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    Program facts

    Mount Saint Vincent University
    Halifax, Canada
    • Program type
      Undergraduate certificate
    • Duration
      2 years
    • Annual tuition fee
      19,452 CAD

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

    • Language taught in
      English
    • Start date
      January, May, September

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    Program overview

    What Mount Saint Vincent University says about their program:
    "The program leading to the award of the Certificate of Proficiency in French is designed to provide university students who are not specializing in French with an opportunity to follow a co-ordinated program of French as a second language. All courses for the certificate are degree courses. Thus, students in a degree program which may include French courses can credit these courses both towards their degree and towards the Certificate of Proficiency in French. However, students are not required to enrol for a degree in order to follow the certificate program. To be accepted in the program, candidates must meet university entrance requirements.


    Each student entering the certificate program must declare in writing their intention to pursue the certificate to the Department of Modern Languages."

    Admissions requirements

    Undergraduate academic requirements

    • In general, secondary school applicants have an average of 70% (5 best scoring academic subjects considered) during their final year of schooling.
    • Applicants looking to transfer from another post-secondary institution must demonstrate an overall GPA of 2.0. Refer to chart below for program-specific requirements.

    English proficiency

    Undergraduate

    • IELTS: 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
    • TOEFL iBT: 86 (no band below 21)
    • CAEL: 60 (no band below 60)
    • MELAB: 80

    Graduate

    • IELTS: 7.0 (no band below 6.5)
    • TOEFL iBT: 93 (no band below 23)
    • CAEL: 70 (no band below 70)
    • MELAB: 85

    TOEFL at Home accepted

    English proficiency waivers

    • Student comes from native English country
    • Completion of UG/PG degree taught in English
    • High School medium of instruction was English

    Documents required

    Undergraduate

    • Application form
    • Application fee
    • Academic transcripts
    • Diploma of previous studies
    • Translations
    • Proof of language proficiency
    • Passport identification page

    Graduate

    • Application form
    • Application fee
    • Academic transcripts
    • Diploma of previous studies
    • Translations
    • Proof of language proficiency
    • Passport identification page
    • CV
    • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
    • Reference letters
    • Writing sample (for some programs)

    Fees and funding

    Fee information

    • Undergraduate tuition: From CAD$19,452 to CAD$19,895 per year
    • Postgraduate tuition: CAD$12,852 per year

    Funding

    Entrance Scholarships If you are a high school student with an average of 80 percent or more you will need to apply before March 15 to qualify for an entrance scholarship Students in the Advanced Placement or the International Baccalaureate program, International students and high school graduates who have not attended a post-secondary institution and are within one year of graduation will also be considered for entrance scholarships. CAD$8,000 per year is available only to freshman students.

    Florence MacLean Kanary Scholarship in Education This scholarship is awarded annually to a Bachelor of Education student who demonstrates a high level of professionalism and commitment both in academic work and practicum experiences.

    Entrance Scholarships for Master's programs

    Full-time graduate students who are accepted to a thesis-based program at the Mount no later than May 15th of each year will automatically be considered for our entrance scholarships:

    Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Graduate Scholarships Full-time students entering a thesis-based program in September of each year are eligible to be considered. Entering GPA, letters of reference, and the statement of intent provided as part of a student’s application, along with program recommendation, will be used to select the recipients.

    Harvella Endowed Scholarship This scholarship is awarded in September to a full-time student who is entering a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree program, and who has demonstrated academic excellence.

    Graduate Women’s Studies Scholarship This scholarship is awarded in September to a full-time student beginning the Master of Arts in Women & Gender Studies program.

    Graduate Entrance Scholarships Four graduate entrance scholarships are awarded in September to students who are beginning a thesis-based program (their first Master’s degree program), and who have the highest entering GPA.

    Visa requirements for Mount Saint Vincent University

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    Canada student visa requirements