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Certificates in French Studies

CERTIFICATE IN FRENCH FOR PROFESSIONALS

Online Certificate -
PLEASE NOTE:

Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) has carefully reviewed its academic program offerings through Arts and Science Online (ASO) and, regrettably, has decided to no longer accept new admissions to its fully online degree and certificate programs, as of January 2024.

 

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE IN FRENCH LANGUAGE

NOTE:

  1. Students in a FREN degree plan are not eligible for the Certificate of Competence.

  2. Certain degree plans from LLCU may not be eligible for the certificate if FREN courses have been used to fill plan requirements at the 200-300 level.

Please contact francais@queensu.ca if you have questions regarding this.

On Campus Certificate -

Intermediate / Advanced

 

 

Consists of 24.0 units as described below. 
The successful completion of this certificate will be noted as an ACADEMIC MILESTONE on the transcript (as it is not a Senate-approved Certificate Program).

CORE: complete all 15.0 units below
  • FREN 150/6.0
  • FREN 219/3.0

  • FREN 231/3.0
  • FREN 360/3.0

OPTION: complete 9.0 units from below

  • FREN 230/3.0

  • FREN 241/3.0
  • FREN 320/3.0

  • FREN 331/3.0

Additional FREN 300-level courses are also options if you have taken FREN 230 & 241.
  • FREN ____/3.0

  • FREN ____/3.0

NOTE: No more than 9.0 transferred units can be counted towards the certificate.

Please submit your application by March 31st of your final year.
Applications will be reviewed in early April. Certificates will be finalized in early May once final grades have been posted.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM: 
Certificate of Competence in French - Intermediate/Advanced Application 

Questions can be directed to to francais@queensu.ca.

On Campus Certificate -

Intermediate

Consists of 18.0 units as described below. 
The successful completion of this certificate will be noted as an ACADEMIC MILESTONE on the transcript (as it is not a Senate-approved Certificate Program).

CORE: complete all 12.0 units below

OPTION: complete 6.0 units from below

  • FREN 150/6.0
  • FREN 219/3.0
  • FREN 231/3.0

  • FREN 230/3.0
  • FREN 241/3.0
  • FREN 320/3.0
  • FREN 331/3.0

NOTE: No more than 6.0 transferred units can be counted towards the certificate.

Please submit your application by March 31st of your final year.
Applications will be reviewed in early April. Certificates will be finalized in early May once final grades have been posted.

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM: 
Certificate of Competence in French - Intermediate Level Application

Questions can be directed to to francais@queensu.ca.