French Programmes in Paris

  France

• Paris: 
Paris

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter 
Dates: Starting dates : May, June, July, August, September, October, January, February

Description: Learn French in Paris?

Founded in 1948, the ILCF welcomes 2,500 students every year aged 18 and upwards from all over the world, individually or in groups, who want to learn French and become acquainted with French culture and civilization in a university atmosphere.

The ILCF is a Department of the Catholic University of Paris (ICP) - a place of intellectual and research tradition in the historical heart of Paris near the students' Latin Quarter, the existentialists' Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir) and the painters' Montparnasse (Picasso, Modigliani, Chagall). 50 qualified and experienced teachers, all specialists of FLE (French as a Foreign Language), some of them authors of many FLE books, accompany the students in a personalized way.

The Catholic University of Paris is an academic complex housing faculties and higher education establishments of professional training in 3 areas: Literature, Languages and Social Sciences; Science and Engineering; Theology and Religious Sciences.

Highlights:
* Location in the "chic" and historical heart of Paris (Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Luxembourg gardens)
* Educational quality: 50 highly qualified teachers, modern teaching methods (multimedia), educational follow-up
* Educational diversity: 100 different classes per semester
* Culture and civilization courses: fine arts, communication, literature, history, philosophy, sociology.
* Diplomas and certificates
* ILCF is an official exam centre of CCIP (Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry) : DFP A2-C2.
* Access to the Catholic university after the ILCF programme
* Stable classes throughout the whole semester: no "incoming "or "outgoing" students.
* Language courses in conformity with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
* European Credits (ECTS) and Credits for students from American universities
* Free conversation classes with native French speakers and free access to multimedia laboratory to improve and practice French
* Accommodation and Airport transfer services
* Registration, test and payment on line
* Residence cards application office
* International accreditation: CampusFrance, Socrates/Erasmus, MICEFA, CSN, Musée du Louvre, Qualité FLE***, Groupement FLE

Degree Level: Masters Degree

Minimum Education: High School

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview Required
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Year Founded: 1948