BA/BS in French is a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Language Studies programme taught at Acadia University in Wolfville, Canada. The programme is delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 25,173 per year (CAD 10,986 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Linguistics & Language Studies
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: CAD 10,986 / year
International tuition: CAD 25,173 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The French program at Acadia University combines language proficiency with cultural and literary study, covering French language, literature, and cultural practices across Francophone regions. Course offerings include language analysis, French for healthcare contexts, and literature courses such as those examining women's writing and migrant literature in Quebec. It can be taken as a major, as part of a double major, or as a minor; students begin with introductory language courses, have opportunities to work as teaching assistants in the middle years, and can pursue an honours designation in their final year. Graduates may also apply for a one-year teaching placement in France. Classes are delivered on Acadia's main campus in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, with small class sizes, close interaction with professors, and study-abroad options. The program suits students aiming to build communication, critical thinking, and intercultural skills, with career paths in teaching, translation, diplomacy, journalism, government, and tourism; as one of Canada's official languages, French proficiency is presented as relevant to the domestic job market.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The French programme page does not add admission requirements beyond Acadia's general undergraduate criteria, published on the university's admissions pages. For direct entry, Nova Scotia and most Canadian applicants need Grade 12 English plus four additional Grade 12 academic or advanced courses, with a minimum overall average of 70% calculated by the Admissions Office (the university's average entering grade is 86%); applicants from other provinces follow province-specific course lists at the same 70% minimum. All applications require a CAD $40 non-refundable processing fee and transcripts from every institution attended. Applicants whose first language is not English must present IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 with no subtest below 20 for exams before January 21, 2026, or TOEFL 4.5 overall with no score below 4.5 for exams on or after that date; PTE Academic 61, CAEL 70, Cambridge C1 Advanced 180, Duolingo 115, or three years of English-medium schooling also satisfy the requirement.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Acadia does not publish year-specific application deadlines: its live admissions pages state only that domestic and international undergraduate applicants may apply any time after September 21st, with March 1st as the priority date for entrance-scholarship consideration (decisions by mid-April); no year is attached to either date. Admission is otherwise rolling, with no separate international closing date published. The Bachelor of Education programme has its own cycle, opening October 1st, but as of September 2026 the page still shows the stale 2025-2026 cycle and no current-cycle date has been published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
About Acadia University
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