Find information below on courses, your degree, and other opportunities that the French Department offers.
First-Year Courses & Electives
🧐 Wondering what to take in your first year or as an elective?
Get StartedStudy Abroad / Exchange
✈️ Interested in taking French courses abroad or on exchange in Canada?
See what you'll need to apply.
Teaching French
🧑🏫&Բ;FREN 499 provides students with the opportunity to practice teaching French as they lead the FREN 151 & FREN 152 language tutorials.
Learn More ֱ 499Work Study
💼 Explore how you can assist the French Department and gain experience through work-study roles.
See OpportunitiesCertificate in French
📜 Not in a French Plan? No Problem!
Earn credit for your language learning with a certificate in French Studies.
🏆 Prizes & Awards
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Memorial Prize
Awarded for proficiency in French conversation.
To honour the memory of the late Sir Wilfrid Laurier, this scholarship is awarded by the Ontario Women’s Liberal Association for proficiency in French conversation. The award is given by recommendation of the Department of French Studies to a Canadian student (by birth or naturalization) who is enrolled in French classes and whose native tongue is not French.
Value: $385
Eligibility: The Department of French Studies invites graduating students enrolled in French classes to apply for this prize.
Applications are now closed for 2025.
The next application cycle will run towards the end of March 2026.
➡️ Sir Wilfrid Laurier Memorial Scholarship Application Form (check back in 2026)
📌 More Awards Coming Soon
We’ll be adding a list of departmental awards and recognitions here—stay tuned!