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French Studies enhances your language skills while deepening your understanding of French, French-Canadian, and francophone literature and cultures. The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures focuses on instruction and scholarship in French language, literature, and culture, equipping you with expertise in a language central to diverse cultural fields, from culinary arts to intellectual thought.
Career Opportunities
Your Mount Allison degree will distinguish you whether you're pursuing employment or advanced studies.
Maclean's has ranked Mount Allison as Canada's leading primarily undergraduate university more frequently than any other institution. With hands-on learning and professional growth opportunities integrated into every program, you'll graduate with practical experience. Our alumni also enjoy exceptional admission rates to prestigious graduate programs and professional schools, including law and medicine.
Common career trajectories for French Studies graduates include: educator, translator/interpreter, researcher, diplomat
public relations specialist, bilingual client services representative, immigration official, customs agent, market analyst
community outreach coordinator
Students registering at Mount Allison are expected to have graduated from high school at the university preparatory level. International English Language Testing System – Academic (IELTS) score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6.0; TOEFL score of 90 (internet test), With minimum band score: Listening: 17; Reading: 18; Speaking: 20; Writing: 17; CAEL (CE) - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment, Computer Edition – 70 With no part lower than 60; Cambridge English (B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency) – 176 With no band score lower than 169.