Certificate in French Language and Culture

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . The Intermediate and the Advanced Certificates in French Language and Culture are shorter programs that will help you build on your knowledge of the French language. You will learn how to express yourself in French, including understanding more complex texts and being able to have conversations on different topics. You will also gain a better understanding of the richness and diversity of francophone culture around the globe. Based on your previous studies and starting French placement, you will can choose between two certificates that will help you reach your language goals by developing your writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. Through the courses required for this certificate, you will be able to express yourself in French, understand texts and conversations on a variety of topics and develop coherent and well-structured arguments, both orally and in writing. You will take all your courses required for this certificate entirely in French to enhance your proficiency at an advanced level. You will be able to express yourself fluently, develop complex ideas, as well as use language flexibility for social, academic and professional purposes. You will understand long and difficult texts and your written and oral French will be clear and well-structured. For students who have an adequate mastery of the basic grammatical concepts of French. You will practice in aural comprehension, speaking and writing,