BA/BS in French is a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Language Studies programme taught at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 9,030 per year for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Linguistics & Language Studies
Local tuition: CAD 9,030 / year
International tuition: CAD 37,992 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
French at Dalhousie University is a Bachelor of Arts program offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Halifax campus, with intake in September and January, available as an Honours degree, Major, or Minor. The curriculum covers language proficiency, linguistics, translation, and cultural studies, including French and Francophone literature from the Middle Ages to the present, along with poetry, theatre, contemporary cinema, and media culture. Coursework ranges from beginner-level French through advanced seminars in areas such as differential linguistics and translation studies, taught by faculty from French-speaking backgrounds around the world. Study abroad opportunities are available in Dijon, France, Agadir, Morocco, and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. The program accommodates students at all levels of French proficiency and suits those interested in careers in diplomacy, education, translation, or international organizations, given French's status as an official working language at bodies such as the United Nations, UNESCO, NATO, the European Union, and the International Red Cross.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Direct entry from a completed Grade 12 requires a minimum overall average of 70 percent, including Academic English 12 and four further academic Grade 12 subjects. Admission to Dalhousie programmes is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a place. The programme's own page names no prior-French requirement, portfolio or interview, directing applicants instead to the separate admission pages for Canadian, international and transfer applicants for category-specific equivalencies. International applicants are assessed on the same subject list through Dalhousie's equivalency tables and must also meet the university's English-language requirement unless exempt, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20. The programme admits students in both September and January.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
