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World Languages & Literatures courses
SFU's Department of World Languages and Literatures (WLL) offers language courses in Chinese, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Punjabi, and Spanish, and a wide selection of World Literatures courses, featuring a cross-cultural selection of literary works in English translation.
Languages
Literature
WLL Enrolment Q & A
How do I enroll in, waitlist for, or drop a course?
For information about enrollment, swapping, dropping etc, please see instructions for goSFU. If you are having trouble with enrollment or need academic advice, please contact the the department's advisor.
Please keep in mind the deadlines regarding course adds, drops, and fees.
Can I audit a course?
Yes. There are two types of audit:
- Course audit. If you are a registered student at SFU, you may enroll in a course audit. It will be noted on your transcript but will not, however, provide credits towards graduation. Please see information in the SFU Calendar about course audit.
To enroll in a course audit, please contact the department advisor. Please note that an audit enrollment will only be processed after all students have had an opportunity to register for credit. - Special audit. If you are not a registered student at SFU, you may be able to audit the course via SFU Continuing Studies.
Can I repeat a course?
Yes. Keep in mind that a student may only repeat five courses in a degree program and no individual course may be repeated more than once. Please see the SFU Calendar repeat guidelines.