Overview

Dalhousie University 's Master of Arts in French programme specializes in literature, linguistics, or francophone culture. Many students complete teaching assistantships to acquire teaching experience as part of their programme.

Graduates can pursue teaching careers in high schools and colleges, the private sector including travel and hospitality, federal and provincial administration, and roles where bilingualism is a must. Dalhousie offers both an MA with a thesis and an MA without a thesis option and may choose full-time and part-time studies.

Possible careers include:

Education

Research

Government

Private Sector

Tourism, Travel and Hospitality

Administration

Programme options

Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis with Dalhousie University's Master of Arts in French programme.

Get more details

Visit programme website

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Check out the full curriculum

Visit programme website

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

65

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

7

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

27 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Halifax, Canada

Disciplines

Language Studies French studies View 60 other Masters in Language Studies in Canada

Explore more key information

Visit programme website

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

65

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

7

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and

show evidence of proficiency in spoken and written French.
A minimum B+ average (3.30 GPA) from a university of recognized standing is required.
When necessary—in order to improve the student's proficiency in French—a qualifying term/year may be required prior to admission to the graduate programme proper. This is typically three to six undergraduate classes.

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items like Additional medical costs, Repatriation, Liability etc. Make sure your student insurance covers your needs.

Studyportals partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Dalhousie University and/or in Canada, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Make sure you meet all requirements

Visit programme website

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17325 CAD / year

≈ 17325 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9559 CAD / year

≈ 9559 CAD / year

Additional Details

International fee includes:

Tuition: $9,558.99

International: $7,766.00

Part-Time tuition

National: Tuition: $3,186.33

International: $2,588.67 (plus tuition)

Living costs

Halifax

Canada

1235 - 1956 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Dalhousie offers competitive tuition rates and funding programmes to support graduate students in almost all of its degree programmes.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Check for any work restrictions

Visit programme website

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for French.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

On this page

About

Overview

Possible careers include:

Programme options

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

Explore more key information

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Halifax

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners