McGill-UQAC French Immersion Program

Program Eligibility:

• Enrolled full-time as a McGill Undergraduate Student in Spring and Fall 2022
• International students in satisfactory academic standing
• Intermediate French Proficiency (a placement test will follow in late March with instructions)

Program Details:

• 5-week experiential opportunity at the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
• 18 hours of French classes each week
• Industry Site Visits (ex. Ubisoft, Rio Tinto)
• All meals are included during the 5-week program.
• Students stay with a host family and share on average 14 meals per week with the family.
• For the other meals, the École de langue française gives students a meal card that includes 31 meals (24 lunches and 7 dinners). These meals will be served at the UQAC cafeteria.
• At the start of the program, students sign a moral contract committing them to speak only French during the program.

Funding:

• The total cost of this program is $4335.12
• Accepted students receive a $3,000 award to participate in the spring or summer program
• Accepted students facing financial barriers may apply for to the Enriched Educational Opportunity (EEO) Bursary program to help defray additional coasts. Visit the SSAO website for more information about the EEO Bursary Program details, how to apply, student eligibility, etc.
• Accepted students who do not meet the eligibility criteria for the EEO Bursary Program, may apply to MESC for additional funding by filling out this form.

For questions or for more information about the program for undergrads, please contact Emily Love, Manager Communications and Student Programming at International Student Services: emily.love [at] mcgill.ca.

Program Eligibility:

• Enrolled full-time as a McGill Graduate Student in Spring and Fall 2022
• International students in satisfactory academic standing
• Intermediate French Proficiency (a placement test will follow in mid-April with instructions)

Program Details:

• Applications will choose their preference of program run by the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi (UQAC):
  • 3 week in-person program (at UQAC) - July 4-22, 2022
  • 3 week online program - cancelled
  • 5 week in-person program (at UQAC) - July 4-August 5, 2022
  • 5 week online program - cancelled
• Up to 18 hours of French classes each week
• At the start of the program, students sign a moral contract committing them to speak only French during the program.
• Those choosing the in-person option will have all meals provided and will stay with a host family and share on average 14 meals per week with the family. For the other meals, the École de langue française gives students a meal card that includes 31 meals (24 lunches and 7 dinners). These meals will be served at the UQAC cafeteria.

Funding:

• Accepted students will receive a full scholarship to attend their choice of online or in-person program through the Empower Initiative.

For questions or more information about the program for grads, please contact April Babey, Skills Development Advisor for the Empower Initiative at the McGill Engineering Student Centre: empower.engineering [at] mcgill.ca.

For more information about this unique experience at UQAC:

• McGill-UQAC French Immersion Program
• Site internet de l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
• Site internet de l'École de langue et de culture québécoise