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	Lakehead French (Thunder Bay) OUAC AR Remove	Ottawa Lettres françaises (4 ans) (offered in French only) OUAC OYK Remove	U of T (Mississauga) Humanities OUAC TMH Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	73–80%“Mid to high 70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
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 or FRA4U	ENG4U Some language courses have specific prerequisites
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	150
What you study	Comparative Literary Studies French Studies Modern Languages Translation Studies	Comparative Literary Studies French Studies Modern Languages	Classical Studies Drama English Studies French 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.	French Literature and Linguistics is a four-year university program taught entirely in French. You study French language, literature, and writing across different periods and genres, with options to compare French works to literature in other languages. The co-op version lets you complete paid work terms at cultural organizations, media outlets, or other French-language employers alongside your classes. This program suits students who are fluent in French and want to deepen their understanding of the language and its literary traditions rather than just learn French as a second language.	A Humanities program lets you study how humans create meaning through language, culture, history, and ideas. You choose from subjects like English, history, philosophy, drama, and various languages, building a degree around your interests rather than following a single prescribed path. It suits people who want to understand how societies work and express themselves clearly, without committing to a single specialized field from day one.
The door tomajors you reach through it	languages	Applied to directly	education english history languages philosophy
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 90%See them
Source	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Toronto — Mississauga on OUInfo

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