Summer Mature Teen Homestay Program in Montpellier, France

  France

• Montpellier: 
Montpellier

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Dates: Year Round

Description: Capital of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the south of France, this lively University city with its infectious atmosphere and year-round sunshine has something to offer all tastes. The beautiful and historic old town has a dedicated pedestrian area filled with trendy shops and open-air cafes. A short walk away is the modern and impressive Antigone area with an Olympic-size swimming pool and stunning architecture. Just a short tram ride away from the main square is the Odysseum fun park with an ice-skating rink, aquarium, planetarium, bowling-alley and multiplex cinema. Let's not forget the sandy beaches and warm waters of the Mediterranean accessible by tram. And Paris is only one hour away by plane.

Program:

The program offers an ideal mix of French lessons and French culture, including exposure to cuisine, history and art as well as fashion and cinema. See the schedule page for more information. It also offers the unique opportunity to meet and make friends with students from all over Europe, Latin America and Asia, making this a very popular program for students who are looking for a truly international experience. Depending on how intensive you want to make your studies, you can choose from 20 (standard) or 26 (intensive) lessons per week.

Teachers:

All teachers are French native speakers, have a university degree and the FLE (French as a Foreign Language) qualification. They are experienced in teaching French as a foreign language and provide high quality French courses for all levels, answering all your needs. You'l find that teachers are enthusiastic, friendly and very competent, which makes learning French fun!

Activities and Excursions:

Year-round, and especially in the summer, there is a full and varied activity program in which you may participate in a pay-as-you-go basis. Typical activities organized may include welcome parties or mixers, a meal in a local restaurant, wine-tasting, bowling, ice-skating, visits to local museums, beach trips, excursions to near by towns and places of interest...

Accommodation:

* Homestay
You will be accommodated by welcoming local families, in a single room. Another student from the program may be staying in a separate single room with the same host family. Host families live in apartments or villas in Montpellier or the surrounding area, no more than 35 minutes from the school by public transit. For your meals you have the option of choosing between half-board and bed and breakfast. If you have chosen the half-board option you will receive breakfast and dinner with your host family. The bed and breakfast option includes breakfast each morning. There are numerous cafes and super-markets close to the school and your host family will help you find local super-markets near the home.

Cost in US$: From USD 1,490 for 2 weeks

Additional costs:

* Travel to and from Montpellier
* Optional Activities and excursions - from USD 35 -45
* Pocket money: We recommend that you allow for USD 100 to USD 150 per week for optional activities and excursions as well as incidentals
* Meals: for students who choose the breakfast only option, we recommend that you allow for USD 8 to USD 10 per lunch and USD 10 to USD 15 per dinner; for the half-board option (breakfast and dinner), please allow for USD 8 to USD 10 per lunch

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of Max. 10 students per class

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

The Learning Traveller's Mission Statement: The Learning Traveller offers a wide range of full-immersion language study programs in some of the most interesting and beautiful locations worldwide. Our priority languages are French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin) and Russian. Our programs focus on summer and gap year. Depending on language level, start dates are every Sunday. Accommodation options are homestay or student residence. All schools offer rich and diverse cultural activities and excursions. We aim to provide an unparalleled counseling service before, during, and after an individual or group's language study experience.

Year Founded: 2003