FRENCH PLACEMENT TESTING for the FW 2025/26 session is now open. It is highly recommended that students plan ahead and take the placement test early in their planning process.
IMPORTANT: Students who have completed 4U (Grade 12) French in high school do not need to take a placement test and may enroll directly in 1101H and 1102H.
The French placement test is designed for students who are planning to take their first Trent French language course. Only the following courses require the placement test: 1010H (offered in Fall 2025), 1060H (offered in Fall 2025), 1030H (offered in Winter 2026) and 1070H (offered in Winter 2026).
The test currently consists of a brief oral interview with a French instructor to confirm the appropriate placement.
ORAL INTERVIEW
1. Please be sure to book the oral portion of your testing at the Oral Placement Interview Booking Page.
Appointments will be 5-10 minutes, conducted on Zoom – a link will be emailed to you once you make a booking.
Availability:
September 4 - 11: Mondays 2-3:30pm, Thursdays 9 - 10:30am
November 11 - December 18: Mondays 2-3pm, Thursdays 9 - 10am
There will be no placement testing from August 13 - September 3, nor September 12 - November 10.
If you are unable to schedule 10 minutes in this time block, please be in touch and we will try to accommodate. At least 12 hours notice is required to book an appointment.
2. After the interview, you will be advised of the course most suited to your proficiency level. For courses at the 1st year level and some 2nd year courses, your student record will be adjusted so that you will be able to self-register after 4-7 days. For those students placed other second year courses, you will need to submit a pre-requisite waiver request for the course, noting placement test in the comments field. You can find that form under the academics tab in the mytrent portal. Once the request is received and our staff had time to approve it, you will receive an email letting you know you can go ahead and register.