3 programs, side by side

Rows marked with a dot are where these differ. Everything is each university’s own published wording; the “your average” row is yours, calculated the way each program does it.

	Laurentian French as a Second Language OUAC LFA Remove	Lakehead French (Thunder Bay) OUAC AR Remove	Ottawa Arts – Interdisciplinary Studies (4 years) OUAC OAA Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70%	70%	70%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	one of FEF4U, FIF4U, FSF4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	1 grade 12 English U/M course (ENG 4U) 5 other grade 12 U/M courses A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses Alternative Offers B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies	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
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	No	No
Degree	—	—	—
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	French Studies Modern Languages	Comparative Literary Studies French Studies Modern Languages Translation Studies	Interdisciplinary Studies Modern Languages Translation Studies
What it is	You study French language, literature, and culture in depth, building fluency from wherever your current level is. This program focuses on French itself rather than combining it with another language the way some modern language programs do. It suits students who want genuine proficiency in French and are interested in how the language connects to francophone cultures and texts.	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 a mix of subjects drawn from across the humanities and social sciences, rather than specializing in one major field. This program lets you combine areas like languages, translation, and other liberal arts topics in a way that a traditional single-subject degree does not. It suits students who are curious about multiple disciplines and want flexibility to explore connections between them before committing to a narrow focus.
The door tomajors you reach through it	languages	languages	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	6 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Laurentian University on OUInfo	Lakehead University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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