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The graduate application for Fall 2020 will become available during the third week of October 2019.

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Program Summary

Program focuses is French literatures and the evolution of ideas and literary fields as well as research training in French linguistics.

This unique interdisciplinary program features a double specialization in French Literature and French Linguistics and offers courses in French only on both campuses of York University.

You will have the opportunity to research and study French literature and the language of France, French Canada and French communities across the world (for instance Professor Szmidt’s research on North African literature and Professor R. Mougeon’s research on Canadian French and immersion French).

Students are actively involved in research: as graduate or research assistants assigned to professors; for students in Linguistics, as members of the Centre for Research on Language Contact, located at Glendon; and as organizers and participants in student colloquia showcasing their research. Entrance in the program requires high competence in French for non-native French-speaking students.

Stream and Specializations: 

Literature program areas of specialization:

  • Literary theory and fields
  • Women's literature
  • Literature and society (France, French Canada, and the Francophone world)

Linguistics areas of specialization:

  • Descriptive and theoretical linguistics
  • Historical and Romance linguistics
  • Enunciative linguistics
  • Descriptive linguistics
  • Sociolinguistics
  • French language learning in a Canadian context

Program Description

Études françaises
MA

MA

Application Deadline(s)
April 15, 2020 (Full-time Entry - Fall entry only)
Program Components (including coursework)
  • Major research paper OR
  • Thesis OR
  • Course work only
Average Program Length
  • Full-time - 5 term(s)
  • Part-time - 12 term(s)
    • Offered
    • Fall Entry - available as a full-time OR part-time program
    Études françaises
    MA
    Because the number of applicants greatly exceeds the number of positions available, meeting our minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission.
    We encourage all applicants to submit complete documentation (including those submitted via MyFile - supplementary applications and referee recommendations) within two weeks of the application deadline. Review the Admissions process for timing.
    GPA Requirement
    B
    Number of Recommendations Required
    3
    What You Need to Apply

    En français
    Liste de contrôle (PDF)
    Informations complémentaires (PDF)
    Formulaire d'évaluation (PDF)

    Other Requirement(s)

    Completed Application Package means:

    1. Use York University's graduate studies online application
    2. Upload the required and supplementary documents and materials permitted for submission through MyFile. All other required documentation submitted by mail must be sent in a single package.
    Exception: official transcripts sent to York directly from previous educational institutions. Official transcripts must come directly from, and bear the unbroken seal of, the issuing institution.
    See graduate application checklist (PDF)
    Mail or courier completed application package to:
    Mail

    York University
    Office of Graduate Admissions

    P.O. Box GA2300
    4700 Keele Street
    Toronto, ON
    Canada M3J 1P3

    Courier

    York University
    Office of Graduate Admissions

    W322 Bennett Centre for Student Services
    4700 Keele Street
    Toronto, ON
    Canada M3J 1P3

    Language Requirements
    Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based)600
    Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based)100
    IELTS (Academic Module)7.5
    YUELIAcademic Program Level 9 with Distinction
    YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP)Graduate with distinction
    MELABOverall score of 85, no component score less than 80
    CAELOverall score of 70, no component score less than 60
    Minimum CPE ScoreC
    Minimum CAE ScoreB