In this self-paced, asynchronous, non-credit course, you’ll master the basics of communicating in French and explore French-Canadian culture.
You’ll build your language skills by working through everyday scenarios in six interactive modules, each three hours long.
OLBI received funding from Canada’s Government of Ontario to develop the course in partnership with the uOttawa Teaching and Learning Support Service.
It’s open to everyone, and there’s no end date.
Sign up for Discover French with uOttawa and start learning at your own pace today!
Update - May 29th, 2026
Discover French is currently on pause due to high demand
Thank you for your interest in Discover French. Due to overwhelming demand, enrolment in the course is currently on pause.
To ensure an excellent learning experience for all participants, the CLL team is taking time to manage current enrolments before opening additional spaces.
If you had already registered and are unable to access the course, we will contact you by email with updates on next steps once the program reopens.
Thank you again for your interest and patience.