The Department of French Studies at the University of Waterloo offers a wide variety of excellent undergraduate studies programs (French Teaching Specialization, Honours, Arts and Business/French, Minors, Certificates) and graduate studies programs (M.A. and Ph.D.). If you wish to study and live in French, our Department should be part of your career plans. The Department of French studies offers degree programs at the Bachelor of Arts, Masters and PhD levels. Our degree programs, research-oriented Faculty and inclusive environment prepare students for various career paths within the fields of education, tourism, government and business. The Department of French studies also offers service and language courses for students looking to improve their French. A full list of courses that we offer along with program information is available on our site. Doctorate in French Studies 4 year program, Three major fields of research which reflect the challenges of the development of French studies and the new realities of the labor market: archiving and electronic publishing the literature of the Ancien Rgime and its theories cultural and literary studies of Francophonies (19th - 21st centuries)<br><br>Studies of the Ancien Rgime have always been in the spotlight at the Department of French Studies at the University of Waterloo. A group of internationally renowned researchers are interested in various fields of research ranging from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century. These fields of study include, among others, the study and editing of texts by women writers, the archiving of travel accounts and letters, the development and impact of print on the constitution of literary institutions.