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Session I (Three Weeks)
Dates: May 22 – June 8, 2018
Application Deadline: April 1
Costs: $3,899 - $3,999 CCIS Member | $4,299 - $4,399 Non-Member
Session I (Five Weeks)
Dates: May 22 – June 22, 2018
Application Deadline: April 1
Costs: $6,049 - $6,149 CCIS Member | $6,449 - $6,549 Non-Member
Session II (Three Weeks)
Dates: July 3 – July 20, 2018
Application Deadline: May 15
Costs: $3,899 - $3,999 CCIS Member | $4,299 - $4,399 Non-Member
Session II (Five Weeks)
Dates: July 3 – August 3, 2018
Application Deadline: May 15
Costs: $6,049 - $6,149 CCIS Member | $6,449 - $6,549 Non-Member
* Upon acceptance by CCIS, a $275.00 deposit is required. The deposit is applied towards the total program fee.
Learn French at L’École de Langue Française et Culture Québécoise of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Located in the heart of the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region, the most francophone region in North America, you are sure to have a full immersion experience. Almost 300,000 people speak French and live their daily lives in French, everywhere and at all times! The area is also renowned for its spectacular fjords and its interior sea, the Lake St-Jean providing access to nearby beaches and numerous boating and water sports activities.
Chicoutimi also offers museums, restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries. During the summer months, students can also enjoy numerous local festivals. Study abroad in Canada, perfect your French, learn about Quebec culture, and have the experience of the lifetime. Take a peek into life on the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi campus:
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Brookdale Community College
Janice Thomas
Director, International Center
Questions? Contact me
studyabroad@brookdalecc.edu
Tel:(732) 224-2799
This program is sponsored and administered by Brookdale Community College.
École de Langue Française et Culture Québécoise at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Since its establishment in Chicoutimi in 1969, the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi has served the mostly French-speaking population of its area by offering over 80 degree and diploma programs to its 6,000 students. Through the French Language School, UQAC offers a personalized language experience through its analysis of individual student language needs, variety of communication-based French language courses, supportive atmosphere, caring, accessible instructors and lively animateurs specializing in typical Québécoise culture, sports, dance and music.
To ensure that every student obtains the maximum possible benefit from the immersion program, students are always expected to speak French at all times. Prior to arrival in Chicoutimi, students will be given an on-line placement test.
There is both a three- and five-week program in May and in July. All French programs are complemented by a wide range of socio-cultural workshops and activities as well as optional excursions.
Course Offerings
The Summer Intensive 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. In addition, courses such as Quebec Culture and Civilization are also offered, and give students an understanding of the cultural context of language.
In the summer programs, students earn three credits in the three-week program and six credits in the five-week program.
Student Life
Each May and July over 450 students from all over the world come to study French and learn about Quebec culture. More than just a language course, this program is a once-in-a lifetime experience where you not only study French but actually use it in everyday life situations as you make friends, go on excursions, shop, attend cultural events or partake in your favourite leisure activity. To get a sense of student life at ELF, check out the Youtube video below from a past summer program.
Housing
Students have the choice of living with a French-speaking family or in dormitories during the summer immersion program. However, 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 home stay situation, morning and evening meals are shared with the family, while lunch is served at the university 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.
Duration
Session I (Spring term at École de Langue Française)
Three-week Session: May 22 - June 8, 2018
Five-week Session: May 22 - June 22, 2018
Session II
Three-week Session: July 3 - July 20, 2018
Five-week Session: July 3 - August 3, 2018
Costs
Three-Week Session in Homestay: $3,999 member | $4,399 non-member
Three-Week Session in Dorm: $3,899 member | $4,299 non-member
Five-Week Session in Homestay: $6,149 member | $6,549 non-member
Five-Week Session in Dorm: $6,049 member | $6,449 non-member
* Upon acceptance by CCIS, a $275.00 deposit is required. The deposit is applied towards the total program fee.
Costs included: Instructional costs, room and board with a French-speaking family or dormitory, fees, orientation, instructional materials, email access, health insurance coverage.
Costs not included: Airfare ($700 - 1,500), personal costs ($750 - 1,000), optional excursions ($250 approx.)
All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Contact the program sponsor to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.
Please refer to your acceptance materials for information on arrival, orientation, and academic calendar. The refund policy is program specific and non-transferable. Refer to your acceptance materials for the comprehensive refund policy or contact the program sponsor.
Application Deadlines
Session I: April 1
Session II: May 15
Late applications will be accepted on a space available basis.
Eligibility Requirements
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Minimum age: 18
Have you talked with your study abroad advisor about your home institution's application process? Your institution's deadline might be earlier than the CCIS program application deadline. Check now to make sure all of your materials are submitted on time!
"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."
"Doing this immersion was a wonderful experience for me. I had a great time, made lots of friends, and progressed immensely in the language."
Situated near the Mediterranean coast, a walk through the streets is a lesson in artistic control, in form, composition, rhythm, and beauty. Choose from three summer session and study French and liberal arts electives.
IFALPES, the Institut Français des Alpes specializes in the teaching of French language courses. Known as the "Venice of the Alps" with canals, Old Town, lake, skiing, castles, restaurants, Annecy is a bustling city all year.
