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Program Overview

Dive into exciting, new cultural and personal experiences with the combination of language and civilization at the Cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne! Imagine a year of living like a local in Paris!

This program promises a comprehensive learning experience emphasizing language acquisition, pronunciation through phonetics, and insights into French civilization through lectures. Teachers use a holistic approach to ensure you learn the language and understand the cultural context in which it is used.

The CCFS offer two annual (20 or 24 weeks of class) programs, open to all levels (from absolute beginners to advanced):
- General French (AN40), starting every September, January and June: 2 hours of language per day + 1 hour of phonetics per day every other week + cultural lectures
- Reinforced French (AN50), starting every October: a first short semester (8 weeks) combining language, phonetics and written and oral reinforcement and a longer second semester (12 weeks) similar to the AN40

We also offer the opportunity to completely immerse yourself in the language and culture by living with a French host family!

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Program Highlights

Build you own program with optional language reinforcement classes.
Choose to stay with a French host family and experience daily way of life in Paris.
Live it up in France with extra cultural workshops, activities, and events offered every semester, such as the CCFS Got Talent show, the 'café linguistique' or the theatre workshop!
Receive personalized attention, thanks to small groups (around 15 students per class) in a very Parisian and university-like setting.
Learn from experienced and dedicated teachers, who focus on improving your pronunciation and speaking skills.

What's Included

Tuition & Fees
Wifi Costs
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
In-Country Orientation
Some Equipment
Academic Advising
Transcript Fees
Language Lessons
Course Materials
Certificate of Completion
Some Program Activity Costs

Program Details

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Locations

  • Paris, France

Fields & Subjects

  • Culture
  • Foreign Language
  • French
  • Languages & Linguistics

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round
  • Terms Available
  • Academic Year

Eligible Nationalities

  • All Nationalities
  • This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • French
  • Education
  • University Freshman (1st Year)
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
  • Some college credit, no degree
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Master’s degree
  • Professional degree
  • Doctorate degree

Accommodation Options

  • Home-stays

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

Age Requirement

18+

Duration

  • Career Break / Mid-Career
  • After College
  • During College
  • Post High School

Starts At

$100-300

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Mariana Villa BacaMexico · April 2025

The best year of my life

I am from Mexico and I had always dreamt about learning French and visiting Paris, thanks to this program I was able to live in the city of my dreams while I was studying this beautiful languange. I had great teachers, I had the opportunity to attend to very interesting conferences in which I learnt more about French culture and I made some good friends with whom I still talk from time to time. Being a student in this program allowed me to get a student visa and to access all the benefits that the French goverment provides for students: social security, access to university restaurants, aid for paying my rent... At the end of the program I was able to get the DELF B2. It was a beautiful experience for me and thanks to what I learnt I was able to get a job as French teacher here in my country.

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