Bachelor of Arts in French Studies

The French Studies program of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures Département de langues, littératures et cultures offers a varied and comprehensive program of study comprising courses in language training, linguistics, the literatures and cultures of the francophone world, and translation. A degree in French Studies opens the door to a wide variety of career choices. Teaching, government, journalism, media and business are but a few of the possibilities. In addition, mastery of a second language has become an invaluable - many would say essential - arrow in the quiver of the modern university graduate. This is especially true in the workforce of Canada, a major G8 member and an fficially bilingual nation.Career TracksTeaching French as a first or second language; translation; interpreting; the federal and provincial civil services; journalism; law; media; social work; business and industry.

4.5 on the Computer-based Test, 83 with an essay score of 20 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); minimum score of 60 on the Carleton University’s Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL).