OUR PROGRAMS
The Faculty of Education in collaboration with the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) offers a variety of programs and courses taught in French.
BECOME A FRENCH TEACHER
Teacher education program
British Columbia needs qualified Core French, French Immersion and Francophone Programme teachers. The teacher education program is called the Professional Development Program (PDP) French Module and is a 12-month full-time program. The Professional Linking Program (PLP) is designed for para-professionals.
Minor in French Education
Education courses are offered in French. Some of the courses can be taken in preparation for the Professional Development Program (PDP) French Module. Some courses are part of the Minor in French Education for students eligible to do a B.Ed. as a Second Degree, an option available to most PDP French Module students.
Field Programs for French Teachers
Update your teaching strategies, improve your French, stay on top of new topics in education research with the Field Programs credit or non-credit programs developed by the Faculty of Education at SFU in collaboration with school districts in the province.
Master OF EDUCATION
Expand your knowledge, become a research practitioner, make a contribution to the educational leadership of your school environment. The Master’s program is offered both on campus and online.
reach New heights ... with a Doctorate
Reach new heights in your career with the Doctorate in Educational Leadership, a high caliber professional development program. Become a leader in education and other public or parapublic services.
OUR MISSION
Our mission at Simon Fraser University is to provide training to produce qualified teachers to meet the growing demands of the various French programs offered in the province. Workshops and programs are also available in French to support French teachers already in service.
The Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA), inaugurated in 2004, is jointly funded by Canadian Heritage and the BC Ministry of Education. Its mission is to develop, coordinate and promote post-secondary programs and courses taught in French at Simon Fraser University to meet the post-secondary education needs of Francophone and Francophile communities in BC. OFFA also organizes cultural activities designed to promote the value of French both on and off campus.
