Program
Where to Explore?
Many institutions from coast to coast offer Explore in the spring or summer. It’s your choice.
Each institution offering Explore has its own admission criteria.
Click on the province of your choice or make your selection based on institutions' requirements.
Criteria
Click on the province of your choice or make your selection based on institutions' requirements.
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Rivière-du-Loup (QC)
Rivière-du-Loup is located in a beautiful resort area along the St. Lawrence River. Students stay with a host family or at the residence, and are given the opportunity to live a unique linguistic and cultural experience.
Spring accommodation: Host family
Summer accommodation: Residence
Réjean Chatigny
ecoledefrancais@cegep-rdl.qc.ca
Web Site: ecoledelangues.cegep-rdl.qc.ca
Telephone: 418-862-6903, ext. 2417
Fax: 418-867-2137
Spring Session
Summer Session
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (QC)
Since 1971, the École de français at the Cégep de Trois-Rivières has offered an immersion program in a francophone environment. Trois-Rivières is a port city, secure, totally francophone, and rich in history and culture.
Sylvie Godin
ecole.de.francais@cegeptr.qc.ca
Web Site: www.formation-mauricie.ca/ecfrancais/accueil.asp
Telephone: 819-376-1721, ext. 2184
Fax: 819-691-1256
Summer Session
Centre linguistique du Collège de Jonquière
Jonquière (QC)
Located in a totally francophone community, our immersion program offers students the opportunity to really “Vivre en français.” Classes oriented toward the communicative approach, extracurricular activities complementing instruction and Quebec culture, and the possibility of living with a host family or in the college residence are part of a unique experience.
Guy Paradis
centling@cjonquiere.qc.ca
Web Site: www.langues-jonquiere.ca
Telephone: 418-542-0352
Toll-free: 1-800-622-0352
Fax: 418-542-3536
Spring Session
Summer Session
Collège Boréal au Nipissing
Sturgeon Falls (ON)
Discover a wealth of nature and culture in northern Ontario while learning the French language. Enjoy classes and activities on picturesque campus grounds, beaches, the waterfront, and at tourist attractions with a rich francophone heritage. Be part of a true northern francophone experience.
Claude Dubuc
Claude.dubuc@borealc.on.ca
Web Site: www.borealc.on.ca
Telephone: 705-753-5420, ext. 5306
Fax: 705-753-2304
Spring Session
Summer Session
Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier
Quebec City (QC)
Discover Quebec City (a World Heritage City) and the oldest French college in North America, Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier. For over 30 years, participants have counted on the dynamism and professionalism of a highly trained pedagogical team and motivated activity leaders.
Valentina Stagnani
ateliers@collegegarnier.qc.ca
Web Site: www.collegegarnier.qc.ca/international
Telephone: 418-681-0107, ext. 305
Fax: 418-681-0118
Summer Session
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Winnipeg (MB)
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface offers students a unique learning experience in the French quarter of Winnipeg. Through classroom instruction, workshops, and activities, you will gain experience in understanding and using French in real-life situations.
Christian Violy
cvioly@ustboniface.mb.ca
Web Site: www.cusb.ca/cusb/explore
Telephone: 204-233-0210, ext. 249
Toll-free: 1-888-233-5112
Fax: 204-235-4489
Summer Session
Faculté Saint-Jean
La Pocatière (QC)
Learn French in a totally francophone environment while playing a sport or a musical instrument in your free time. For an extra fee, enroll in the music school, dance school, or an extra sports program. Emphasis is on acquiring and increasing oral proficiency.
Normand Fortin
cerf@ualberta.ca
Web Site: www.csj.ualberta.ca/cerf
Telephone: 780-465-8600
Fax: 780-465-8606
Summer Session
Glendon College at York University
Toronto (ON)
As you enter the Glendon gate, you will discover an oasis of peace and beauty, ideal for learning French. Through classroom instruction, workshops/seminars, and activities, you will develop/improve your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French.
Susanne Holunga
extendedlearning@glendon.yorku.ca
Web Site: www.glendon.yorku.ca/extendedlearning
Telephone: 416-487-6780
Fax: 416-487-6781
Spring Session
Institut français, Université de Regina
Gaspé (QC)
Focused on developing oral communication skills through authentic communicative situations, the unique program of the Institut français makes full use of the magnificent natural environment surrounding the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, in order to make learning French an active and stimulating experience. Imagine sailing, hiking, and camping in French! Come learn French and have fun outdoors in beautiful Gaspésie!
Lorraine Laliberté
lorraine.laliberte@uregina.ca
Web Site: www.institutfrancais.uregina.ca
Telephone: 306-337-2616
Toll-free: 1-866-214-8097
Fax: 306-585-5183
Summer Session
La Cité collégiale
Ottawa (ON)
Located in the heart of the National Capital Region of Canada, La Cité collégiale (Ottawa campus) offers a dynamic program focusing on a communicative, innovative, and interactive pedagogical approach. Our teaching methods will equip you with a solid base in French speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension. Our college offers a friendly, safe, warm, and open-to-the-world environment that facilitates friendship ties and the integration of students in our immersion program. Be part of a life-changing experience!
Martine Cardinal
explore@lacitec.on.ca
Web Site: www.lacitec.on.ca/explore
Telephone: 613-742-2493, ext. 2371
Fax: 613-742-2473
Summer Session
Trois-Pistoles French Immersion School
Trois-Pistoles (QC)
Canada’s oldest degree-credit French-immersion program in Quebec offers community interaction, a vibrant sociocultural program, plus Languages at Work opportunities. Join us for our 78th year!
