French Language | Continuing Education

Please note:

Financial support is available to eligible applicants in the form of a leadership education grant and leadership travel grant. Apply online at ecegrants.on.ca.

About the program

French proficiency is a competitive advantage whether you're considering it for personal enrichment, travel, or career advancement. This program will prepare you to speak, read, write, and listen at an upper intermediate level of French. You'll progress from introductory French to developing written and spoken French language through critical observation of media, realistic conversations, social activities, and exploration of French in today's business world. This program will prepare you to write the Diplôme d'études en langue française (DELF) test at the upper intermediate level.

Program information

All courses must be completed within 5 years of acceptance into the program.

Admission requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older.

Admission procedures

Submit a completed Conestoga College Program Application Form.
Attach proof of Admission Requirements.
Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements.

Program requirements

To effectively participate in this program, students must have reliable Internet access and a device that meets these requirements.

Graduate opportunities

For more details on related occupations, job market information and career opportunities, see the Government of Canada website: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home

Program outcomes

Interpret both concrete and abstract topics in French literary works and cultural materials.
Write clearly, correctly, and appropriately in French on a wide range of subjects.
Present descriptions, clear arguments and viewpoints to interact with a degree of ﬂuency and spontaneity in French.
Interpret various forms of French oral communication to follow lines of argument on various topics.
Compare French-speaking cultures in Canada and around the world to identify the links between language, culture, and identity.

Program related resources

Student Academic Handbook

Program contact

Krista Allen
kallen@conestogac.on.ca

Continuing Education

Upcoming registrations

Mark your calendar with our registration dates, so you can plan your future.

Fall registration: Now open
Winter registration: Opens November 3, 2025

Disclaimer

The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.

Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.