he language immersion programs listed below are typically open to the public at large as well as to students who are seeking academic credit. If you would want academic credit, please consult with your home educational institution regarding procedures for transferring credit. |
ArabicAMIDEAST - Amman, Jordan and Rabat, Morocco |
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Mandarin House - Beijing, Shanghai
Website: mandarinhouse.cn
Contact:
CLI provides one of a kind opportunities to learn about Chinese culture, intensive mandarin and other courses for students from all walks of life.
Website: www.studycli.org
Quest Exchange language immersion program uses a living immersion formula for accelerated learning. with opportunities for beginner, intermediate, or intensive learning.
Website: www.questexchange.org
French
Accord - Ecole de Langues - Paris
Website: www.accord-langues.com
Contact:
American University of Paris
Website: www.aup.edu
U.S. accredited university
Cours de Langue et Civilisation Francaise at the Sorbonne - Paris
Website: www.ccfs-sorbonne.fr
Contact:
France Langue - Biarritz, Bordeaux, Nice, Paris
Website: www.france-langue.com
Contact:
French in Normandy - Rouen, Northern France
Website: www.frenchinnormandy.com
Contact: Go to their website to find the "contact us" link
Institut Catholique - Paris, France
Website: www.icp.fr/en
Contact: Go to their website to find the "contact us" link
Institut Linguistique Adenet - Montpellier
Website: www.ila-france.com
Contact:
Institut Linguistique du Peyrou - Montpellier
Website: www.ilp-france.com
Contact:
Institute for American Universities Aix Center - Aix-en-Provence, France
Website: www.iaufrance.org
When the student's home institution will not directly accept IAU credit, students may enroll at IAU through one of its program sponsors such as:
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT - Christopher Johnson, (203) 254-4332
- Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL - Jill Vodden, (815) 753-7399
- Towson University, Towson, MD - Courtney Knott, (410) 704-2451
- SUNY-Fredonia, Fredonia, NY - Mary Sasso, (716) 673-3451
- Truman State University, Kirksville, MO - Rosa Virginia Mendez, (660) 785-4076
- Miami Dade College, Miami, FL Joanne Michaud, (305) 237-3008
IES Abroad offers a french language immersion and area studies program in Nantes France. Prior education required.
Website: www.iesabroad.org
API offers a French language immersion program in Paris, France for high school students at different levels.
Website: www.aspirebyapi.com
Coeur de France Ecole de Langues is a French immersion language school providing French instruction in France. Coeur de France specializes in programs for families, couples and adults. Our French language immersion programs are taught at all levels at all ages, in groups or private individual classes. Courses available from 1 week or as many as 8 weeks.
Website: www.coeurdefrance.com
Institut Linguistique Adenet an independent French language school offering year round quality french language courses and services. This school also has 2 of the most prestigious international accreditations IALC and EQUALS.
Website: www.ila-france.com
German
Did Deutsch-Institut - Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich
Website: www.did.de
Contact:
Students must arrange for academic credit through the appropriate channels at their college/university.
Greek
American College of Greece - Athens
Website: www.acg.edu
Contact: Mara Nisdeo at
ACG is a U.S.-accredited institution so you will receive a U.S. transcript. This could/will make the transfer of credit process relatively easy.
Italian
AbbeySchool CiaoItaly - Turin
Website: www.ciaoitaly-turin.com
Contact:
No agreements with U.S. or Italian colleges/universities
American University of Rome
Website: www.aur.edu
U.S. accredited university
Babilonia - Taormina, Sicily
Website: www.babilonia.it
Contact:
John Cabot University - Rome
Website: www.johncabot.edu
U.S. accredited university
Linguaviva - Florence, Milan, Sicily
Website: www.linguaviva.it
Contact:
Lorenzo de' Medici Italian Language Institute - Florence, Rome, Tuscania, Venice
Website: www.lorenzodemedici.it
Contact:
Academic credit is available from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY (www.marist.edu)
Sant'Anna Institute - Sorrento Lingue - Sorrento, Italy
Website: www.sorrentolingue.com
Contact:
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci - Florence, Rome, Milan, Siena
Website: www.scuolaleonardo.com
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Dante Alighieri Siena is a multinational learning center of Language, Culture and Gastronomy which offers Italian courses and programs for learners of all nationalities, adult learners, students who want to attend study abroad programs or internships in Italy.
Website: www.dantealighieri.com
Japanese
Genki Japanese and Culture School - Fukuoka prefecture, Tokyo
Website: www.genkijacs.com
Contact:
ISI Japanese Language School - Tokyo, Nagano, Chukyo
Website: www.isi-education.com/english/wp
Contact:
KCP International: Japanese Language School - Tokyo
Website: www.kcpinternational.com
Academic credit available through:
Financial aid may be available from these universities
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA; (360) 650-3298,
- University of Idaho, Moscow, ID; (208) 885-8984,
- Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA; (484) 365-7785,
KCP International Japanese Language school offers an intensive Japanese language program that is highly challenging, in Tokyo.
Website: www.kcpinternational.com
Korean
Korea University - Seoul
Website: isc.korea.ac.kr
Contact:
Portuguese
CIAL - Centro de Linguas - Lisbon, Portugal
Website: www.cial.pt
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IH (International House) - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Website: www.ih-saopaulo.com
Contact:
Russian
Liden & Denz - Moscow and St. Petersburg
Website: www.lidenz.ru
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DISCLAIMER:
The above listings are intended for informational purposes only. Although some of the language programs are known personally to the Worldview Project and others have been awarded for quality by professional organizations, no recommendations are intended and students assume all risks inherent in studying at these institutions. The Worldview Project takes no responsibility for outcomes related to individuals participating in or obtaining information from these entities. It is also the individual's responsibility to inquire further regarding program details to determine if it is a good fit in terms of academic, professional, and personal goals as well as, if you are a student seeking academic credit, whether and how classes may or may not transfer back to the your home college/university for major or general education credit.
