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FRENCH STUDIES
French is not only one of the ocial languages of Canada: it is also one of the worlds major
international languages. Courses in French studies provide a varied, exible and in-depth
examination of the French language and the multitude of cultures it expresses. The skills and
knowledge acquired will lay the groundwork for careers in teaching, journalism, translation,
publishing and government service, as well as research in a variety of elds. In the Canadian job
market, command of the French language is a denite asset. The department oers students an
integrated curriculum, which brings together courses in language, linguistics, literature, French
Culture and didactics. Unless specied otherwise, the language of instruction is French.

Department of French
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Admission Information

You can take courses in French at U of T even if you are a beginner - if you plan to
complete a program in literature or linguistics, it is preferable to have taken at least some
French at the high school level
Apply to the Humanities admission category on the St. George campus
Six Grade 12 U or M courses, including English are required
Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits

Honours Bachelor of Arts Programs

French Language and Literature (specialist and major options)

French Language and Linguistics (specialist and major options)

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French Language Learning (major)

French as a Second Language (minor)
French Studies (minor)

First-Year Courses

FCS 195H1 - French Culture from Napoleon to Asterix (taught in English)

FSL 100H1 French for Beginners
FSL 102H1 Introductory French
FSL 121Y1 French Language I
FSL 221Y1 French Language II

Please note that FSL 100H1, FSL 102H1 and FSL 121Y1 do not count towards any of the French
programs.

Advice for First Year

In rst year students may take any French as a second language (FSL) course that is appropriate
to their level of skill. Students with no knowledge of French must enrol in FSL 100H1. The
Department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their level
of language skills, based on the results of the placement test. Since 100, 200, 300 and 400-level
FSL courses correspond to levels of competence in French, a student may be recommended to
enroll in a course at a higher level than his/her year of study.

The placement test is mandatory for all students who register in a FRE or FSL course for the rst
time (except true beginners who have no knowledge of French they will enroll in FSL 100H1).
The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results of the rst test will prevail in the
event of several attempts. Ideally, the placement test should be taken in the preceding term of
the course students intend to register in, e.g. for a Fall term or "Y" course, students should take
the placement test in the summer term, prior to their registration date on ROSI and before the
beginning of classes in any given term, in order to ensure enrolment in the appropriate course.
Students not having access to a computer capable of managing sound les should write to
french.placement@utoronto.ca to arrange to take the test at the Department of French.

Careers

Graduates from programs in French have found employment in a broad range of careers related
to their own aptitudes and interests.

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In some elds, such as teaching or translating, a thorough grounding in French is of utmost

importance. In our bilingual country, many government jobs require uency in French.

The ability to communicate eectively in French is also a valuable asset in our global economy, in
almost all careers in business and industry, but especially in management, advertising,
marketing, and sales. There are also more and more job opportunities related to
communication, such as journalism, information services, and editorial work.

For French graduates with a travel bug, the ever-expanding tourism industry provides various
employment opportunities.

What can I do with a degree in Literature? Possible career paths include:

Career in Media, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Editing, Copywriting

Library and Information Sciences, Research
Foreign Services/Foreign Aairs Specialist, International Development, Political Aid

What can I do with a degree in Linguistics? Possible career paths include:

Career in Health Professions such as Speech Pathology, Speech Therapy, Audiology

Teaching Language or Second language acquisition
Career in Media, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Editing, Copywriting, Technical
Writing
Language, Voice, Speech, Text Recognition, Synthesis Programming
Bilingual Customer Service Specialist

What can I do with a degree in French as a Second language? Career paths include:

Bilingual Customer Services; Hospitality Industry; Travel Agent; Flight Attendant;

Immigration Ocer; Customs Ocer

What can I do with a degree in French Language Learning? Career paths include:

Teaching; Translation; Public Relations Ocer; Communication Specialist

Journalism; International development

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