To allow non-francophone students to quickly reach a functional level in oral and written French, we offer French as a Second Language courses that can be semi-intensive (twice a week) or intensive (five times a week) throughout the year.
The Language Centre proposes several certificates:
The duration of a micro-program or certificate varies depending on the number of courses chosen for each semester. Knowledge of the language and courses available per semester also influence the length of a program.
There is no direct link to the French placement test. Ask:
Once registered, you will receive an email with the link and instructions to take the test.
As an exchange student, you pay tuition fees to your university.
This means you can take language courses during your exchange, if your university allows it.
If you want to improve your French-language skills before taking courses in your program, you can also study during two semesters as an exchange student and follow our intensive French immersion micro-program during the first semester. These courses do not need to be credited towards your program.
For more detail on how to apply, visit USherbrooke.ca/learn-french or email Prog.Echanges@USherbrooke.ca
As a regular international student, you pay tuition fees to the Université de Sherbrooke.
For information regarding fees, visit USherbrooke.ca/admission/couts/frais-de-scolarite/etudiant-international (in French).
You can sign up for our language courses by registering at Études libres (in this case, courses do not lead to any degree), by crediting them towards your program (when possible), or by enrolling for one of our language programs.
Students completing a Bachelor, Masters, or PhD program can benefit from a tuition fee exemption for our French as a Second Language courses if their program requires them. French courses will not be credited towards your degree and will not influence your grade point average.
For more detail on how to apply, visit USherbrooke.ca/international/fr/etudiants-internationaux (in French) or email bienvenue@USherbrooke.ca
As a regular student with Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, you pay tuition fees to the Université de Sherbrooke.
For information regarding fees, visit USherbrooke.ca/admission/couts/frais-de-scolarite/etudiant-canadien-hors-quebec (in French).
You can sign up for our language courses by registering at Études libres (in this case, courses do not lead to any degree), by crediting them towards your program (when possible), or by enrolling for one of our language programs.
Students completing a Bachelor, Masters, or PhD program can benefit from a tuition fee exemption for our French as a Second Language courses if their program requires them. French courses will not be credited towards your degree and will not influence your grade point average.
For more detail on how to apply, visit USherbrooke.ca/admission (in French).
Information
Phone: 819 821-8000, extension 62560
Toll Free: 1 800 267-UdeS, extension 62560
Email: fls.langues@USherbrooke.ca