To be eligible for this program, you must demonstrate proficiency in oral and written French.
Therefore, you must provide one of the following documents with your admission application:
- Result of a language test recognized by the ITHQ, OR
- Proof of exemption from language test
Exemption criteria for language tests
If you have completed your secondary school education in Québec or in an institution recognized by the Ministère de l’Éducation nationale de France, you do not have to take a language test. If this applies to you, your transcript and diploma are sufficient proof of exemption from the language test.
If this does not apply to you, you must take a language test and submit the result with your application.
Language tests recognized for this program
The following is a list of recognized tests and required score for this program:
| Name of the test | Format | Compulsory tests/required components | Required score |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELF – Diplôme d’études en langue française (tout public) DALF – Diplôme approfondi de langue française | In-person | N/A | DELF- B2 |
| TCF – Test de connaissance du français (tout public) | In-person | Oral comprehension, mastery of language structures, written comprehension | B2 (minimum of 400/699) |
| TEF Test d’évaluation de français pour les études | In-person | Reading comprehension, listening comprehension, lexicon and structure | B2 (minimum of 400/699) |
| Bright régulier | Online | Written comprehension (grammar, vocabulary and syntactic structures), oral comprehension | B2 (minimum of 3.5/5) |