Why study French at Dalhousie?

We offer the widest variety of French courses of any university in the region. You'll learn from professors and instructors who come from diverse francophone regions of Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Within this stimulating learning environment, you'll receive lots of support through our Cercle Francis tutoring resource and have the opportunity to be part of a lively and fun French student society.

What will I learn?

Courses are available for beginners and for those with a background in French who wish to improve or maintain fluency. Our courses cover all aspects of language learning, linguistics and translation, and provide insight into French and Francophone literature from the middle ages to present day, as well as poetry, theatre, contemporary cinema and media culture.
A great benefit of studying French at Dalhousie is what you will hear. Our faculty is made up of native French speakers from places like Cameroon, France, Lebanon, Quebec and Switzerland. As one of the most diverse groups of educators on campus, students learn distinct variations of spoken French and receive a global cultural education.

Sample courses:

• Pratique de la Lecture/French for Reading
• France, Canada and the Francophone World: Perspectives on Culture and Identity I
• Traduction Générale/General Translation

Careers and future study:

As one of Canada’s two official languages, proficiency in French can open the door to a wide array of professions. Internationally, French is an official working language at the United Nations, UNESCO, NATO, the EU and the International Red Cross. Careers in the might include:

• civil servant
• interpreter
• Import/export broker

Future studies could include programs at the graduate level in French, public administration or business administration.

Honours option also available.

• BA with Concentrated Honours in French (120 credit hour)
• BA or BSc with Combined Honours in French (120 credit hour)
• BA or BSc with Double Major in French (120 credit hour)