Description

Through this intensive language program, students can rapidly improve their French language ability. Students experience full language immersion through instruction at L'Institute Catholique de Toulouse, interdisciplinary seminars and homestays in French communities.

Students interact with French scholars, community members, local organizers, and arts groups. The program's Community Service Project provides students an opportunity to increase language skills while giving back to the host community.

The program is based in Toulouse, France's second-largest urban university area. Toulouse is home to a world-class arts and cultural scene and is situated between the Pyrenees Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Students also undertake several excursions outside Toulouse, including to the Pyrenees Orientales along the French-Spanish border.

Highlights

Educational excursions to Paris, Lot region and the Pyrenees. Twelve-week homestay in Toulouse and ten days in a Pyrenees village.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.

Experience Required

yes

One semester French or 2 semesters of another Romance language as assessed by SIT.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Scholarships are Available

To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from USD 500 to USD 5,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 weeks

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement

A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT offers semester, summer, and academic year programs for undergraduate students in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations.

Programs focus on critical global issues in specific geographical and cultural contexts using an interdisciplinary approach. Studying with host country faculty and living with families, students gain a deep appreciation for local cultures and become immersed in diverse topics ranging from the politics of identity to post-conflict transformation, from global health to environmental policy. 

Year Founded

1932