e 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
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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
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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
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France Langue - Biarritz, Bordeaux, Nice, Paris
Website: www.france-langue.com
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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
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Institut Linguistique du Peyrou - Montpellier
Website: www.ilp-france.com
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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
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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
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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
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John Cabot University - Rome
Website: www.johncabot.edu
U.S. accredited university
Linguaviva - Florence, Milan, Sicily
Website: www.linguaviva.it
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Lorenzo de' Medici Italian Language Institute - Florence, Rome, Tuscania, Venice
Website: www.lorenzodemedici.it
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Academic credit is available from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY (www.marist.edu)
Sant'Anna Institute - Sorrento Lingue - Sorrento, Italy
Website: www.sorrentolingue.com
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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
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ISI Japanese Language School - Tokyo, Nagano, Chukyo
Website: www.isi-education.com/english/wp
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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
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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
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Russian
Liden & Denz - Moscow and St. Petersburg
Website: www.lidenz.ru
Spanish (in Latin America)
Antiguena Spanish Academy - Antigua, Guatemala
Website: www.spanishacademyantiguena.com
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Spanish credits may be available through Heritage Institute/Antioch University, Seattle.
Centro Panamericano de Idiomas - Costa Rica (Heredia, Monteverde and Flamingo)
Website: www.cpi-edu.com
Contact:
Academic credit is available through:
ECELA - Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
- Brookhaven College, Houston, Texas
- New Mexico State University (NMSU), Carlsbad, NM; Contact Angelina Palumbo-Gomez at (575) 646-4334 for more information.
- University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Website: www.ecelaspanish.com
Contact: U.S. phone number (347) 329-5506
Academic credit is available through Brookhaven College, Houston, TX.
Expanish - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website: www.expanish.com
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Academic credit is pending through Universidad de Buenos or Universidad Abierto Interamericana.
Latin University - Heredia, Costa Rica
- If your college or university has foreign transcript evaluators on staff, the transcript can be evaluated on your campus.
- If your college or university does not have foreign transcript evaluators on staff, you will have to pay for the services of a Foreign Credentials Evaluation Service to have your transcript evaluated.
- Credit from a U.S. institution is being looked into. Contact Murphy Scott at for more information.
Website: www.soleducation.com/costa-rica
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U.S. credit can be awarded by the Costa Rican University or the University of Houston
Universal - Center for Language and Social Communication - Cuernavaca, Mexico
Website: www.universal-spanish.com
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Academic credit is available through:
University of Oaxaca - Oaxaca, Mexico
- Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN; Contact Ana Lutterman Aguilar at for more information.
- Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA; Contact Kent Yager at for more information.
Website: www.soleducation.com
Contact:
U.S. credit can be awarded by the Mexican University or the University of Houston
The Spanish Institute offers intensive immersion, Children's immersion, business programs, online lessons and more ways to immerse yourself in the Spanish language.
Website: www.thespanishinstitute.org
The Spanish Language Center in San Diego offers private and group classes and works with all age and 7 levels of Spanish instruction.
Website: www.spanishlanguagecenter.com
Maximo Nivel not only provides Spanish immersion programs, but opportunities to pursue after the course is done.
Website: www.maximonivel.com
Sol Education Abroad offers Spanish immersion programs in Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico and Spain.
Website: www.soleducation.com
Anders Languages specializes in Spanish immersion courses in Spain, Mexico and the U.S. for all levels of study.
Website: www.anderslanguages.com
Don Quijote offers extensive information about learning the Spanish language as well as over 25 courses for different levels and ages as well.
Website: www.donquijote.org
The Costa Rican Language Academy offers Spanish immersion programs with intensive classes, carefully selected host families, dance classes and more.
Website: www.spanishandmore.com
Amerispan offers language immersion programs are in Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Barcelona and Madrid.
Website: www.amerispan.com
Enforcex has opportunities to study Spanish in several different cities in Spain and Latin America, with programs for students of all ages, Enforcex the largest organization specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
Website: www.enforex.com
Habla ya Spanish Schools offering Spanish at different levels in the Pacific mountains and Caribbean
Website: www.hablayapanama.com
Spanish (in Spain)
Centro de Lenguas Modernas in Granada (Universidad de Granada)
Website: www.clm-granada.com
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Don Quijote - multiple cities in Spain
- If your college or university has foreign transcript evaluators on staff, the transcript can be evaluated on your campus.
- If your college or university does not have foreign transcript evaluators on staff, you will have to pay for the services of a Foreign Credentials Evaluation Service to have your transcript evaluated.
Website: www.donquijote.org
Contact: U.S. phone number (800) 518-0412
Escuela de Idiomas (Language School), Nerja - near Malaga, Spain
Website: http://www.idnerja.com?
