An Honours program opens many additional doors for students in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and our French Honours graduates have utilized their program in many ways. Our alumni have used the Honours program as a launch pad for careers in public administration, law, education and business!

Honours Program Information and Academic Criteria

A Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in French requires over and above the requirements of the General Degree. Through an Honours degree you will be studying a specialization or a subject concentration at an advanced level consisting of a high quality of work. An Honours degree is of distinct advantage to students who plan advanced work or careers in their chosen fields and also to those who have a clear commitment to some special field of study. An Honours degree with first or second class standing is, in many cases, a prerequisite for admission to a graduate program.

If you are interested in the Honours program in French, please contact either the Head of the Department or our Manager of Academic Programs. You can begin the paperwork yourself by completing the Application for Honours Programs.

Why Make it an Honours?

• An opportunity to focus on an area of interest for your program.
• Networking potential: completing a major project, such as an Honours program, increases your ability to attend conferences, workshops and events in your chosen field. Meeting other young professionals and experienced leaders in the French community will grow your personal and professional network.
• Grow your research skills and attend professional conferences that will heighten your knowledge of the academic research world.
• Build your academic curriculum vitae and portfolio.
• Enhance your marketability for future graduate study in many programs, including graduate-level programs in French.
• Increase your study abroad experience.