Study Abroad Program in Dijon, France

Students at all levels of proficiency in French have the opportunity of spending a winter term (or full year) at the CIEF (Centre International d’Etudes Françaises) on the Université de Bourgogne campus in Dijon, which is located about 300 km southeast of Paris.

Students will register for courses via letter of permission and will receive grades on a Pass/Fail basis. The courses will be noted on the student’s academic record as transfer credits.

Upon arrival at the CIEF, students are placed in the appropriate proficiency level, which corresponds to first, second or third year transfer credits at Dalhousie. Students will receive 15 credit hours per term.

In addition to compulsory language courses, the CIEF offers courses in French literature, civilization, history, art history, music, economics, political science, philosophy, and more.

Study Work International Fund (SWIF) funding up to $2,000 may be available through the International Centre.

An information session is held in November of each year, with applications due early in the new year. For information, consult the website at dal.ca/dijon or contact french@dal.ca or 902 494-2430.

Study Abroad Program in Agadir, Morocco

Students with intermediate or higher-level French skills have the opportunity of spending up to one full academic year at Ibn Zohr University in Agadir, Morocco.

Students will register for courses via letter of permission and will receive grades on a Pass/Fail basis. The courses will be noted on the student’s academic record as transfer credits.

In addition to French language and grammar courses, participating students will be able to enrol in classes in a wide range of disciplines (Finance, Management, Humanities, etc.).

Study Work International Fund (SWIF) funding up to $2,000 may be available through the International Centre.

An information session is held in the fall term of each year, with applications due early in the new year. For information, consult the website at dal.ca/french or contact french@dal.ca or 902 494-2430.

Language and Culture in the Francophone World - Field Course in Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

Students with intermediate or higher-level French skills may participate in an intensive three-week program in the French Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, located just off the coast of Newfoundland. This field course is normally offered in April/May. Students will stay with host families and attend daily classes, as well as participate in sociocultural activities and excursions organized in collaboration with the Francoforum, a French language and culture institute on the island of Saint-Pierre. Emphasis will be on development of intermediate and advanced oral and aural skills. As well as studying the language, culture and history of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, students will complete an extended experiential learning project involving close working contact with elements of the local community.

Students will receive 6 Dalhousie credits for successful completion of the course.

Go Beyond Borders bursaries of up to $1500, along with other funding opportunities, may be available through the International Centre.

Applications are due at the end of January for departure in April of the same year. For information, consult the website at dal.ca/french or contact french@dal.ca or 902 494-2430.