Chicoutimi is located in the heart of the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean area which is renowned for its spectacular fjords and its interior sea, the Lake St-Jean. Chicoutimi offers museums, restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries along with varied natural attractions. Chicoutimi, with its 70,000 inhabitants, is recognized as a very beautiful city nationwide, both modern and safe. The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region is the most francophone region in America where almost 300,000 people speak French and live their daily lives in French, everywhere and at all times!
All programs at the Ecole de Langue Français at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi provide a complete French immersion experience, where students truly "live French." At the start of the program, an oral and written placement test is given to all program participants to ensure that every student enrolls in the class that best matches their French language skills. To ensure that every student obtains the maximum possible benefit from the immersion program, students are expected to speak French at all times on- and off-campus. Making this experience fun and enjoyable for all students inside and outside of the classroom is the school's priority. All programs are complemented by a wide range of social and cultural workshops, guided outdoor recreation, excursions to Quebec City and the beautiful Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region. The minimum age for participants on these programs is 18 years of age.
The semester immersion program offers French language study from introductory to advanced levels. Courses at each level analyze the French language from the perspective of syntax, phonetics, and communicative competence. The program is offered in six- and twelve-week sessions during the year. Students earn 6 credits for the six-week session, 12 credits for the twelve-week session and 9 credits for the French and Intership program; there are 19 hours of classroom instruction per week.
Fall 2010
12-week: September 7 - December 3, 2010
6-week(1): September 7 –October 15, 2010
6-week(2) : October 25 – December 3, 2010
French and Internship: September 7 - December 3, 2010
Winter 2011
12-week: January 17 – April 15, 2011
6-week(1): January 17 – February 25, 2011
6-week(2) : March 7 – April 15, 2011
French and Internship: January 17 - April 15, 2011
Fall: July 15
Winter: November 15
The minimum age for participation on these programs is 18 years of age.
French
6-week, Intensive Language: $4,575
12-week, Intensive Language: $7,855
French and Internship: $12,910
Instructional costs abroad, instructional materials, health insurance coverage, fees, and orientation
Airfare (approx. $700), personal costs (approx. $150), optional excursion package (approx. $190),
Homestay with French-speaking family (approximately $140/week, includes two meals/day)
Students have the choice of living with a French-speaking family or in dormitories during the immersion program. Lodging with a host francophone family is part of the UQAC philosophy. Daily life with a host family allows students to reinforce the learning of the French language achieved in the classroom and from extracurricular activities. If living in a homestay situation, morning and evening meals are shared with the family, while lunch is served at the universities cafeteria. There is a wide range of cultural, social, tourist and sporting activities available in and around Chicoutimi, including theater, folk dance, singing groups, and nature explorations.
"I got to go whale watching in the St Lawrence River and hiked all over the place. I also went snow camping. The region was outstandingly beautiful. If you like clear skies, evergreens water and rocks, this is the place for you to go."
- Osualdo Ramirez Villafane
"The program was wonderful. All of the faculty and staff at UQAC were wonderful. They really cared about our success and well-being. They took care of us like family."
- Bonnie Lynn Smoude
"I was highly enlightened by this experience and continue to savor its memories and impact."
- Kyle Van Rueden
"Thanks for giving me the opportunity to experience Quebec culture and practice my French. Keep up the good work!!!"
- Joice Riedel
"It was most definitely the most enriching experience I have ever had other than at church. I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to learn French. It was amazing to watch people who couldn't even say 'bon jour' when they arrived improve tremendously. At the end of the program, they were more than able to carry on interesting conversations with any native French speaker."
- Cindy-Ann Squires
"Doing this immersion was a wonderful experience for me. I had a great time, made lots of friends, and progressed immensely in the language."
- Amanda Zarnowski
International Education Center
Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224-2799
732-224-2980 (Fax)
Email: international@brookdalecc.edu
http://international.brookdalecc.edu
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CCIS APPLICATION PACKAGE AND INSTRUCTIONS
Complete CCIS application and send along with three references, an official transcript, two passport sized photos, and application fee of $35.00 made payable to BCC International Education Center.
All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.
CCIS Chicoutimi Study Program Sponsor:
Brookdale Community College
Janice M. Thomas, Ph.D.,
Director, International Education Center
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