Jane Lampkin
tpistole@uwo.ca
Web Site: www.uwo.ca/cstudies/tp
Telephone: 519-661-3637
Fax: 519-850-2313
Spring Session
Summer Session
Université de la Saskatchewan
Saskatoon (SK)
Since 1965, our FSL program has focused on spoken mastery and has offered more than 200 hours of coursework, workshops, and sociocultural activities, as well as a weekend of camping in Banff with a first-rate staff.
Gisèle C. Piché
gisele.piche@usask.ca
Web Site: www.learnenglish.usask.ca/multilingualimmersion.php
Telephone: 306-966-4355
Fax: 306-966-4356
Spring Session
Université de Moncton
Moncton (NB)
The Université de Moncton is situated in the heart of Acadia. Our program enables you to immerse yourself in the French language, taking advantage of the educational and cultural sites of the greater Moncton area.
Charles A. LeBlanc
charles.antoine.leblanc@umoncton.ca
Web Site: www.umoncton.ca/edperm
Telephone: 506-858-4659
Fax: 506-858-4489
Spring Session
Université de Montréal
Montreal (QC)
The École de français is located in the heart of the Université de Montréal, the largest French-speaking university in North America. Its campus offers you a very safe place to study and a beautiful view of the city below. The university’s École de français provides dynamic French credit courses adapted to students coming from all over the world. Our renowned activities program invites you to discover Montreal’s active cultural life.
Suzanne Fradette
infolang@fep.umontreal.ca
Web Site: www.fep.umontreal.ca/french/
Telephone: 514-343-6179
Fax: 514-343-5984
Summer Session
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke (QC)
Set in the heart of Quebec’s Eastern Townships, an area rich in culture and physical beauty, the Université de Sherbrooke offers a program that emphasizes the development of both language and communication skills.
Marie-Maude Cayouette
ecole_ete_francais@USherbrooke.ca
Web Site: pages.usherbrooke.ca/eef
Telephone: 819-821-7940
Toll-free: 1-800-667-0904
Fax: 819-821-7285
Summer Session
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi (QC)
Located in a totally French-speaking region, our university offers the best conditions for living a once-in-a-lifetime linguistic and cultural experience. You will enjoy learning French in Chicoutimi... Explore it! If you’re a music student, the new “French and Music” section is a great opportunity for you to both learn French and live a motivating musical experience.
Pierre Lincourt
elf@uqac.ca
Web Site: elf.uqac.ca
Toll-free: 1-888-545-5036
Fax: 418-545-5416
Spring Session
Summer Session
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal (QC)
The FSL immersion session is made up of two sections: in the morning, practical educational activities involving the use of French in daily-life situations and, in the afternoon, communication workshops designed to help students acquire the ability to function on their own in French. Additional cultural activities are offered in the evening and on weekends to round out the session.
Éric Buisson
explore@uqam.ca
Web Site: www.langues.immersion.uqam.ca/en/programmes/bourses.asp
Telephone: 514-987-3000, ext. 2282
Fax: 514-987-4349
Spring Session
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (QC)
In a totally francophone area, you can develop or improve your written and oral skills to communicate effectively in French. Deepen your knowledge of contemporary Quebec society.
Direction
eif@uqtr.ca
Web Site: www.uqtr.ca/eif
Telephone: 819-376-5124
Toll-free: 1-888-343-8645
Fax: 819-376-5166
Spring Session
Summer Session
Université Laval
Quebec City (QC)
Come learn French in the stimulating setting of the École de langues de l’Université Laval. In our immersion program, we have a university-credited French course for you, whatever your level of French. You will enjoy first-rate instruction, as well as a wide variety of social and cultural activities in Quebec City, the cradle of French language and culture in North America and a World Heritage City renowned for its European charm.
Amélie Lachance
EXP@elul.ulaval.ca
Web Site: www.elul.ulaval.ca
Telephone: 418-656-2321
Fax: 418-656-7018
Spring Session
Summer Session
Université Sainte-Anne
Pointe-de-l'Église (NS)
Near beaches and fishing villages of rural Nova Scotia, Université Sainte-Anne has an excellent reputation in French immersion and offers a unique experience you won’t soon forget!
Simone Doucette
simone.doucette@usainteanne.ca
Web Site: usainteanne.ca
Telephone: 902-769-2114
Toll-free: 1-888-338-8337
Fax: 902-769-2930
Spring Session
Summer Session
University of British Columbia
Vancouver (BC)
Small program offering individual attention to students at all levels. Students learning French share accommodations with French-speaking students learning English. Super Natural BC!
Francis R. Andrew
french.centre@ubc.ca
Web Site: www.frenchcentre.ubc.ca
Telephone: 604-822-0801
Fax: 604-822-0886
Spring Session
University of Victoria
Victoria (BC)
A French atmosphere with a West Coast flavour on beautiful Vancouver Island. Sunshine, beaches, a lush green campus, and an international francophone staff.
Didier Bergeret
french@uvcs.uvic.ca
Web Site: www.uvcs.uvic.ca/french
Telephone: 250-721-8630
Fax: 250-721-8774
Summer Session
Testimonials
I recommend Explore to anyone looking for an unforgettable experience.
Mélanie Gélinas, 23, Shawinigan, Quebec
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All institutions request a $150 registration fee (non-refundable).
You must meet all admission criteria by the time the course begins. Please pay special attention to the date classes start, as well as the type of accommodation offered.
Once bursaries are awarded, switching sessions or institutions is permitted only in exceptional cases and with the authorization of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC).
Do you have a disability, need for medical care, etc.? If so, you must contact your host institution as soon as you receive the letter informing you of the status of your application. Please note that you may be assigned to an institution other than the one you have chosen, which will be better able to assist you.
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