By Troy Gillard

Partnership with U of A

RDC to offer Bachelor of Education degree in French

Feb 18, 2021 | 5:36 PM

Red Deer College is collaborating with the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean to allow students to complete their Bachelor of Education degree in French.

Enrollment is now open with classes beginning this fall. Students will be able to take the first two years of courses in Red Deer before finishing the final two years in Edmonton.

“This unique program will provide more students in central Alberta with diverse, second language learning opportunities much closer to their home communities. Through this partnership, our students will grow their French language skills and build successful careers teaching our youth, while also meeting the ever-growing demand for French immersion education and enhancing the cultural and economic vibrancy of our region,” RDC Board Chair Guy Pelletier said in a release.

The partnership is anticipated to increase the number of teachers in French immersion programs and in Francophone schools in the province, and meet the needs of Francophone communities in Alberta.

Dr. Julia Rheaume, Associate Dean in the School of Education at Red Deer College, has been a strong advocate for offering this pathway to learners in the central Alberta region.

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“As a Campus Saint-Jean alumnus and former French Immersion teacher, I am keen to provide an opportunity for local students to pursue their post-secondary education studies en français, and at the same time help meet local school division demand for French-speaking teachers,” says Dr. Rheaume.

To enroll or learn more on the French Bachelor of Education degree program, you can visit uab.ca/CSJsat.