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Academic Success & Learning Supports
The French Café
Come hang out at The French Café where you can meet new people, practice your French-speaking skills and enjoy some free snacks.
Mathematics Equivalence for LA&PS
This non-credit course enables hopeful and current students the opportunity to learn about advanced functions, such as polynomial, rational, and logarithmic functions, as well as their properties and rates of change. Successful completion of this course allows applicants to meet 12U Math program requirements.
Nellie Library
The Nellie Langford Rowell Library is an inclusive, friendly, and safe space and resource for women-identifying and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. Our diverse collection of books, periodicals and archival materials focus on women, feminism, the women’s movement, gender & women’s studies, anti-racism, sexuality studies, Indigenous studies and more
Graduate Programs
Explore 38-plus graduate degree options, which cover 21 areas of study within LA&PS. Our diverse graduate programs are innovative, research focused, taught by award-winning, dedicated faculty and driven by an advanced intellectual curiosity about world issues.
Graduate Students Award Opportunities
LA&PS supports graduate students with numerous awards to offset costs connected to research, travel to scholarly conferences or workshops, the public dissemination of research publications, completion of fieldwork for dissertations and more.
Transfer Students
Whether you transfer as a mature student, directly from another postsecondary institution or come back to school after a period away, you'll find your fit at York. Learn more about our programs, transfer process and support services.
Meet the Global & Community Engagement Team
The Global & Community Engagement team is dedicated to supporting international students, faculty led study abroad courses, supports undecided majors, and our various access programs at the Faculty of LA&PS. Get to know us and reach out if you have questions.
Computing Labs
Need help with logging in, printing or accessing a particular software? Get all the details about computer labs for LA&PS students, faculty and staff.
York First Friend International Peer Mentorship Program
Get connected with another incoming international student ahead of your arrival to Canada.