<p>Wow, this is my first post regarding a Canadian university (as opposed to all my questions about American ones haha).</p>
<p>So recently I have been seriously considering Mcgill as one of my top choices, but I was wondering about the French-English barrier, as I do not speak french. I know that the majority of classes at Mcgill are taught in english, but would it be difficult to live in Quebec without speaking a sufficient amount of french? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any replies!</p>
<p>no difficulty at all.</p>
<p>For a student, even living off campus, lack of French would not be a problem except if you need to work off campus. Then a lack of French would really limit your options. McGill is essentially an English language university, not bilingual. The only courses offered in French are courses related to Qu</p>
<p>You could probably get by outside of the university with a small amount of French.</p>
<p>^ You can get by outside the university entirely without any french whatsoever.</p>
<p>It’s not “most” classes that are taught in English, but all classes (other than those that teach specific languages or French literature classes).</p>
<p>You will have absolutely no difficulty living in Montreal without speaking French. You’ll probably pick up at least a passive understanding if you spend time in the city outside of McGill. There are many American and international students who study at McGill without being fluent in French.</p>
<p>You will however have difficulty working in Quebec after university if you do not understand/speak French.</p>
<p>While it’s absolutely possible to attend McGill without speaking French, why not take advantage of the excellent opportunity to learn the language while there?</p>
<p>Agreed alwaysamom!</p>