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Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies

715 – 1873 East Mall
Buchanan Tower
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604 822 2879
Fax: 604 822 6675
fhis.dept@ubc.ca

Office Hours: 9AM-4PM Monday to Friday

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Before submitting your inquiry, please review the Guidelines for Placement in Language Courses.
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Before submitting your inquiry, please review the Guidelines for Waitlists, Full Courses, and Blocked Courses.
Important:
Placement tests are typically only necessary when students have acquired some untutored knowledge of the language (through travel, family or non-credit courses) and want to advance to courses for which they do not have official credits or prerequisites.
Placement tests are administered during the following periods: February 15 to February 28 (for courses taking place during the Summer session) and June 15 to June 30 (for courses taking place during the Winter session).
For more information, please review the Guidelines for Placement in Language Courses.
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Challenge exams are for students who wish to demonstrate their current proficiency in French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese, in order to fulfill the Faculty of Arts Language Requirement without needing to take additional UBC language courses.
Notes:
Although passing a Challenge Exam will fulfill the Language Requirement, you will still have to earn those 12 credits through alternative courses in order to complete a Bachelor of Arts.
Taking a 300-level or higher course in any of the languages will automatically enable you to fulfill the Language Requirement.
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Language Proficiency Certificates are for students who wish to demonstrate their proficiency in French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese, in order to go on exchange to another country.
In order to get a Language Proficiency Certificate:
1) Book a language assessment with one of our advisors using this contact form.
2) Download, complete, and save this additional form, and bring it to your language assessment appointment.
If the course you want to register for is full and it is imperative for you to register for this course, you can fill out this form.
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Admission Requirements
To enter the program, a student must:
- Have attained third-year standing (54 credits completed)
- Have maintained a B+ average
- Have completed FREN 220, FREN 221, FREN 222, and FREN 223
- Apply directly to the Major and Honours by contacting the Student Programs Coordinator using the form below.
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Admission Requirements
Admission to the Honours Program in Romance Studies is not automatic. Interested students with a cumulative average of at least a B+ should apply for the Romance Studies honours program, normally before the end of their second year. Apply directly to the Honours program by contacting the Student Programs Coordinator using the form below. Learn more.
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