French Immersion Stream

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Immersion

French Immersion Stream

The University of Ottawa French Immersion Stream is designed for Anglophone and Allophone students who wish to pursue part of their university studies in French.

French immersion at uOttawa

Students who have attended high school in a language other than French and have followed a French-as-a-second-language program are eligible. The Stream is offered in more than 75 undergraduate programs in the 6 direct-entry faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Science, Telfer School of Management.

Students will be required to complete one third of their program in courses taught in French. A comfortable and truly immersive experience.

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The transition to university courses taught in French

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Incentives and a supportive environment in French immersion

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The French immersion community on campus and beyond

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Courses

The objective of French Immersion Stream is to help you become bilingual. By choosing to take some of your regular content courses, such as biology, history, and so forth, but in French, you will develop knowledge related to your field in both languages.

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Immersion Mentoring Centre

The Immersion Mentors are upper-year Immersion and Extended French students. When you have a question or a problem, start with them: they know exactly what you're going through, because they've been in your shoes!

Scholarships

Scholarships offered to students to promote French-as-a-second-language learning at uOttawa.

Student support

Nervous about university? Unsure about what to expect or how to plan your studies? We’ve got you covered! The University of Ottawa, as well as French Immersion, offer many services to help students through their bilingual studies.

Student life

Ways to enrich your immersion experience.

Future students

A truly bilingual experience. The University of Ottawa French Immersion Stream is designed for Anglophone and Allophone students who wish to pursue part of their university studies in French.