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	Ottawa Lettres françaises (4 ans) (offered in French only) OUAC OYK Remove	York Linguistics (BA - Co-op available) OUAC YFN Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	73–77%“Mid-70s”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	ENG4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	—
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses Alternative Offers If you are inadmissible to the original degree program you have applied to, you may be +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op)	Bachelor of Arts, BA, International Bachelor of Arts, iBA
First-year intakewhere published	—	20
What you study	Comparative Literary Studies French Studies Modern Languages	Classical Greek Studies French StudiesGerman StudiesItalian Studies
What it is	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.	Linguistics is the study of how language works — its structure, sounds, grammar, and how people use it to communicate. This program lets you focus specifically on language science rather than learning to speak a particular language fluently. You can also choose a co-op option to gain work experience in fields like translation, education, or language technology alongside your studies, which suits students who want practical experience before graduation.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	languages
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	York University on OUInfo

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