Program information
Department/School | French Studies |
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Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Admit term(s) |
Fall (September - December) Winter (January - April) |
Application and document submission deadline(s) |
February 1 (for admission in September) July 1 (for admission in January of the following year) |
Delivery mode | On-campus |
Program type | Master's, Research |
Length of program |
12 months (full-time)* |
Registration option(s) | Full-time, Part-time |
Study option(s) | Thesis, Master's Research Paper, Coursework |
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What does it take to get in?
Minimum admission requirements
- Applicants who have completed an undergraduate program in French with a cumulative average of 75% in a recognized four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in a Canadian university (or its equivalent) may be admitted to the program.
Supervisors
- Review the finding a supervisor resources
Application materials
- Writing Sample
- Resume
- Transcripts
- References
- Three references are required; at least two academic
- Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable.
- TOEFL 90 (writing 25, speaking 25), IELTS 7.0 (writing 6.5, speaking 6.5)
How much will it cost?
- Use the student budget calculator to estimate your cost and resources
- Visit the graduate program tuition page on the Finance website to determine the tuition and incidental fees per term for your program
- Review the study and living costs
- Review the funding graduate school resources for graduate students
What can you expect at Waterloo?
- Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree
- Check out profiles of current graduate students to learn about their experience at Waterloo
- Check out Waterloo's institutional thesis repository - UWspace to see recent submissions from the department of French Studies graduate students
- Check out the Waterloo campus and city tours
- Review the Department of French Studies website to see information about supervisors, research areas, news, and events