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Semester / Trimester:

French Language, Culture, and Civilization at the Sorbonne

Fall 1 2009 (Aug 29, 2009 to Dec 7, 2009)
The Sorbonne
Catalog Code: IPRF1109

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This is a French language program that is offered to international students at the high intermediate through superior levels. Courses, taught in French, cover the fundamental aspects of French and build on practical knowledge of the language for use in everyday situations. In addition to language and phonetics exercises, large, lecture-style courses in literature, art, and history are offered.

Prices & Dates

August 29, 2009 - December 7, 2009

Session Dates:

IPRF1109

Catalog Code:

$14,000*

Price:

June 10, 2009

Application Due Date:

June 15, 2009

Final Forms & Payments Due:

Closed, Not Accepting Applications.

Admissions Status:

*prices and dates are subject to change

Eligibility

Minimum GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

Minimum Admissions Prerequisites

For high intermediate through superior-level French speakers only. Students must have a 2.5 GPA and be at least 18 years of age.

*All students must take a placement exam upon arrival in Paris. The exam will indicate each student's language proficiency level, and will determine the courses in which the student is eligible to enroll.

Please use the following only as a guideline to determine what each student's language level may be. Each semester/quarter is of COLLEGE-LEVEL French or the equivalent of:

5-6 Semesters/7-9 Quarters = High Intermediate
7-8 Semesters/10-12 Quarters = Low-High Advanced
Fluent/Native Speaker = Superior

Please note that a student's French language level in France may be lower than his/her level in the U.S.

Other sessions available:

Year 1 2009/2010 (Sep 27, 2009 to May 29, 2010)
Year 1 2010/11 (Late Sep, 2010 to Late May, 2011)

Disclaimer

Please do not make non-refundable travel arrangements until you are accepted into the program and receive the official itinerary.