Université d’Ottawa
French immersion
at uOttawa
EARN UP
TO $32,000
FOR FRENCH
IMMERSION
AT uOTTAWA!
✴✴ TAKE ONE THIRD OF YOUR
COURSES IN FRENCH
Immersion students
earn an average
of $3,000 per year
from scholarships
and bursaries.
✴✴ DEVELOP FRENCH SKILLS RELEVANT
TO YOUR FIELD OF STUDY
✴✴ EARN A FRENCH IMMERSION
DESIGNATION ON YOUR DIPLOMA
✴✴ GRADUATE PROFESSIONALLY
BILINGUAL
L’immersion ouvre beaucoup
de portes : elle vous donne
accès à plusieurs établissements
universitaires, à la connaissance
de la culture française et à des
avantages sur le marché de
l’emploi.
— Mohamad (Ottawa, ON) ,
4th year Biology
Renewable Admission Scholarship:
Up to $4,000 per year, depending on your
admission average. Can be combined with
any of the following scholarships and awards.
French Studies Bursary:
$1,000 per year for taking two courses
per session in French.
$2,500 a year for international immersion
students.
The French Studies Bursary
is a really great incentive to
join French immersion. It
feels like getting paid to do
something I love!
— Mikeera (Hamilton, ON),
2nd year Nursing
Our partners’ contests can each earn you
between $3,000 and $12,000 to be in
French immersion at uOttawa:
• CPF Concours d’art oratoire
• French for the Future National
Essay Contest
• ACPI Immersion Clip
STUDY
IN ONE OF
76
PROGRAMS
For complete details on all these scholarships
and even more opportunities, visit:
www.immersion.uOttawa.ca/scholarships
AND IMPROVE
YOUR FRENCH
AT THE SAME TIME!
✴✴ Pass/fail grades to protect your average
Si vous mettez de l’effort, vous
obtiendrez les résultats voulus.
— Jessie (Castlegar, BC),
Graduate, Second Language
Teaching
FOR CORE, EXTENDED, AND FRENCH IMMERSION
STUDENTS
✴✴ Tons of social and cultural opportunities
on and off campus
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76
PROGRAMS
TO CHOOSE
FROM!
La meilleure classe de français en Ontario
video contest:
French Immersion Studies Scholarship
for International Students:
✴✴ Special language courses based on the
subjects you study
✴✴ Conversation and study skills workshops
University of Ottawa
An admission scholarship worth up to $2,000.
Special measures provide a gradual transition
to bilingual studies
✴✴ The option to write assignments in french
or english
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MORE THAN 1,500
STUDENTS CURRENTLY
STUDY IN FRENCH
IMMERSION AT
UOTTAWA!
FRENCH STUDIES
BURSARY
A $1,000 ANNUAL
BURSARY FOR STUDYING
IN FRENCH. THAT’S $4,000
OVER THE COURSE OF
YOUR DEGREE!
FRENCH IMMERSION STUDIES Faculty of Arts
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www.immersion.uOttawa.ca
French immersion
in university
French immersion
in university
— Indigo (Belleville, ON),
2nd year Conflict Studies
and Human Rights
www.immersion.uOttawa.ca
www.immersion.uOttawa.ca
Health Sciences (BHS)
Human Kinetics (BSc)
Human Kinetics
Nursing (BScN)
Telfer School of Management
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Accounting
Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Management
Management
Marketing
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À l’Université d’Ottawa,
le bilinguisme s’étend
au-delà de la salle de classe.
Il y a une vraie ambiance
franco-anglo qui vous
donne beaucoup d’occasions
d’améliorer votre français
hors des classes.
Aboriginal Studies
Canadian Studies
Classical Studies
Communication
Environmental Studies
Ethics and Society
Geography
Geomatics and Spatial
Analysis
History
History and Theory of Art
Medieval Studies
Music (BA)
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Second Language Teaching
Theatre
Visual Arts (BA)
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Anthropology
Conflict Studies and Human Rights
Criminology
Economics
Economics and Public Policy
International Development and Globalization
International Economics and Development
International Studies and Modern
Languages
Political Science
Political Science and Juris Doctor
Psychology (BA)
Psychology (BSc)
Public Administration
Service social
Sociology
Women’s Studies
Joint honours degrees
• Anthropology and Sociology
• Communication and Philosophy
• Communication and Political
Science
• Communication and Sociology
• Criminology and Women’s Studies
• Economics and Political Science
• Geography and Environmental
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• Geography and Sociology
• History and Political Science
• Philosophy and Political Science
• Public Administration and Political
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• Women’s Studies and Political
Science
• Women’s Studies and Sociology
EXTENDED FRENCH STREAM Faculty of Science
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Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Science
Biopharmaceutical Science
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Geology
Geology-Physics
Mathematics
Computer Science and Math
Math and Economics
Financial Mathematics and
Economics
Physical Geography
Physics
Statistics
Faculty of Engineering
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
OUR IMMERSION OPTION
HAS TWO DIFFERENT STREAMS
Faculties of Arts,
Social Sciences, and
Health Sciences,
and the Telfer School
of Management
Immersion courses are a
combination of two courses:
a regular subject course (such as
history, nursing or accounting)
taught in French, accompanied
by a weekly 90-minute language
course. This accompanying
language course is taught by a
language professor and is designed
to help you with the material from
your subject course.
of uOttawa courses
are offered in both
languages.
The University of Ottawa has
been a bilingual institution for
more than 150 years. One third
of our students are Francophone,
and there are more than 3,000
Francophiles (people who love
French!) currently studying
partially in French at uOttawa.
