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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 Franأ§ais tutoring resource and have the opportunity to be part of a lively and fun French student society.
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.
Visit the Academic Calendar to view degree options and course details.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tawjihi (General Secondary Education Certificate)
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:
Future studies could include programs at the graduate level in French, public administration or business administration.
Tuition Fee
CAD 31,900Application Fee
CAD 70Dalhousie offers a wide range of programs to build an educational experience that is tailored to you. You can apply for up to three programs. You'll only be assessed for your second and third choices if you're not admitted to your first choice.
If you’re applying to the Faculty of Agriculture, please note all programs are located at the Agricultural campus in Truro, N.S.
Please note: Some undergraduate programs require previous university experience (Dental Hygiene, Environmental Design Studies, Meteorology, Pharmacy and Social Work).
Once you’ve selected your program:
Three years of secondary schooling is generally required to review for admission. For an initial assessment, first-semester or mid-year results (predicted where applicable) can be reviewed if your final year is still in progress.
To start the application process, create an admission login ID and pin on Dal Online. Select your application type (see below) and your desired admission term.
| October 15 | Applications open for admission the following September |
|---|---|
| March 1 | For entrance scholarship consideration |
| April 1 | International applicant deadline |
Please note: some programs have specific application deadlines.
You can check your application status on Dal Online. For help throughout the application process, contact an advisor.
To complete your application to undergraduate studies, you'll need to pay the $70 CAD application fee.
Please be advised that fee payments must be made online. Dalhousie is unable to receive in-person payments until further notice.
Each applicant must submit an official transcript, however your program may require supplemental forms and documentation.
Official transcripts must be sent directly from the issuing institution. Canadian and US applicants can submit transcripts to admissions@dal.ca and international applicants can submit transcripts to international.admissions@dal.ca.
If you are mailing your transcripts, please note that there may be a delay in processing your application. As our staff are working remotely, we are only able to access the mail once per week.
Your transcripts must be in an original sealed envelope addressed to:
Registrar's Office, Dalhousie University
Henry Hicks Academic Admin Building, Room 130
6299 South Street
PO Box 15000, Halifax, N.S., B3H 4R2
Please note: If you send first-semester or mid-year transcripts, you must also submit final results when they are issued.
If you are an applicant with a MyCreds/MesCertif, My eQuals or Digitary CORE account you can share your digital documents with us by selecting the 2nd Share option “Send my documents to a Registered Organization” and then select "Dalhousie University-Undergraduate and Professional programs" in the Recipient field. Helpful videos are available on the MyCreds site.
Dalhousie offers a variety of entrance awards. To apply, you must submit your entrance award application before March 1 and:
| March 1 | Deadline to apply for entrance award consideration |
|---|
To begin, create your Net ID and password and log in to Dal Online to complete the application.
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