Modern Languages at St. Francis Xavier University

About Modern Languages

Students can learn French, Spanish, German, or Miâ€™kmaq in StFX Modern Languages, courses that examine the relationship between language and culture. The department offers studies in language instruction, culture, effective writing and literature across the centuries.

Why study Modern Languages at StFX?

All StFX Modern Languages professors hold doctorate degrees and teach small classes; an ideal intimate and personalized environment for language learning. You can pursue exciting opportunities through the Service Learning programâ€”a one-of-a-kind option for students to put classroom knowledge to effective use in the community and around the globe. The department also offers a French proficiency certificate if you want to have your compentency in French officially recognized on your transcript.

Each year, StFX Modern Languages students receive awards from the French, Swiss, Argentinean and German embassies. As well, StFX offers you the chance to live and learn in France or Mexico through the Junior Year Abroad program.

First Year Modern Languages:

First year is normally a selection of liberal arts courses combined with introductory courses in German or Spanish or level-appropriate courses in French. You may choose to study more than one language if you desire.

Rewarding careers in Modern Languages:

Having a second language opens doors in all career areas, and StFX graduates have gone on to rewarding careers in areas such as education, law, tourism, public service, business, international relations, diplomacy, graduate studies and medicine.

Flexible degree choices:

With major, joint major, advanced major and honours programs in French, there is significant emphasis placed on French, Canadian and Acadian literature linguistics and cinema.

Students can also pursue a major in Spanish, conditional upon doing one semester abroad. Select courses are also offered in German.

Step 1: Explore

Browse our program options to see what interests you
Check out the admissions requirements
Learn about our residence options and see why over 90% of first year students choose to live on campus
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Step 2: Apply

Please review key dates here to ensure you meet application deadlines.

Review the table below to ensure you select the correct application type and application term for the academic program that you wish to be considered for

Applicant Category	Application Type	Application term
If you are a High School student (Canadian or International)	Undergraduate Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024: Open to all applicants Please note this includes consideration for January 2023, please email admissions@stfx.ca following your application to indicate that you’d like to be considered for January admission.
Spring Term/May 2023: Open to Non Degree and Visiting Students only
Summer Term/July 2023: Open to Non Degree and Visiting Students only
If you are a Mature student (you have been out of high school at least three year and not completed any post-secondary study)	Undergraduate Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024: Open to all applicants Please note this includes consideration for January 2023, please email admissions@stfx.ca following your application to indicate that you’d like to be considered for January admission.
Spring Term/May 2023: Open to Non Degree and Visiting Students only
Summer Term/July 2023: Open to Non Degree and Visiting Students only
If you are transferring from or have completed at another post-secondary institution to complete an undergraduate degree	Undergraduate Transfer Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024: Open to all applicants Please note this includes consideration for January 2022, please email admissions@stfx.ca following your application to indicate that you’d like to be considered for January admission.
Spring Term/May 2023: Open to BA, BBA, Non Degree and Visiting Students LPN to BScN Applicants (Distance Only) please apply to the Spring Term/May 2023.
Summer Term/July 2023: Open to Non Degree and Visiting Students only
If you have completed studies at StFX and wish to return to StFX	Undergraduate Transfer Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024: Open to all applicants Please note this includes consideration for January 2023, please email admissions@stfx.ca following your application to indicate that you’d like to be considered for January admission.
Spring Term/May 2023: Open to Non Degree and Visiting Students only
Summer Term/July 2023: Open to Degree and Visiting Students only
If you wish to complete a Bachelor of Education degree at StFX (must have completed undergraduate degree or be in progress in your final year of study)	Bachelor of Education Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024 only
If you are an Internationally Educated Nurse and wish to complete baccalaureate level courses at StFX	International Educated Nurse	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024 Please note the Internationally Educated Nurses have five intake options in a calendar year, applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and Continuing & Distance Education - Nursing will communicate with you which intake you will be considered for. Questions, please, contact please email distance.nursing@stfx.ca
If you wish to apply to Graduate Studies at StFX	Graduate Studies Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024: Open to all applicants
Spring Term/May 2023: Open to all applicants except MACS
Summer Term/July 2023: Open to all applicants except MACS
If you wish to apply to a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma at StFX	Post-Baccalaureate Diploma Application	Full Yr Sept 2023 – April 2024 only

Step 3: Send Supporting Documents

Submit your transcripts
- Students from High School in Nova Scotia
  
  Provide your Nova Scotia Provincial Student Number (PSN) at the time of application for StFX to access your transcript through My Transcripts.
- Other Canadian, International High School, Transfer and Mature Applicants
  
  You will need to request your transcript be submitted to StFX officially by your secondary school or post-secondary institution by email (PDF format) to admissions@stfx.ca or by mail to the Registrar’s Office:
  
  Registrar’s Office – Admissions
  
  2329 Notre Dame Avenue
  
  Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5
If your transcript does not show courses currently in progress, please ensure you email your course list for the full academic year in progress to admissions@stfx.ca
Some programs and scholarships have specific deadlines where transcripts must be received, please ensure you have reviewed key dates and deadlines (in Step 2, above) to ensure you submit transcripts by those deadlines.

Modern Languages

St. Francis Xavier University

St. Francis Xavier University

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