4 programs, side by side

Full	Lakehead French (Thunder Bay) OUAC AR ☆ Add to planRemove	Algoma Anishinaabemowin (BA 3 year) OUAC JAB ☆ Add to planRemove	BU Brock Modern Languages: French Studies; Hispanic & Latin American Studies; Italian Studies OUAC BLA ☆ Add to planRemove	Ottawa Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies (3 years)(Online program) OUAC OIA ☆ Add to planRemove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	65%	73–77%“Mid 70s”	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6	ENG4UFEF4UFIF4UFSF4U	ENG4U	ENG4U	ENG4UFRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U 1 from FEF4U, FIF4U or FSF4U Alternative Offers If you do not meet the admission requirements for your program of choice but do meet Lakehead University general admission requirements, you will automatically be considered for an alternate program.	ENG4U 5 other 4U/M courses 65% combined average in top six 4U/M courses	ENG4U Students applying to Modern Languages (BLA) will choose to pursue a degree in: French Studies (BA) Hispanic & Latin American Studies (BA) Italian Studies (BA) +2 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—	—
What you study	Comparative Literary StudiesFrench StudiesModern LanguagesTranslation Studies	Aboriginal Studies	French StudiesItalian StudiesLatin Studies	Interdisciplinary StudiesModern LanguagesTranslation Studies
What it is	This program lets you study the French language, literature, and culture in depth, including how French works across different regions and contexts. You'll also learn translation skills, which sets it apart from a basic language course — you're not just learning to speak French, but understanding how meaning moves between languages and cultures. It suits students who love reading, writing, and the nuances of how language shapes thought.	You study the Anishinaabemowin language — the language of Anishinaabe peoples in the Great Lakes region — alongside broader Aboriginal Studies content. This is a dedicated language program, not a general Indigenous studies degree, so you spend significant time learning to speak, read, and write the language itself. It suits people with genuine interest in Indigenous languages and cultures, particularly those from Anishinaabe communities or those committed to language revitalization work.	You study one modern language in depth — French, Spanish and Latin American culture, or Italian — alongside English literature and related humanities. Each stream lets you focus on the language itself, its literature, and the history and culture of regions where it's spoken. This suits you if you want genuine fluency in a second language combined with understanding of its cultural context, rather than a broad survey of multiple languages.	This program lets you design your own path across multiple disciplines rather than committing to a single major. You combine courses from areas like modern languages and translation studies with broader arts subjects, building a degree tailored to your interests. It suits students who want flexibility to explore different fields and aren't sure which single subject they want to study in depth, and it's delivered entirely online.
The door tomajors you reach through it	languages	languages	languages	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	7 published, 7 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	4 published, 1 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	Algoma University on OUInfo	Brock University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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