Overview

Whether your future career involves collaborating with French-speaking colleagues in a global setting or communicating with clients or community members at a local level, you can learn and excel at a language that opens doors to job opportunities in diplomacy, commerce, healthcare, music, art, history, science, and philosophy.

Key Features

The French program at University of Minnesota boasts opportunities for community engagement, as well as courses in sustainability, professional development, and career planning.

You’ll gain skills in writing, problem solving, and intercultural competence, as well as analytical skills to use in a diverse workforce. Dedicated faculty members will challenge you to explore the literature and cultures of French and French-speaking nations around the world, from a thousand years ago up until today.

Careers

There are many occupational areas in which you can use your French degree:

Teaching assistantship in France

K-12 education

Higher education

Translation

Foreign affairs

International business

Private industry or public sector

A majority of UMN Morris’s French graduates have moved to France after graduation to teach English for a year.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Beginning French

Intermediate French

French and Francophone Literature

Career Preparation in World Languages

MEMS: Civilization and Composition: Tools for Studying the Medieval and Early Modern Periods

Medieval and Early Modern Studies: Pre-Enlightenment Culture in France

Medieval and Early Modern Studies: Emotional Extremes in Medieval and Early Modern Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Morris, United States
Morris, United States

Disciplines

French studies View 437 other Bachelors in French studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

5.5

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98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Application Fee: $30.

High/Secondary School Record(s). You can have your official transcripts from your secondary school and/or college sent directly from the school to our office with a certified English translation if they are not originally written in English.

Proof of English Proficiency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16080 USD / year

≈ 16080 USD / year
Out-of-State

16080 USD / year

≈ 16080 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13786 USD / year

≈ 13786 USD / year

Living costs

Morris

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Key Features

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Morris

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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