Study in France (in English, French) - ISEP Exchange
Université de Franche-Comté is a multidisciplinary university and welcomes international students in all fields. You will be learning alongside French students in regular classes.
As an ISEP student, you can build your own program by choosing your courses from a variety of fields. Use the notes for course searching to help you find which courses are available.
Strong areas are history and culture (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian), literature, theater studies, art history and archaeology, French as a foreign language and musicology. Franche-Comté also encourages placement in the sciences.
HOUSING
The Résidence Colette is located on the Campus de La Bouloie, on the outskirts of Besançon, two miles away from the downtown area. The district of La Bouloie is very commuter-friendly, with frequent bus service. A 30 euros yearly sheet package (bed linens changed, washed and ironed every 3 weeks) is available upon request.
MEALS
Students receive a monthly meal stipend, which can be used to cook their own meals and purchase meals in the university cafeteria. Cooking facilities in Résidence Colette include a fridge in each room and a shared kitchen. All ISEP students will be expected to budget for their meals accordingly, and can ask their ISEP Student Services Coordinator for tips, as well as check out ISEP's resources for Budgeting for Study Abroad.
Students are required to open a French bank account during orientation in order to receive their meal stipends. Please note that the first stipend payment can take up to four weeks to be disbursed. Students should be prepared with funds to cover their first month of meals. The first meal stipend payment will include both the first and second months of benefits.
SCHOLARSHIP
This program qualifies for the ISEP French and German Language Annette Kade Fund Scholarship. The scholarship awards $500 - $1,500 USD to students who are from a U.S. institution and studying French or German language in Austria, France, Germany, Reunion Island, or Switzerland. Learn more here!
Course Description
Course in French
To locate regular university courses in French, click on "Les Formations"
- Click on one of the "Licence" from the offered list
- Click on the "Programme" tab
- Click the + to expand the course options
French as a Foreign Language
Students taking regular university courses at UFC are able to enroll in one French as a foreign language course which can be found in within this department.
Courses in English
ISEP students wishing to take some courses in English can find available courses in the following departments:
Licence Langues, Littératures et Civilisations Étrangères et Régionales – LLCER
Recommended courses in English include :
• Thème et version (translation of literary texts)
• Littérature des pays anglophones (text analysis, overview of American, British and Commonwealth literatures, 19th century literature,
• Cultures et sociétés de pays anglophones (history of painting in anglophone countries)
• Littérature américaine 20è siècle et adaptation filmique (US contemporary lit and film adaptation)
• American and British civilization (i.e. British history 19th-21st century)
Licence Langues Étrangères Appliquées - LEA
Recommended courses in English include :
• Theme et version journalistiques (translation of press articles)
• Civilization classes (UK and US)
• US and UK media
While it is not possible to take an entire course load in English, students are welcome to take a combination of courses in French and English. Even if taking courses in English, students must still demonstrate a B2 level of French to be eligible.
Academics
Other Academic Conditions
The Institute of Technology is closed to ISEP participants.
PASSPORT: All students must have a valid passport to participate in this program. If you do not have a valid passport, we suggest you start the application process as soon as possible.
VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT: Most students attending this program will be required to obtain a visa/residence permit. For more information on the process and estimated cost, please review the ISEP Country Handbook here.
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