Summer French Immersion School in France

Institut Europeen De Francais, Montpellier:
Studying French with us the IMEF in Montpellier promises to be an unforgettable experience!

* Personalized attention. Class size is limited and organized by skill level to facilitate learning. Your progress is evaluated each week. A certificate of French study is rewarded to all participants who have followed the coursework conscientiously.
* Optimal organization. Group composition is reviewed each week in accordance with the participants' progress. Profit from free access to the pedagogical resource center and free unlimited Wifi connection for your laptop. The desktop computers are also at your disposal.
* Complementary services. An information meeting for all new arrivals, a guided visit, and a "welcome apératif".
A program of cultural, athletic, and specialty tours with our professional guides is offered each week. Keep learning outside the classroom: Cultural conferences are held each week and themed "soirées" are regularly planned.
* The ideal location. L'Institut Européen de Français is situated in the heart of Montpellier's historic pedestrian center. The school occupies a beautifully renovated 17th century building and features bright, airy spaces.

Designed for all French language learners, students, professionals or adults (age 17 minimum), the Summer Course in July and August is for anyone who wishes to begin studying or to become proficient in French, for academic, personal or professional reasons.

30 lessons of 45 minutes per week
20 morning lessons from Monday to Friday
+ Conferences (3 h)
+ 6 linguistic workshops - Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons

The Summer Courses take place on a campus, just a few steps away from the city center. Featuring spacious classrooms surrounded by a private park and boasting an expansive courtyard (so you can make the most of your class breaks), this campus still lets you feel that you’re “on vacation”, all the while benefiting from your language training in Montpellier!

After taking an oral and written test, you will be placed into the appropriate group for your level (6 to 12 students per class), according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

This program of instruction develops your competence to communicate in French in situations of day-to-day life, with regard to your higher education goals, or within a professional context.

Morning French courses includes:
* acquisition or methodical reinforcement of grammatical structures;
* lexical enrichment;
* phonetics (listening, intonation, and tone);
* systematic training in written and oral comprehension and expression;
* exploration of culture and humanities relative to contemporary France.

In accordance with your level and your style of learning, the instruction progressively incorporates:
* the usage of realia (newspapers, radio segments, video, advertising), as well as authentic documents related to your specialized area of study (for advanced levels);
* fieldwork focusing on active communication, such as the collection of documents, rallies, investigations into themes relating to daily life;
* role-playing games;
* the inclusion of cultural content.

Civilization Conferences:
These conferences provide an introduction to Contemporary France:
* Panorama of political and cultural history of France, French institutions and political life, the press and the media, the educational system, France and Europe, French economy, contemporary French literature, sociology.

The afternoon linguistic workshops present students with the opportunity to perfect certain linguistic competences, to take part in creative activities, or to work together on certain thematic content. Choice of the following Option:

Option 1
Français Général: Conversation – oral comprehension – phonetics – diction and expressivity – written expression – creative writing – grammar – professional French – French songs – Journalism – Theater – Literature – Press.

Option 2
Prepa Campus. This option is designed for students who wish to improve their French with the goal of gaining entry into a degree program in France, to master the academic techniques specific to French university courses, and to become acquainted with the educational methods used in French universities.

Option 3
Prepa Sorbonne. Course based on the contents and objectives for the university diploma in French language, literature and civilization delivered by the Sorbonne University (Paris IV).

The Institut Européen de Français welcomes students, teachers, or professionals of all nationalities, year-round, in a friendly and studious atmosphere, assuring that your study of French will take place under the best conditions.

Our programs closely associate linguistic instruction with a living discovery of French culture.
* Member of CampusFrance Agency and TANDEM International
* Quality rerefence center - Label Fle.fr
* Official exam center for the CCIP (Paris Chamber of Commerce) and Sorbonne University (Paris IV)
* The Institut Européen de Français functions in accordance with numerous public and private institutions around the world, among which are: CNOUS, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Egide, the European Union, the French ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, CSN (Sweden)…

The Institut Européen de Français offers a wide variety of accommodation options in Montpellier including homestay, shared appartments, student residence.

Montpellier and the region abound with natural beauty, historical sites and ‘typical’ French villages… there are sights to take your breath away and you can experience them by taking part in the excursions and cultural activities offered by the European Institute of French! A dynamic team of professionals will guide you on journeys of discovery in and around Montpellier.