UVic’s new School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures will launch in September 2024 and will integrate the Departments of French and Francophone Studies, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Hispanic and Italian Studies, and Linguistics.

The new School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures (SLLC) will provide a home for interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration while protecting the integrity and identity of the distinct disciplines of the original units. The SLLC will preserve existing degree programs and names of degrees offered by the original units, while creating new interdisciplinary opportunities, including the potential for new, interdisciplinary courses.  The new unit will also present exciting opportunities for research collaboration and knowledge sharing and mobilization.

Frequently Asked Questions

I’m currently taking a program in one of the affected areas. Can I still complete my program as planned?

There will be no changes to programs and courses offered by French and Francophone Studies, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Hispanic and Italian Studies, and Linguistics. Your program requirements will stay the same, and you’ll graduate with the same degree as planned.

I’m starting at UVic in the Fall and I want to take a program in one of the integrated areas. Will I still be able to?

Yes. Incoming students will be able to take all existing programs offered by French and Francophone Studies, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Hispanic and Italian Studies, and Linguistics.