.ca/admissions.html

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