{"id":355,"date":"2020-11-23T15:49:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T20:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps-fr\/?page_id=355"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T20:17:57","slug":"language-proficiency-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/undergrad\/language-proficiency-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Language Proficiency Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Department of French Studies assesses the level of French of incoming undergraduate students to ensure that they are placed at the appropriate level to optimize their learning of the French language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in enrolling in a French course, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/eclass.yorku.ca\/course\/view.php?id=53160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French Language Placement Test<\/a> and the Department of French Studies will confirm your eligibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/about\/our-alumni\/\">Our Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/experience\/student-association\/\">Association des \u00c9tudiants Francophones et Francophiles de York<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/undergrad\/\">Undergraduate Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/certificates\/\">Certificate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2021\/05\/Academic-Calendar-image.png\" alt=\"tablet device with finger pointing icon\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h5 text-uppercase text-primary\">Category A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>No prior French?<\/strong><br>Students with no prior knowledge of French are&nbsp;typically placed in AP\/FR 1001&nbsp;3.0&nbsp; (or AP\/FR 1002 3.0 if they did minimal French in school). However, even if you have no prior experience with&nbsp;French&nbsp;you must still complete the placement test to the best of your ability.&nbsp;<strong>Do not leave&nbsp;your test&nbsp;blank&nbsp;or it will not be processed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2020\/12\/Professional-development-workshops.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h5 text-uppercase text-primary\">Category B<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Studied French in school?<\/strong><br>Students who gained some level of&nbsp;proficiency&nbsp;with French in school can be placed anywhere from AP\/FR 1002 3.0 (CEFR A1 level) to AP\/FR 1081\/1082 (CEFR B1 level), depending&nbsp;on their schooling and test score.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2021\/03\/selection.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center h5 text-uppercase text-primary\">Category C<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Native speaker?<\/strong><br>Students who have experience living in a French-speaking environment and\/or who went to a French school are&nbsp;typically&nbsp;placed no lower than the AP\/FR 1081\/1082 (CEFR B1)&nbsp;level, and&nbsp;may be exempted from 1000-level courses at the department\u2019s discretion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completed the test, what's next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All students will receive&nbsp;an email from the Department of French Studies within three business days after completing&nbsp;their test, informing them&nbsp;of their placement result and providing instructions on how to enroll. Please note that&nbsp;all of&nbsp;our language courses&nbsp;are by permission only, so it will only be possible to enroll in the course&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;in the email. Please do not contact the department about placement matters until the three business days have passed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full img-thumbnail rounded-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2021\/05\/AcadCalendar538x303.jpg\" alt=\"close-up of hand writing on paper with pen\" class=\"wp-image-100170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2021\/05\/AcadCalendar538x303.jpg 538w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/208\/2021\/05\/AcadCalendar538x303-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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