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Université de Franche-Comté
Besancon, France
(pop. 120,000)
Student Enrollment: 20,000
Language of instruction: French
www.univ-fcomte.fr/
Course information
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Center for Applied Linguistics
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year and semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is Limited.
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for International students is Limited.
Courses
Option 1: Full year or semester enrollment in university courses
Law, Economics, and Political Science; Letters and Humanities (anthropology, archaeology, art history, classical philosophy, geography, history, literature, musicology, Portuguese, psychology, Russian, sociology, Spanish); Mechanical Engineering and Microtechniques; Physical Education.
Option 2: Full Year: semester 1- enrollment at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CLA) and semester 2- enrollment in university courses.
Center for Applied Linguistics (CLA): The Language, Culture and Society program is a language program established on a progression from B1 (the required entry level for the program) to C1/C1+ on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale. The program contains classes on literature, linguistics, business French, teaching French, cultural approaches to France and the European Union, history, etc. There are 17 hours of classes per week for a 14 week-long semester. The first week is consecrated to entrance exams and orientation.
University Courses: See option 1 for available courses.
Academic Notes
Franche-Comte encourages placement in the sciences. Other strong areas are history and culture (Arabic, French, German, Modern Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian), theatre studies, art history and archaeology, FLE (French as a Foreign Language), and musicology.
Special Academic Conditions
The Institute of Technology is closed to ISEP participants.
The Center for Applied Linguistics is closed to ISEP participants unless they are participating in Option 2. International applicants please note that preference is given to students from institutions with which this institution does not have Socrates/Erasmus agreements.
Language Notes
Option 1: Full year or semester enrollment in university courses
A minimum of 4-5 semesters of university-level French or the equivalent must be completed prior to program.
French Language development courses and translation courses are offered in addition to regular class through the academic year. Contact hours per week: 2 hrs/wk for each course.
A pre-session French language course is offered in the summer for an additional fee for intermediate and advanced levels.
Option 2: Full Year: semester 1- enrollment at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CLA) and semester 2- enrollment in university courses.
A minimum of 3 semesters of university-level French or equivalent must be completed prior to program. Students must be at a B1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages scale.
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for US Students
ISEP French Language Advising Guide for I-to-I Students
Program Dates
Options 1 and 2:
Academic year: late September/ early October to June
Semester 1: late September/ early October to late January
Semester 2: February to June
Housing and Meals
Students are housed, along with French students, in university apartments located about 20 minutes by bus from the university. A stipend is provided for meals. Married student housing can be arranged.
Profile
The university was first established at Dole in 1423 and moved to Besancon in 1691. Most of the university buildings are in the center of town. Franche-Comte enrolls about 2,100 international students from Africa, Europe, the United States and the Middle East. English language theater (BELT) and a local American Football team playing in the national league are added attractions. Total enrollment: 20,000.
Location
Besancon's history dates back to Roman times. The Roman road still leads to the city, which is built on the Doubs River in the Jura mountain range, not far from Switzerland. The city is a center for clock and watchmaking. Besancon has a variety of cultural resources, including museums, theaters and concerts.
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