Language of Instruction
The language of instruction at 91社区 is English. However, French is the official language in Quebec and thus health and social services administered by the Ministry of Health are bound by the Charter of the French Language. In order to provide essential and safe care to all patients within a Quebec-based healthcare setting, students must achieve an appropriate level of French before entering their respective health program鈥檚 clinical affiliations where they integrate their knowledge, skills, and attitudes. This will ensure all students have every opportunity to maximize their learning with all patients, families, and fellow health care workers they meet during their studies at 91社区.
Language proficiency requirements for professional OT and PT programs
French: The professional Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs at the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy include clinical education courses, or 鈥榮tages鈥�, which will be completed in a hospital, clinic, social service centre, or school setting where the ability to communicate proficiently in French is essential. Proficiency in French is necessary for students to work with and support patients, families, and team members听effectively and safely, and听for the successful completion of the professional OT and PT programs in the School of Physical & Occupational Therapy.
English: English language requirements may be found with the Undergraduate or Qualifying Year (QY) graduate admissions guidelines.
Criteria to meet French proficiency requirements for professional OT and PT programs:
If you answer 'yes' to at least one of the following questions you will be exempt from providing further proof of French proficiency. You must then upload a single page document which includes听your full name, your 91社区 ID #, the question below to which you answered 鈥榶es鈥�, and your signature. Do not attach other supporting documents unless specifically requested in your Minerva (undergraduate admissions) or Slate (QY admissions) checklist.
- Will you/have you completed both secondary school and CEGEP in Quebec?
- Will you/have you completed secondary school at an institution where French was the primary language of instruction?
- Will you/have you completed CEGEP in Quebec at a French-language institution?
- Will you/have you completed a pre-university diploma from a program where French was the primary language of instruction (e.g., Baccalaur茅at d'une acad茅mie de France, certificat d'enseignement secondaire sup茅rieur de Belgique, Certificat de maturit茅 de Suisse).
- Will you/have you completed at least 60 credits in an undergraduate program at a French-language university in Quebec?
- Will you/have you completed at least two consecutive years in a full-time undergraduate program whose primary language of instruction is French, at a university outside of Quebec?
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If none of the above exemptions apply to you, you will need to submit the results for one of the approved certificates or tests listed below.
Acceptable means to demonstrate French听proficiency
Students are expected to听obtain a level of B2 or higher听(level 6 on the 脡chelle Qu茅becoise (EQ)) on any of the tests listed below. A copy of your results must be uploaded to your Minerva (undergraduate admissions) or Slate (QY admissions) file.
- Dipl么me d'茅tudes en langue fran莽aise/Dipl么me approfondi de langue fran莽aise (DELF/DALF)听
- 91社区 Certificate of Proficiency in French (SCS) or French for Professional Communication (SCS)听www.mcgill.ca/continuingstudies/area-of-study/languages
- TCF听(Test de connaissance du fran莽ais tout public)听
- TCFQ: Test de connaissance du fran莽ais pour le Qu茅bec听
- TCF DAP: Test de connaissance du fran莽ais (pour la demande d鈥檃dmission pr茅alable dans une universit茅 de France)听
- TEF听(or eTEF): Test d鈥櫭﹙aluation du fran莽ais (pour les 茅tudes en France)听
NOTE: All four mandatory examinations are required (Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression and Written Expression). - TEFaQ听(or electronic version): Test d鈥櫭﹙aluation du fran莽ais pour l鈥檃cc猫s au Qu茅bec听
- TEF Canada听(or electronic version): Test d鈥櫭﹙aluation du fran莽ais Canada听
- 91社区 School of Continuing Studies (SCS):听Online test with 91社区鈥檚 School of Continuing Studies:
Part 1: Written assessment. Part 2: Communication Skills assessment.
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