Faculties
of Science and
Engineering
EXTENDED
FRENCH
STREAM
www.immersion.uOttawa.ca
25000
Anglophones
Who’s it for?
The language course helps you
build confidence and reinforce the
learning in your subject course. You
receive full credits for both courses.
Everyone!
12000
Francophones
15%
of our students did
core French in high
school
30 %
55 %
of our students did
extended French
of our students were
in French immersion
If the immersion option
doesn’t seem right for you,
you can still:
• Take Français langue seconde
(FLS) courses to improve your
language skills
• Minor in FLS or French Studies
• Take a few subject courses
in French
• Enjoy the bilingual resources and community on campus
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Qualitative grades
(Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory) are
pass/fail marks that you can choose
to receive instead of a letter grade
for your courses taught in French.
S/NS grades don’t affect your
average, making it easier to renew
your scholarships — or just impress
your parents!
If you’ve done French as a
second language in high school,
you’re eligible for immersion
here at uOttawa.
3000
Francophiles
FRENCH
IMMERSION
STUDIES
— Alexa (Markham, ON),
4th year Second Language
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Immersion courses have given
me the confidence I need to
feel more comfortable giving
presentations and writing
assignments successfully
in French.
Letter Grades Criminologie 1700 A English 1120 A
Science politique 1502 C+
Sociologie 1501 A- Théâtre 2500 C+
Average
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Qualitative Grades (S/NS
Criminologie 1700 English 1120 Science politique 1502 Sociologie 1501 Théâtre 2500 Average
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et votre avenir
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Pick a program that offers the immersion option and take at least
one third of your program (about two courses per session) in French.
When you graduate, you’ll receive a French immersion designation
on your diploma and a Second Language Certificate!
Our bilingual region and
campus allow you to speak
both French and English at
whatever pace you choose!
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French immersion isn’t about studying French.
It’s about studying IN French! It’s a flexible option
that lets you make a gradual transition to bilingual
university studies.
STUDY IN FRENCH AT THE PACE
THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
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You can choose to write your assignments in French or English
in nearly all of your courses.
You can say qualitative grades
are like armour. They offer you
a sense of fearlessness even in
the toughest of French courses
without the worry that the
course will negatively affect your
average.
— Savroop (Etobicoke, ON),
4th year Health Sciences
Voici ce que
vous devez faire
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Although the exact sequence
depends on your program,
how you do it is up to you
— nearly any course taught in
French will count towards your
immersion requirements.
Enjoy Francophile social activities
for bilingual students organized
by the Club d’immersion.
Bring your bilingualism to a CO-OP
placement or Work-Study Program job.
PROGRAM OPTIONS
Pick a program that offers the
French Immersion Studies or
Extended French Stream option.
You need to pass a total
of 14 courses taught in
French to fulfill the French
immersion requirements.
Immersion Mentors are current French immersion
students. They know what you’re going through
because they’ve been there themselves! The mentors
can help you choose and register for courses, find
academic resources and practice your French.
More info:awa.ca
@uOtt
mentor.imm
92, ext. 3642
1-877-868-82
Faites un échange dans un pays
de la Francophonie.
Arts Building
nue East,
70 Laurier Ave
Room 135
Vous choisissez donc
vos propres cours dans le
domaine qui vous intéresse!
CREATE YOUR STUDY PLAN
Talk to a French Immersion Mentor
to build your study plan and register for
courses. [email protected]
1-877-868-8292, ext. 3642
70 Laurier Avenue East, Room 135
WORK TOWARDS REQUIREMENTS
Take at least 14 courses taught in French
over the course of your degree program
and pass the Second Language Certification
test to graduate with a French immersion
diploma.
REAP THE REWARDS!
Take your language skills into the world
and open the door to lifelong learning.
Year 1
2 immersion courses
(content course
+ language course)
1 FLS course
6 content courses
in English
Year 2
1 content course in French
« C’est plus facile
que vous pensez! »
1 immersion course
(content course
+ language course)
1 FLS course
Year 3
6 content courses
in English
3 content courses
in French
1 advanced FLS course
IMMERSION ADMISSION TEST
Pass the Immersion Admission Test online
at www.immersion.uOttawa.ca or hold
a DELF Level B1 or higher to be admitted
into French immersion.
A TYPICAL
YEAR-BY-YEAR
COURSE
BREAKDOWN
6 content courses
in English
Le Centre d’aide à la rédaction des travaux
universitaires (CARTU) peut vous aider à
préparer vos travaux en français!
Live in the Leblanc Residence with
Francophones and other immersion
students.
Visit the Extended French Stream
Science Help Centre and benefit from
discussion groups in French.
Get a $1,000 automatic bursary
for taking two courses in French
per session!
Participate in free conversation
workshops to improve your oral French.
Year 4
4 content courses
in French
6 content courses
in English
As mentors, we’re the go-to
people for information
students can’t find or don’t
understand. We give them tips
on how to succeed and information about social activities
that might be interesting to
them.
— Elizabeth, 3rd year
Biomedical Sciences
French is an official language
in 29 countries.
Bilingual Canadians earn more than
unilingual Canadians on average.
(Globe & Mail, 2010).
Employment rates are higher for
bilingual than unilingual Canadians
(Canadian census, 2006)
According to Bloomberg Rankings,
French is the second most useful
business language other than English
(2011).
Studies indicate that immersion
students just do as well, and
sometimes better, on math and
science tests than unilingual
Anglophones.
Research suggests that bilingual people
have enhanced problem-solving and
reasoning skills.
French immersion students at
uOttawa do just as well in their
courses taught in French as they do
in their courses taught in English.