French at University of Waterloo

Leads to the Bachelor of Arts in French. At Waterloo, you can choose language courses that range from basic to advanced, as well as a wide variety of courses in French linguistics, translation, literature, culture, and civilization. You’ll learn from professors that include a Canada research chair and professors whose expertise cover French from a global and diverse perspective. Meanwhile, if you're interested in gaining paid work experience through the world's leading co-op program, apply to Honours Arts or Honours Arts and Business Co-op and choose French as your major at the end of first year. Available in the regular system of study or the co-op system.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

40% of the classes you’ll take will be French courses. With your remaining classes, you can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas at Waterloo. Sample upper-year courses include Business French I, French Civilization I, Francophone Minorities in Canada, African and Caribbean French Literature.

Career pathways

Waterloo French graduates typically pursue careers where they can exercise their multi-language skills such as in communications roles, sales, translation, and education. They often work in schools, government, financial institutions and more.

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