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International House - multiple locations in Spain including Barcelona, Cadiz, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville and Valencia
Website: www.ihspain.com
Academic credit for the schools in Seville and Cadiz is available from Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas (www.benedictine.edu?)
Pontifical University - Salamanca
Website: www.espanolensalamanca.com
Contact:
- If your college or university has foreign transcript evaluators on staff, the transcript can be evaluated on your campus.
- If your college or university does not have foreign transcript evaluators on staff, you will have to pay for the services of a Foreign Credentials Evaluation Service to have your transcript evaluated.
European Language Programs
Eurolingua Institute is open to students 16-75 in languages such as French, Dutch, Arabic, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and others. they offer online classes, homestay immersion abroad or group language lessons.
Website: www.eurolingua.com
American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European languages, provides intensive programs in Slavic and Eastern European languages as well as in languages of the republics former Soviet Union.
Website: www.aatseel.org
Magellan Study abroad enrolls high school students for French, Spanish, Italian and other language programs.
Website: www.magellanimmersion.com
Abbeyroad is more geared toward high school students preparing for college; still provides many immersion programs in France, Spain and other places.
Website: www.goabbeyroad.com
Journey Language Center offers programs for French, Spanish, Italian Portuguese and German immersion programs; both in group and private classes.
Website: www.journeylanguagecenter.com
ACIS offers opportunities in France, Germany and a wide range of Spanish speaking countries. These are predominantly shorter trips.
Website: www.acis.com
Multilanguage Programs
EF Language Immersion Programs French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean language programs.
Website: www.ef.edu
Studyabroad.com offers a wide ranging list of schools in other countries offering intensive language immersion
Website: www.studyabroad.com/
Fluenz.com has educational programs in Spanish (Spain and Mexico), French, Portuguese, Italian, German and Mandarin.
Website: www.fluenz.com
Concordia Language Villages provide programs for adults and children to spend time learning one of 15 languages in Minnesota.
Website: www.concordialanguagevillages.org
Fluent Forever has a list of different programs from a number of educational institutions suited for different stages of learning.
Website: www.fluent-forever.com
Languages Abroad is one of the largest network of language schools in the world for teens, adults and the elderly.
Website: www.languagesabroad.com/
Language Vacation offers short to long term language courses in over 30 languages and operates worldwide.
Website: www.languagevacation.com
AmeriSpan operates in many different cities in countries all over the world.
Website: www.amerispan.com
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College of the Pacific is open to students from all over, alumni, members of the communities and offers programs in Italy, Guatemala, China and other countries.
Website: www.eurolingua.com
Goabroad.com with programs in China, France, Italy, Spain and countless other countries, provides an opportunity for language and culture immersion.
Website: www.goabroad.com
Language Vacation provides lists of language schools worldwide, with feedback and other resources available.
Website: www.transitionsabroad.com
Diversity Abroad offers many language immersion programs and connection with leading educational institutions. Popular countries are the Philippines, Ireland, Rome, Indonesia and others.
Website: www.diversityabroad.com
Berlitz offers a method of language training around the world. With programs for teens and adults as well as businesses and international students.
Website: www.berlitz.us
Lingua Service Worldwide offers immersive courses in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and other languages.
Website: www.linguaserviceworldwide.com
StudyAbroadInternational.com provides you with comprehensive information on educational opportunities in 42 different countries.
Website: www.studyabroadinternational.com
FLSAS Foreign language immersion and cultural immersion abroad. for executives and professionals as well as teachers and students. FLSAS offers everything from cultural homestays to resources and language materials for individual study.
Website: www.flsas.com
Greenheart Travel provides cultural immersion programs that aim to educate, advance careers and create leaders. This is a branch of Greenheart International, a nonprofit organization.
Website: www.greenhearttravel.org
CET Academic Programs offer intensive language curses in Taiwan, Jordan, Japan and other places around the world as well as other international opportunities.
Website: www.cetacademicprograms.com
Immersionprograms.com aims to increase communication between cultures and believes language is the way to do that; offers programs in Martinique, Napoli and other cities around the world.
Website: www.immersionprograms.com
Alexander International offers overseas language immersion programs in Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech and many other languages. This organization also has other organizations and programs with a similar goal.
Website: www.als-alexander.org
Lingoo offers a range of language immersion programs for adults, teenagers and children that will allow you to combine formal and informal language immersion whilst staying with a friendly host family. The best way to learn a language is to live with the people who speak it every day. With a tailor made language immersion you can practice your target language authentic day to day learning situations.
Website: www.lingoo.com
The Critical Language Scholarship program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled in US colleges and universities. Languages taught include: Azerbaijani, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.
Website: www.clscholarship.org
The Language Travel Company offers language and cultural immersion programs abroad and several different levels of study. Languages taught include: Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Website: www.thelanguagetravelcompany.com
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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.
