French Studies - Master of Arts (MA) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Join an intensive research unit and open doors to careers that meet the needs of the current job market with the Master of Arts in French Studies program. The program is rich in both theory and practice – you’ll be involved in cutting-edge research projects and experiential education opportunities in research disciplines related to early modern French literature and culture, French literature, francophonie, digital humanities, linguistics, and more. You can choose from three study options including a thesis, master’s research paper or coursework; each is completed over the course of one year.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: French Studies | Duration: 12 months (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September); July 1 (for admission in January of the following year) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Thesis, Master's Research Paper, Coursework.

Career pathways

Join an intensive research unit and open doors to careers that meet the needs of the current job market with the Master of Arts in French Studies program.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate program in French with a cumulative average of 75% in a recognized four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in a Canadian university (or its equivalent) may be admitted to the program.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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