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French for Social Services
French for Social Services courses are designed for current or future social services professionals who wish to acquire speaking and listening skills and use French more confidently. The courses can help learners acquire the oral communication skills needed to function effectively in French in work-related settings. Learners will develop vocabulary, grammatical structures, and communication strategies through active, task-based learning activities based on professional scenarios in the social services sector.
Schedule: Part-time Time: Monday or Wednesday evenings, 6–9 p.m. Delivery: Online Unit: Global and Strategic Communication Questions? studentsuccess.scs [at] mcgill.ca
Courses
Each level (basic, elementary, low intermediate, high intermediate, and advanced) consists of two courses, and students must pass both courses to move to the next level. Please note that the content of all our courses is exclusively in French and focuses on the approach to social services.
- Online face-to-face courses (synchronous mode) are live lessons delivered by an instructor on a fixed date, at a specific time, three hours per week, for a period of 8 weeks. These courses focus on oral communication.
- Self-directed online courses (asynchronous mode) are divided into 4 modules spread out over an 8-week period. Each module lasts approximately two weeks and consists of structured learning units that allow students to work independently (lessons, exercises, pronunciation, listening, reference material, etc.) and to communicate with a tutor.
If you already have placement test results or are a returning program student, you can register online by clicking on the corresponding course title:
| LEVEL / TEST RESULTS | VIRTUAL COURSES (synchronous mode) | ONLINE COURSES (asynchronous mode) |
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| Basic / BASIC | YCLFR 040-Basic French for Social Services | YCOFR 120-Basic French for Social Services |
| Elementary / ELM-1 | YCLFR 050-Elementary French for Social Services | YCOFR 220-Elementary French for Social Services |
| Low Intermediate / INT-L | YCLFR 060-Low Intermediate French for Social Services | YCOFR 320-Low Intermediate French for Social Services |
| High Intermediate / INT-H | YCLFR 070-High Intermediate French for Social Services | YCOFR 350-High Intermediate French for Social Services |
| Advanced / ADV-1 | YCLFR 080-Advanced French for Social Services | YCOFR 420-Advanced French for Social Services |
Session Dates
| Session | Online Face-to-face courses (synchronous) 6 - 9 p.m. |
Self-directed online courses (asynchronous) No fixed day and time |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | September 14 to November 2, 2026 (Mondays) *October 12 will be taking place on Friday, October 16, 2026 OR September 16 to November 4, 2026 (Wednesdays) |
September 14 to November 7, 2026 |
| Winter 2027 | January 18 to March 8, 2027 (Mondays) OR January 20 to March 10, 2027 (Wednesdays) |
January 18 to March 13, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | April 19 to June 7, 2027 (Mondays) OR April 21 to June 9, 2027 (Wednesdays) |
April 19 to June 12, 2027 |
How to Register
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Take a placement test
All new participants must write a French Placement Test to be placed into the appropriate level. Students can take the test once per session and the results are valid for one year.
Beginner students who have little or no knowledge of French can fill out a waiver to be exempted from the Placement Test. Students who submit a waiver will be placed in our BASIC courses.
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Get your results and register online
You can access your placement test in Athena at most 10 days after completing it.
You can then register for the courses corresponding to your test results by using the links “Courses” section above.
If you encounter any problems registering for courses, you can contact us to register online. For academic advice about the courses, you can contact gsc.scs [at] mcgill.ca.
