Erasmus in France

Erasmus (now under the denomination Erasmus+) is an EU-wide exchange programme between universities, which allows you to enrol for a year at a French university, following courses, improving your French, and generally enjoying the unique experience of living in France and meeting not only French natives, but people from all over the world. 

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French and Francophone Studies runs study-year-abroad exchanges with over 19 universities with two placements in Montréal, Canada, as well as placements in Lausanne and Geneva, Switzerland, in Belgium (Bruxelles), and even in Guadeloupe in the eastern Carribean sea, all of which reflect the section's research interests in the broader French-speaking world (la francophonie).

They are all year-long exchanges, taken up at the end of second year, so the year abroad operates as the third year of a four-year BA course. Most of these exchange places are ERASMUS exchanges run with European partner universities. All BA International Modern Languages BAIML (French) students are guaranteed an ERASMUS exchange place, subject to the fulfilment of academic requirements. For BCIT students, the third year abroad is organized separately through Commerce, and BCIT students are not eligible for FFS ERASMUS places. The remainder of our places are open to competition on academic grounds. Preference is given to Major students, and the scheme is not open to Elective students in French. Joint Major students usually have the option of applying for ERASMUS places through their other subject as well as French.

The application process for ERASMUS begins in the first semester of second year and offers of places are made in the second semester of second year. The offer of all places, regardless of programme, is subject to the fulfilment of minimum academic requirements by the end of second year (in 2020-21, 110 credits overall plus passes in both FR20020 and FR20040). Further details about procedures and requirements are supplied in the first semester of second year.

Progression to Second Year (Stage 2):
Language module 1b required for progression to 2a, 2b and all other Second-Year French modules

Progression to Final Year (Stage 3/4):
Language modules 2a and 2b required for progression to to 3a, 3b and all other Final-Year French modules

In all languages, BA students must have passed both 2a and 2b in order to take up an ERASMUS place. This is in addition to the University requirement of 110 credits. 

BAIML students must have passed IIa and IIb in both their languages in order to take up their ERASMUS place, irrespective of which country they are going to. 

Where can I go?

Our partner universities:

France:

• Sorbonne Université (formerly Université de Paris-Sorbonne)
• Université Bordeaux Montaigne (Bordeaux III)
• Université Catholique de l'Ouest
• Université Charles De Gaulle - Lille III
• Université d'Artois
• Université de Franche-Comté
• Université de Rouen
• Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès
• Université du Littoral Cote d'Opale
• Université Jean Moulin (Lyon III)
• Université Libre de Bruxelles
• Université Lumière (Lyon II)
• Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (Paris X)
• Université Rennes II

Switzerland:

• Université de Genève, École de traduction et d’interprétation
• Université de Lausanne
  

Belgium:

• Haute École de Bruxelles – ISTI

Canada:

• Université de Montréal

Guadeloupe:

• Université des Antilles

 

The information provided in this document is believed to be correct. However, in the event that the information contained within it conflicts with any University policy, that policy has precedence.