Experience French in one of the most beautiful towns in the World !

FORMASUP Ecoles, higher education school, offers courses of FLE - Français Langue Etrangère, French as a Foreign Language, to any foreign student willing to discover this language.
This training’s aims are:
To improve the use of your oral or written French
To provide you useful insights on the French culture
To provide you with an access to higher studies to foreign students


OUR SCHOOL
FORMASUP Ecoles is located right in the centre of Bordeaux, near the Grand Théâtre and the Quinconces square, near all the public transportations.
In FORMASUP Ecoles, students benefit from:
o the student social security,
o reduced prices for various museums and cinemas,
o special rates in public transportation,
o reduced prices for special events and theatres.
FORMASUP Ecoles takes care of all the paperwork for your visa.


LOCATION
Not only is BORDEAUX a tourist and economic metropolis, a world known capital of fine wines, and since 2007 listed on the Unesco’s World Heritage List, but it is also the Capital of Aquitaine, area full of nature, rich of an inheritance of exception.
Aquitaine, a bewitching area:
• The biggest vineyard in the world with prestigious wines
• The Atlantic Ocean with its hundreds of kilometres of fine sand
• The largest forest of maritime pines in Europe
• The Pyla Dune, the highest sand dune in Europe, with an impressive view of the sea
• The Bassin d'Arcachon
• Saint-Emilion, classified medieval village, dominating the vineyards
• The Dordogne with its prehistoric sites (Lascaux) and its exceptional medieval castles
• The Basque Country and the Pyrenees
• Spain is only at a 2h30 drive
Bordeaux is served by the A10 motorway linking Paris to Spain. The high speed train places Paris at only 3 hours. Thanks to its international airport, Bordeaux is connected by more than 20 direct flights to the main cities in the world.


COURSES
FLE courses are held from Monday to Friday, 3 hours per day, all year long.
Schedule:
9h – 12h or 14h30 – 17h30, according to your level (beginners, intermediate or advanced).

Summer packages: (French courses in the morning – 3h) From May to September
French “practice”: golf in the afternoon
Sea French & Surf: surf in the afternoon
French in a bottle: oenotourism in the afternoon
French on a plate: Discovery of the French gastronomy


EDUCATIONAL TEAM & METHODS
Our teachers are qualified and well trained. They have made a job of their passion to initiate foreigners to the language of Molière: FRENCH.
Students are immersed in an open-minded, dynamic and reassuring environment.
As we are conscious of the different levels a class may have, our programs are adapted to enable you to progress at your own speed according to your needs.
The teaching methods are practical, lively, convivial and efficient.

2008/2009 RATES

FLE
12 months: 2 450€
8 months: 1 650€
6 months: 1 250€
4 months: 840€
Monthly rate: 210€

Administrative fees: 210€ (non-deductible from the school fees and non-refundable)
The courses rates do not include the accommodation fees.

SUMMER PACKAGES
Package 1st week 2nd week and +
French “Practice” 600€ 580€
Sea French and Surf 400€ 360€
French in a Bottle 400€ 360€
French on a Plate 400€ 360€

ACCOMODATION
FORMASUP Ecoles offers you the choice between host families and halls of residence for stays of minimum 4 weeks.
Our host families welcome you in a cosy individual bedroom for 350€ per month – including breakfast.
They provide linen and bath towels.
For summer packages and up to 4 weeks, we offer you a wide range of accommodation going from host family to 4* hotel.
All share their sense of hospitality and their kindness!

EXAMS AND TESTS
The school is a certified centre for:
- TCF - Test de Connaissance du Français – is the French Test used by the Ministry of Education. It assesses a person’s level of French. It is composed of 3 compulsory examinations and 2 optional ones, and is required to enter any French university or high school.

- TFI (Test de Français International) assesses and certifies the competences in French of non-french speaking persons in a professional environment. It enhances your resume as well as you professional experience.