Studying in France

[chris_ca]

Hi,

Need some good advice here, im planning to study in france and i've been browsing some school mostly in the southern part of france and also im considering the Low tuition fee. I was thinking in antibes, montpellier or lyon. and i've notice most of the courses are short is there any french language course that i could take for the whole year? i cant learn the language in few weeks any advice?? Merci

[Bevdeforges]

The only two year-long French courses I know of are the Language and Culture course at the Sorbonne or a long-term course at the Alliance Française - both, of course, in Paris. And both are said to be rather pricey.

I suspect that the language schools in the south rely mainly on the vacation trade - and therefore limit their programs to 2 to 8 weeks at a time.
Cheers,
Bev

[chris_ca]

Hi Bev,
Thanks for the quick reply, is there any school that you would recommend? and how much do think the tuition and the payment? do you really need to pay in full?

[Bevdeforges]

You'll have to google for the full information on both programs I suggested. They have excellent reputations, but it comes down to how you learn languages best. The Sorbonne and Alliance Française programs are a little grammar-intensive for me. Then again, I learned French as a child with an aural-oral program (listen and repeat) that is more like something a Berlitz would offer.

When I first came to France, I did a month of intensive French classes as the Institut Parisien - however that was 15 years ago and the school has changed hands and location since then. It was great (IMO) when I was there, but I have no idea if or how it may have changed since.
Cheers,
Bev

[chris_ca]

Originally Posted by Bevdeforges

You'll have to google for the full information on both programs I suggested. They have excellent reputations, but it comes down to how you learn languages best. The Sorbonne and Alliance Française programs are a little grammar-intensive for me. Then again, I learned French as a child with an aural-oral program (listen and repeat) that is more like something a Berlitz would offer.

When I first came to France, I did a month of intensive French classes as the Institut Parisien - however that was 15 years ago and the school has changed hands and location since then. It was great (IMO) when I was there, but I have no idea if or how it may have changed since.
Cheers,
Bev

thanks Bev i think i really need to think first which school coz i dont want that quick language course...i would love to have an french accent but i think that would be impossible hehehe...anyway merci

[Matou]

Hello, the CLA (centre de linguistique appliquée) in Besançon (Eastern France) has a good reputation.
Here is the link to their web site: CLA de Besançon (Université de Franche-Comté) - fr
Good luck!

[someday81]

Originally Posted by chris_ca

Hi,

Need some good advice here, im planning to study in france and i've been browsing some school mostly in the southern part of france and also im considering the Low tuition fee. I was thinking in antibes, montpellier or lyon. and i've notice most of the courses are short is there any french language course that i could take for the whole year? i cant learn the language in few weeks any advice?? Merci

I'm in the same boat as you (planning on leaving in the spring) and I found this site really helpful. It gives you the programs by region and they and they all have the French as a Foreign Language Quality Label. Hope this helps.

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