An online program to learn French at home!
You can take full advantage of the benefits of distance learning while making good use of the summer, since, with our short class times, you can enjoy your afternoons and not spend the day in front of your screen.
In-person linguistic stays will again be offered once the Covid-19 situation is resolved.
An interactive, fun platform, designed for you
- The high quality of our in-person classes … but online. You can watch our videos again and again to fully integrate what you learn.
- Ask all your questions on our platform and delve deeper into subjects after the courses through interactive discussions with the lecturers.
- Learn a new language in the comfort of your home: no tickets to buy, no housing to find and no visa required!
Montréal, as if you were actually there!
Our passionate teachers are preparing lively, user-friendly online courses for you in which they will share with you the “joie de vivre”, culture and entertainment that characterize our beautiful city. In fact, we have developed numerous thematic activities you will engage in with students from around the globe.
Thematic activities
Did you know that Québec is known for its storytellers, that Indigenous Peoples make the delicious bannock bread, or that Montréal is the capital of artificial intelligence and video gaming?
Let us help you discover the best of Québec!
Arts
Visual arts, storytelling, songs, literature, poetry, theatre…
Gastronomy
Remote cooking demonstrations and Québec cooking workshops: poutine, pâté chinois, bannock bread, pouding chômeur…
Sports
Muscle workouts, Zumba, calisthenics, yoga…
Science and technology
Artificial intelligence, the world of video gaming, virtual tours of green and innovative installations…
- Four week French summer school
- Accessible to everyone 18 years of age or older
- Levels offered: beginner, intermediate, advanced (A1, A2, B1 and B2 – Standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- 40 hours of study and practice of French:
- 24 hours of online study with a professor
- 16 hours of thematic activities (discovery and experimentation) with an instructor
- Week 1: Gastronomy
- Week 2: Sports
- Week 3: Arts
- Week 4: Science and technology
Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Courses 10 a.m. to noon | Thematic discovery 10 a.m. to noon | Courses 10 a.m. to noon | Thematic experimentation 10 a.m. to noon | Courses 10 a.m. to noon |
Cost of the program: CAD $689
The cost of the program, which lasts four weeks, includes:
- The administrative fee (non-refundable)
- The placement test
- The courses
- The thematic activities
- Access to an online learning platform at all times
- The learning materials
- The training certificate
Registration deadline: June 20, 2021
Step 1
Once you have registered, you will receive an email confirming receipt of your registration form and information about the online placement test.
Step 2
A week before the Summer School begins, you will receive a detailed schedule, the zoom link to connect to your classroom, and your user name and password for connecting to Studium, our online learning platform.
- 31 days before courses begin, the cost of the program is refundable, except for the administration fee of CAN$70.
- 30 to 11 days before courses begin, 40% of the cost of the program is refundable.
- 10 days before courses begin, the cost of the program is not refundable.
The amount refunded in accordance with the policies in effect will appear on the credit card in your file.
Request for a refund for approved exceptional reasons
If, because of a serious illness, you are unable to take part in the program for which you have registered, you must submit an official letter from a medical practitioner in order to cancel your participation. You will be entitled to a refund of the costs of the program, with the exception of the non-refundable administration fee of CAN$70.
You will be entitled to a full refund if the École de langues cancels the course because of the small number of registrations (a minimum of 10 students is required to form a group).
To obtain a refund, please send a request explaining the reasons for your cancellation to the following address: info-immersionfep.umontreal.ca.
Does your institution have particular language training needs and would you like to organize a summer school tailored to them? Feel free to tell us about your objectives and we will develop with you a high-quality personalized program adapted to the reality of your students.
If you have questions, please contact us at this address: info-immersionfep.umontreal.ca.