French and Global Humanities (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

This inter-departmental Bachelor of Arts joint major (120 units) explores the relationship between the study of global humanities and French. Students plan their program with advisors in both departments.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Global Humanities, Department of French | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete the lower division requirements of the French and francophone studies major, plus 15 global humanities units including Introduction to Global Humanities and one of a set of courses such as Many Europes: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Art and the Humanities. The program then continues with upper division French and global humanities requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (BA, British Columbia/Yukon secondary school applicants): a minimum of five approved Grade 12 courses including English Studies 12 (minimum 70%) or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 70%); one Science 12 or Math 12 course; one social science/humanities Grade 12 course; and one Language 12 or an additional approved Grade 12 academic course. Grade 11 English, Math, Science and Social Studies courses are also required. Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on the core academic (List A) courses.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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