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French (MA) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

The French MA is offered full-time or part-time in person in Halifax, with a thesis option, and serves as a self-contained degree or a first step toward the PhD. Courses are taught in French.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences / Graduate Studies  |  Department: Department of French  |  Duration: 16 months or longer  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Courses cover French and francophone literatures and cultures, French and general linguistics, and second-language studies, with a thesis guided by a supervisor.

Career pathways

Teacher, researcher, public servant, bilingual communications specialist, tourism or travel professional, administrator.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum B+ average (3.30 GPA) from a recognized university; a qualifying term or year (typically three to six undergraduate classes) may be required. Demonstrated proficiency in spoken and written French is required. International applicants must meet Dalhousie English proficiency requirements. Deadlines for September: April 1 (international), June 1 (Canadian).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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