Linguistic Stays

• Immersion in French, accessible to those 18 years of age or older and lasting four (4) weeks
• Three different levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced ( A2, B1, B2 and C1 – Standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• A total of 100 hours of French immersion: 
  • 48 hours of courses, in class with a professor
  • 8 hours of conversation workshop with a language instructor;
  • 24 hours of mandatory sociocultural activities
  • 12 to 16 hours of optional sociocultural activities (additional costs)

Schedule

Online registration

Program cost (without accommodation): CAD $1,595

The cost of the program, which lasts four weeks, includes:

• Administration costs (non-refundable)
• Placement test
• Courses
• Sociocultural activities
• Workshops
• Learning materials
• Public transit map (bus and Métro)
• Training certificate

Not included in this cost: travel to and from Montréal, meals, accommodation and optional activities.

If you wish to add an option with accommodation, see the section entitled “Accommodation” below.

Registration deadline: June 18, 2023.

The sociocultural activities we offer have a different theme each week to enable you to enrich your experience and your vocabulary!

Week 1 – The Environment

Wednesday, July 5

Discover Parc Jean-Drapeau. The environment is featured in this grand park; an impressive number of fun activities are available along the St. Lawrence River.

Friday, July 7 (optional, additional cost)

Visit the Jardin botanique or the Biodôme, or take in a film dealing with the environment. 

Saturday, July 8

Discover the famous Mount Royal, the well-known gem that is highly valued by Montrealers. In this natural oasis, adults and children of all ages can expand their environmental knowledge. Take part in a tree-planting workshop or a workshop cutting buckthorn, an invasive plant.

Week 2 – Indigenous Cultures 

Wednesday, July 12

Discover the rich ancestral knowledge of the Indigenous peoples along with an elder during a gathering at Parc Autochtone, located near the Université de Montréal campus.

Friday, July 14 (optional, additional cost)

Visit the Musée des Abénakis, in Odanak! After a 90-minute trip by bus specially leased for the group, you will have a chance to discover and observe objects, dwellings and works of art that have been preserved through the centuries. After a traditional meal, you will finish your day with a walk along the rivière Saint-François, before returning to Montréal on our bus. 

Saturday, July 15

Have an unforgettable experience at an ancestral celebration.
Pow-wow – dates to be determined for 2023

Week 3 – Art and Culture

Wednesday, July 19

Come and discover urban art during a guided tour of a portion of Montréal’s impressive collection of murals, the most colourful locations in the city!

Friday, July 21 (optional, additional cost)

Take a not-to-be-missed walk through Old Montréal to discover its historic and incredibly charming streets and buildings. Cafés, shops and boutiques, the famous rue des Galeries and even a zipline or the Grande Roue (ferris wheel), if you feel like admiring the city from on high.

Be sure not to miss the international fireworks that light up Montréal’s sky at nightfall on Wednesdays and Saturdays in July, a key event in the city (dates to be announced).

Saturday, July 22

Experience the excitement of the Nuits d’Afrique festival at a specially selected outdoor show. You can end the evening by deciding which concert scenes touched you the most.

Week 4 – Science and Technology

Monday, July 24

Embark on a journey to the heart of space with the presentation of one of the foremost research priorities of the Université de Montréal: exoplanets and the James Webb telescope. Meet at the new Campus MIL of the Université de Montréal, one of the foremost pioneering university sites in North America.

Wednesday, July 26

Learn more about artificial intelligence, which is filtering into all the spheres of our lives. During your visit to Mila, the Québec artificial intelligence institute, which is recognized worldwide, you will understand the different facets of AI from an introductory presentation.

Friday, July 28 (optional, additional cost)

Observe and explore the sky through an ultra-powerful telescope in the company of astronomy enthusiasts, on a special invitation to a private astronomy club.

Saturday, July 29

Expand your knowledge of space and the stars at the Montréal Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium. This immersive experience combining animation, projections and multimedia games will enable you to learn while having fun.

Here is the list of the copies of documents to be sent to us before your arrival in Montréal:

Check if you need a visa to enter Canada

Step 1

Once you are registered, you will receive an email confirming receipt of your registration form. Information about the online placement test will be sent to you around the beginning of May.

Step 2

If you need a visa to enter Canada, send a copy of your visa, which must be valid for the duration of your stay, to: info-immersion@fep.umontreal.ca.

Step 3

One week before your stay begins, you will receive a detailed schedule, the classroom where you will be welcomed upon your arrival, and your user name and password to connect to Studium, our online learning platform.

Not included. List of partners to come.

• 31 days before courses begin: the cost of the program is refundable, with the exception of the administration costs of CAD $150
• 30 to 11 days before courses begin: 40% of the cost of the program is refundable
• 10 days before courses begin: no refund

Any amount refundable in accordance with the cancellation policy will be refunded to the credit card in your file.

Request for refund for approved exceptional reasons

If you are unable to take part in your program for one of the reasons below, the costs of the program may be refunded, with the exception of the non-refundable administration costs of CAD $150, which will be deducted from the total.

To obtain an exceptional refund, you must provide relevant official documentation justifying the reason for your cancellation request.

• In the event of serious illness: provide an official letter from a practicing physician
• In the event of inability to obtain a visa: provide the official refusal letter
• In the event that issuing of the visa is delayed: provide the official document explaining the delay and the date on which your visa application was submitted

You will also be entitled to a complete refund in the event that the program must be cancelled owing to a small number of registrations (a minimum of 12 students is required to form a group).

To obtain a refund, please send a request explaining the reasons for it to the following address: nfo-immersion@fep.umontreal.ca.

Does your institution have particular language training needs? Feel free to tell us about your objectives so that we can create, along with you, a high-quality customized program adapted to your students’ needs.

If you have questions, you can reach us at: info-immersion@fep.umontreal.ca