French (BA)

About this programme

Develop advanced French language skills and a deep understanding of Francophone cultures with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) in French. You’ll build bilingual fluency and gain a competitive advantage in a global job market through immersive classroom experiences, international exchange opportunities and real-world learning in French-speaking countries. You can also gain hands-on work experience by applying to the accredited Arts co-op program . Graduates pursue careers in translation, international business, diplomacy, corporate communications, education, government and related fields. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you'll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete, and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): Explore a sample weekly schedule to see what your day-to-day might look like in this program. Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. In your first year of university, you will be required to take ten courses (five per semester). As a first-year student in French, you will start by taking two language courses from this list, depending on your level of proficiency: