A student must take an online placement test before registering in AUFRE 201. The purpose of the test is to advise the student of the appropriate level at which to begin university French studies.
A student with a recent immersion background is advised to take AUFRE 305 in the first Fall Term and AUFRE 202 in the Winter Term.
A student with a minor in French is encouraged to take advantage, at the end of the first year, of the Summer Language Bursary Program offered by the Government of Canada.
A student with a minor in French is encouraged to take advantage of the Perpignan Program which could enable the third year to be taken abroad.
Many senior French courses are offered in alternate years only.