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Program information
This program covers many regions of the world as you study linguistics and culture, and widen your understanding of world languages.
Program overview
- Campus
- Okanagan
- Program length
- 4 years
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
What you'll learn
This program is for students looking for an international perspective. You can take courses in Spanish and French, and can choose from a variety of classes in a third language, such as German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. The study of languages provides an avenue of study for several regions of the world. You’ll graduate with not only language skills, but also with insight into global cultures and their impact on Canada and the world.
Experiential learning and research
You’ll access real-world learning experiences through聽community聽events聽organized by Kelowna’s French Cultural Centre. There are also opportunities to travel abroad and in Canada. 糖心logo入口has study exchange agreements with 13 universities in Central and South America, and seven in Spain, if you wish to study abroad to enhance聽your coursework.聽You can apply to work in聽France as an English-language teaching assistant聽for an eight-month period. Plus, you can take advantage of the Canadian government’s five-week French-immersion bursary program to study at one of 20 institutions across Canada.
In fourth year, you’ll have the option of completing directed studies in French 鈥� working in French with a faculty member, where you will complete directed readings and research in a clearly defined area of French literature, culture, or language, culminating in the writing of a substantive assignment 鈥� or Spanish, where you will research topics in Peninsular Spanish or Spanish American literature, culture, language, and linguistics.
Program advantages
Studying linguistics and culture will enable you to communicate across various cultures and geographical areas, and widens their scope of understanding of world languages. The language-learning aspect of the program covers practical skills and daily application of language. Learning multiple languages can help you secure a career as a bilingual educator, community worker, development agency worker or translator; or continue your education to work in professions such as law, teaching, and international relations.
Courses
There are many courses you can take within Languages. Here are a few you might like.
Refinement of reading, writing and speaking skills through the study of contemporary literature and other authentic documents of the French-speaking world. Corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
An introduction to literary analysis and academic writing through the study of representative works from the Middle Ages to the seventeenth century
A range of literary and cultural topics such as film adaptations, travel writing, manga, horror, and food culture
This course explores Latin American and Spanish films both as artistic endeavors (formal qualities, cinematic styles and influences) and as cultural documents of the nation in question
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Program requirements
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English-language requirements
English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the聽English Language Admission Standard.
General admission requirements
IB Diploma Programme
- Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.
IB Certificate Courses
- IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
- IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the 糖心logo入口Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.
Degree-specific requirements: Arts
- No specific courses required beyond those needed for general admission
Related courses
The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.
- Language Arts
- Mathematics and Computation
- Second Languages
- Social Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
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Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies website to learn more about Languages.
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time 糖心logo入口international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies website to learn more about Languages.