As a high school student, you may choose to follow an enriched or French-mother tongue program during your high school years or, if possible, enter a French-immersion programme.
As a college student, you may wish to attend a French-language Cégep. In order to do this, you will need to take a French language placement test. This test will help determine whether or not you are ready to enter college-level French classes, or whether you will need to take and pass a preparatory class during your first semester. A French-language exam is also required before receiving your college diploma (similar to the English exit exam you must pass in order to graduate from an English-language Cegep). This exam can also serve as an entrance test if you wish to go to university.
As an adult, you might consider taking French lessons at an adult education centre. Adult education centres in the Eastern Townships include:
New Horizons Adult Education Centre in Sherbrooke : 819-566-0250
http://www.etsb.qc.ca/newhorizons/home/default.shtm
Centre Saint-Michel in Sherbrooke: 819-822-5520 ext. 2221
http://www.csrs.qc.ca/SaintMichel/
CALL Centre in Cowansville: 450-263-3775
http://www.etsb.qc.ca/adultcowansville/index.htm
These centres offer courses in French as a second language (FSL). Visit the website or call for additional information about admission and eligibility.
French courses are also available at Bishop’s University. For more information about these courses, contact the Continuing Education Department at Bishop’s:
819-822-9670 or 1 (800) 567-2792 ext. 2670
http://www.ubishops.ca/continuingeducation/
email: contedu@ubishops.ca
You may also contact the Bishop’s University Knowlton Centre at (450) 242-1518 or email them at bishopsu.knowlton@qc.aira.com
Immigrants may acquire French-language skills through the Ministère des Relations avec les citoyens et de l’immigration’s free language courses. In order to be eligible for these courses, you must be an immigrant and have been living in Canada for 5 years; live outside of Québec and be 18 years or older. Canadian citizens from outside Quebec are not eligible, nor are non-immigrant Anglophones from Québec. For more information, visit: http://www.micc.gouv.qc.ca/fr/index.asp