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Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Etienne
St. Etienne, France
(pop. 200,000)
Student Enrollment: 15,000
Language of instruction: French
portail.univ-st-etienne.fr/
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Centre International de Langue et Civilisation
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year or 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.
Courses
Option 1: Full year or semester- enrollment in regular university courses
Teaching and Research in Economics and Law (administration, economics, law); Letters and Humanities (art, geography, history [medieval, Renaissance, modern, contemporary & regional history], classical & modern languages & literatures [Arabic, English, German, Modern Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish literature and civilization], music education); Sciences (applied mathematics, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, ecology, electronics, instrumentation for physical science, macromolecular materials, physics, plastics technology, structures & materials science, telecommunications).
Option 2: Semester 1 Only- enrollment in French language and culture courses at the Centre International de Langue et Civilisation (CILEC)
Courses meet 18 hours/week and aim to allow students to express themselves in French more fluently in interactive classes; Perfect their writing skills and improve their knowledge of grammar; Discover French society via surveys, meeting people and interviews.
Academic Notes
Economics, humanities, law and science are appropriate for ISEP students. Noted research centers operate in the fields of Renaissance studies and classics, study of European monastic orders, and urban and regional economics. An agreement with the Comedie de Saint Etienne (Centre Dramatique National) enables ISEP students to study several plays, which they can then see performed in exchange for conversation sessions with drama school students.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
ISEP participants must have junior-level standing.
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. A test of aural comprehension, note-taking skills and composition is given upon arrival.
A pre-session French language course is offered for an additional fee for beginner and intermediate levels.
Option 2: Semester 1 Only- enrollment in French language and culture courses at the Centre International de Langue et Civilisation (CILEC)
A minimum of 0-2 semesters of university-level French or its equivalent must be completed prior to program. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of instruction offered.
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
Option 1: Full year or semester- enrollment in university courses
Academic year: early September to late May
Semester 1: early September to mid-December
Semester 2: early January to late May
Option 2: Semester 1 Only- enrollment in French language and culture courses at the Centre International de Langue et Civilisation (CILEC)
Semester 1: early September to mid-December
Housing and Meals
Students are housed in single-occupancy rooms in a university residence hall and receive a stipend for meals. There are two university restaurants and cafeterias. No married student housing is available.
Profile
A multidisciplinary university, Saint-Etienne was founded in 1970. It has a "stephanoise" orientation to the region's social and economic needs. Facilities include research labs and an electron microscope center as well as facilities for tennis, swimming and horseback riding. The foreign students' center sponsors tours of local sights. Total enrollment: 15,000 students.
Location
Saint-Etienne is a city of the Rhone-Alpes region of southeast France, located on the Loire River. It is known as a white, blue and green area because of its skiing, boating, mountaineering and other outdoor pursuits. The university's law, economics, letters and humanities buildings are near downtown Saint-Etienne; sciences and technical institute buildings are at a separate site.
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