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Service-Learning Program in Montpellier, France

Study Abroad integrated with Volunteer Service Study Abroad in France

Deeper, More Meaningful Study Abroad

Immerse yourself in French culture in Montpellier, a 1,000 year-old city located in the Languedoc region of temperate and friendly southern France that has long been a crossroads for European, Mediterranean and North African culture and civilizations. You will spend a semester studying French language, culture, civilization, and social issues at Université Paul Valéry (Université Montpellier III) and at the Institut Méditerranéen de Langues/Services (IMLS). The IEFE/ University Montpellier III has been awarded the “quality label” by the French Ministry of Education and the University of Montpellier has been selected as one of the top ten “poles of excellence” in France. Courses are taught in French at five different levels, from lower-intermediate to advanced.

In addition to your studies, you live with a French family, serve 10–12 hours per week in a local agency, and explore the region through excursions. Your volunteer service immerses you in the culture and deepens your understanding of French society in a way that goes beyond that experienced in traditional study abroad programs. It also facilitates your mastery of French.

Language of Instruction French
Affiliated institution: Université Paul Valéry (Université Montpellier III) and the Institut Méditerranéen de Langues/Services (IMLS)
Courses & Credits:
Service Opportunities:
  • serve as an aid or tutor for disabled persons
  • assist in education or recreation at a rehabilitation center for children
  • tutor high school students in English
  • work at Pharmacie Humanitaire Internationale
  • assist in a center providing social services for the underprivileged
  • stock, sort, and redistribute food at a food bank
  • work with specialists in psychiatry and social care in a social rehabilitation center
  • work with an occupational therapist at a retirement home
  • More...
Housing: Homestay
Dates, Costs & Deadlines:
Summer I 2010 06/27/2010 - 07/25/2010 $6,030 Application Due 04/15/2010
Summer II 2010 07/25/2010 - 08/21/2010 $6,030 Application Due 04/15/2010
Fall 2010 09/05/2010 - 12/18/2010 $15,875 Application Due 06/01/2010
Spring 2011 01/06/2011 - 05/23/2011 $17,950 Application Due 12/01/2010
Why IPSL?
  • Accelerated language learning
  • Integrated study abroad experience
  • Make a difference to people in need
  • Full cultural immersion
  • Real cultural understanding
  • Meaningful growth and personal insight
Program Director(s): Ms. Veronique Martin
Eligibility: Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years of high school French or one year of college French. The program welcomes students of any nation.
What's Included: Fees include all instruction; housing and two meals per day (breakfast and dinner); service placement and supervision; health insurance; administrative fees; pre-departure materials; and field trips. Personal expenses not covered by fees include: airfare, books, local transport, some meals, and spending money.

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