About the Program
The Functional French minor is ideal for students seeking a level of linguistic and cultural competence necessary for using the French language in professional Francophone environments.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
After completing your first year, you'll be asked to confirm what program(s) you wish to study – your Programs of Study. They can be integrated in unique ways to obtain your U of T degree, but must be one of the following three combinations: one Specialist; or two Majors; or one Major and two Minors. You don't need to worry about that now, but if you'd like to learn more about this process, watch our handy video (7 min).
Admission Requirements
You apply to an admission category, which is a collection of similar programs. Once you've accepted an offer of admission to our campus, we go into greater detail about specific program and course selection options.
At the end of your first year, you will choose your program(s), which means that your first year is an excellent opportunity to explore the full breadth of offerings.
Regardless of what you study, remember that you will receive a prestigious University of Toronto degree when you graduate that tells everyone that you are ranked among the best in the world!
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The admission average is calculated with English (ENG4U) plus the next best five Grade 12 U or M courses. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee you admission to the University. Admission is subject to space availability and competition.
The content in this section is based on requirements in the Ontario curriculum.
Find requirements to other common curricula:
- Canadian High School
- International Baccalaureate
- U.S.-Patterned Education
- British-Patterned Education
- French Baccalaureate
- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
Please visit the Admissions section of our site for full requirements.
Discover Your Potential
After completing her PhD in theoretical linguistics at U of T in 2001, Mihaela Pirvulescu felt something was missing. So she found the necessary component to make her research more satisfying by incorporating youngsters into the mix and they now inform practically all aspects of her life.
Is it ça va or quoi de neuf? For a native French speaker, the choice is easy; an unconscious lightning-quick assessment of the social situation, its level of formality, and the image the speaker wishes to portray. Yet for a student learning the language, even a simple greeting can be fraught with the potential of social censure.
In his new book, La révolution du magazine au Québec, Adrien Rannaud demonstrates how one of Quebec’s first magazines both reflected and advanced literature and culture over its run from 1919 to 1960, and how its impact is still evident today.
Student Experience
Courses You Would Love
This course provides an introduction to second language pedagogy with a particular focus on French. Students will learn key concepts in pedagogy and compare the teaching and learning processes and experiences of first and second language learners.
A historical perspective on French films with a focus on the specificity of French cinema from the Poetic Realism of the 1930s to the New Wave of the 1950s and 1960s, the 'cinema du look' of the 1980s and the various genres of contemporary French cinema.
Activities and assignments are scaffolded to privilege deeper level of learning and simulate an authentic job search process in order to improve and strengthen reading comprehension, communication, writing and presentation skills.
Planning Ahead
Whether you want to land your dream job, conduct groundbreaking research, or start your own business, we can get you there. Here are resources to help you explore your career options.
Career Options
Created by our Career Centre, the Careers by Major database identifies some potential career fields, how to gain related skills and experience, and useful resources and job samples. But always remember, your program of study doesn't have to determine your career!
Program Plans
Program Plans are quick and accessible overviews of the many academic and co-curricular opportunities available to help you get the most out of your UTM experience.
Tip Sheets
The Career Centre offers dozens of tip sheets with helpful information about topics related to searching for work, planning your career, and pursuing further education.
View to the U: An eye on UTM research
View to the U is a podcast that features U of T Mississauga faculty members from a range of disciplines who will illuminate some of the inner-workings of the science labs and enlighten the social sciences and humanities hubs at UTM.
With this episode highlighting UTM’s Global Perspectives, Professor Arsalan Kahnemuyipour outlines some of the ongoing international collaborations he has with linguists around the world.
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