Canadian-American Center

Graduate - French Immersion Programs

OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO STUDY FRENCH

• Summer FLAS Awards
  • Requirements for Summer FLAS program

SELECTED SUMMER FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAMS:

Quebec | Nova Scotia | Ontario

Note: Some application deadlines are in April

Quebec

Université Laval
Quebec City

• programs bring together a diverse clientele: undergraduate and graduate students, historians, diplomats, writers and French teachers
• emphasis at the École des langues vivantes is on quality teaching with a focus on authenticity – stress in placed on real communicative situations
• highly qualified teachers provide instruction to students at all levels, from beginner to advanced
• studying French in Quebec City offers total immersion in a medium-sized city that is notable as much for its safety as for the warmth of its people
• off-campus housing is also available for students who wish to experience a total immersion in a city whose population is 98% French-speaking

Université de Montréal
Montréal

• courses offered in oral and written French, business, didactics, Quebec culture and a special concentration in French for academic purposes
• Universite de Montreal is the largest French university in North America, with 50,000 students
• located in Montreal which has cultural resources such as French theaters, cinemas, newspapers and television stations

Université du Québec à Montréal
Montréal

• Located in downtown Montreal, UQAM is a French-language university with 40,000 students
• The École de langues at UQAM has been offering services over the past 20 years to more than 8,500 students each year in 12 different languages
• Montreal is one of the safest cities in the world and boasts one of the lowest costs of living

Université McGill
Montréal

• McGill University Québec Studies Summer Institute - 5 weeks (6 credits)
• The Québec Studies Programme – 8 weeks (6 credits)
• Please see Prof. Ray Pelletier for special permission if interested

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi

• French Immersion offered in a completely French-speaking environment in the very beautiful urban setting of Chicoutimi
• homestay programs make it a real and total immersion
• wide range of outdoor activities and socio-cultural, sports and tourist activities included in all programs
• access to all university services: residence, sports centre, library, language lab, cafeteria, computer rooms, internet and student bookstore

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières

• programs are designed to provide students with the ability to communicate effectively in French with emphasis on oral and written skills
• delivered by a team of highly-trained, competent professors and dynamic activity leaders
• the rich and varied socio-cultural program integrates students into the unique culture of Quebec
• campus facilities include: modern gymnasium, olympic indoor swimming pool, student residences, student café and discoteque

Nova Scotia

Université Sainte-Anne
Church Point

• located in French-speaking enclave of Nova Scotia at a French-language university
• students completing the suggested curriculum are able to converse in French with confidence
• facilities include: Language laboratories, Library, Bookstore, Residence, Health Services, Recreation Facilities and Convenience Store
• the natural environment of the Sainte-Anne location makes for high quality of student life
• the campus is located on the ocean; the surrounding Acadian community is warm and accepting
• 6 credits

Ontario

Université d’Ottawa
Ottawa

• located in Canada’s bilingual capital city
• offer wide range of courses adapted to needs of students
• highly qualified teachers who are specialists in second language teaching
• low student-to-teacher ratio
• classes taught in modern classroom and state-of-the-art language laboratories Universite d’Ottawa is a centre for research in second-language acquisition and pedagogy

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