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French Cohort Program in Public and International Affairs

Simon Fraser University · Burnaby

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Deadlines

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3 deadlines

  • Fall 2027 high school application deadline

    Fall 2027 · High school applicants

    Official deadline

  • Fall undergraduate application

    2027 entry · High school applicants

    The application period opens October 1, 2026.

    Official deadline

  • Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship documents due

    Fall 2027 entry · Applicants for USES

    January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Include both references and admission documents on your goSFU to-do list. A complete qualifying USES application can also cover Beedie’s supplement.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year
  • No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
  • No central B.C. deadline
  • Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
  • Graduate high school and complete at least five approved academic Grade 12 courses.
  • Take English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Meet SFU’s quantitative skills and English language requirements, including at least 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or an equivalent.
  • Meet SFU’s English language requirements.
  • SFU lists French immersion, Francophone programs and the International Baccalaureate among typical secondary-school backgrounds.
  • Applicants with Core French 12 and strong French comprehension and expression may be considered. A preparatory year including FREN 201 and FREN 202 may be needed.
  • After admission, take SFU’s French language assessment before course registration. A DELF exam is optional.
SFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessment
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

Direct high school French Cohort intake.

SFU French Cohort Program and Fall 2027 opening
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    SFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessmentSFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessment
  2. Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
    • Create your application and select this program.
    EducationPlannerBCEducationPlannerBC
  3. Step 3Student Centre document list and final official records
    • Submit the documents on your Student Centre To Do List. Upload items with an upload button; other items must come directly from an institution or by mail. Uploads are unofficial and can be used for evaluation. A conditional offer requires final official documents ordered directly from the institution.
    SFU application document submission instructionsSFU application document submission instructions
  4. Step 4Fall 2026 application fee: $87.75 domestic or $130 international
    • The Fall 2026 calendar requires this non-refundable CAD fee before an admission or readmission application is submitted. It is separate from tuition and any later admission deposit.
    SFU Fall 2026 calendar: undergraduate application feesSFU Fall 2026 calendar: undergraduate application fees
  5. Step 5In EducationPlannerBC, select Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, then French Cohort Program.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    SFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessmentSFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessment
  6. Step 6After admission, complete the French language assessment before registering for courses.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    SFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessmentSFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessment
Applicant pathways
French Cohort high school entry

Domestic and international secondary-school applicants

  • Meet SFU’s English language requirements.
  • SFU lists French immersion, Francophone programs and the International Baccalaureate among typical secondary-school backgrounds.
  • Applicants with Core French 12 and strong French comprehension and expression may be considered. A preparatory year including FREN 201 and FREN 202 may be needed.
  • After admission, take SFU’s French language assessment before course registration. A DELF exam is optional.
SFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessment
BC and Yukon

BC and Yukon high school applicants

  • Graduate high school and complete at least five approved academic Grade 12 courses.
  • Take English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12.
  • Meet SFU’s quantitative skills and English language requirements, including at least 70% in Language Arts 11, English 12 or an equivalent.
SFU BC and Yukon Arts and Social Sciences admission requirements
Ontario

Ontario high school applicants

  • Complete six approved Grade 12 U/M courses, including ENG4U with a minimum grade of 70%.
  • At Grade 11, take ENG3U, MCF3M or MCR3U, and one of SBI3U, SCH3U, SVN3M and SPH3U.
  • At Grade 12, take one Math or Science 4U course, one Social Studies 4U/M course, one Math 4U, Science 4U/M, Social Studies 4U/M or Language 4U/DU course, and two additional List A or B courses.
  • Meet SFU’s English-language and quantitative skills requirements.
SFU Ontario secondary-school admission requirements

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • The cohort structure lists three BA route combinations. Students declare their route in Year 2 and receive their specific term schedule from the program.
ReferencesSFU French Cohort · 2026 sample term sequenceSFU Spring 2027 French Cohort calendarSFU French Cohort BA calendar requirementsSFU Spring 2027 French Cohort BA calendar · Political Science major

Program facts

Entering averageNot published

The university does not publish a comparable percentage minimum or entering-average range for this program.

SFU French Cohort applicant profiles and language assessment

Majors & specializations

One direct French Cohort application. Students choose a major or double major in second year.

Double major in Political Science and French and Francophone Studies

BA

Complete the Political Science and French and Francophone Studies majors in the same degree.

Published requirements

Courses

Cohort sections follow a prescribed sequence. First-year course placement depends on previous French study and assessment. The published 2026 sample first-year schedule precedes declaration of a French Cohort BA route in Year 2.

Year 1 · Fall sample3 listed

The sample adds an elective.

SFU French Cohort · 2026 sample term sequence
Year 1 · Spring sample3 listed

The sample adds an elective.

SFU French Cohort · 2026 sample term sequence
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