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Location
  • France
    • Paris
    • Nice
Length
2 to 52 weeks
Language
French

Program Details

Immersion Level
Intensive
Certifications
DELF/DALF (French)
Specialized Courses
Specific Purposes
Weekly Classroom Hours
21
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hotel
Age Min.
16

Pricing

Starting Price
1030
Price Details
Accommodations with a screened local host family and a meal plan are included in the course price. Upgrades to the EF Residence are available. Contact the US Based Admissions Team for a personalized price quote.
What's Included
Accommodation Some Activities Classes Some Meals Visa Wifi
What's Not Included
Transportation
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 28, 2023
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About Program

Learn French with EF International Language Campuses in Paris or Nice. Our fun, interactive courses will have you learning better and faster from day one. After class, you will explore your new destination like a local, practicing French and networking with EF students from over 100 countries around the world.

At EF, you can decide when you want to study, how long you'll stay, and what you'd like to focus on. You can personalize your course with Special Interest Classes like French cooking, fashion, music, and exam prep (DELF Exam). Earn transferable college credit from the for any course 4 weeks or longer, allowing you to make the most of your time abroad.

EF’s French schools are accredited by EAQUALS and recognized by The University of Montana, our partner in education.

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Program Highlights

  • Study from 2 weeks up to a full year, start any Monday.
  • Amazing locations in Paris and Nice, featuring classrooms with the the latest learning technology.
  • Top activities include Chateaux de la Loire, Disneyland Paris, Versailles, and Cannes.
  • Choose to reside with a local host family or in the EF Residence, an international dorm.
  • EF students hail from over 100 countries around the world.

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Program Reviews

4.71 Rating
based on 41 reviews
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  • 5 rating 85.37%
  • 4 rating 7.32%
  • 3 rating 2.44%
  • 2 rating 2.44%
  • 1 rating 2.44%
  • Housing 4.4
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 4.95
  • Value 4.9
  • Safety 4.75
  • Instruction 4.45
  • Support 4.5
  • Fun 4.5
  • Housing 3.95
  • Value 4
Good for Students, Solo Travelers, Adventure travelers
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Linda
64
Female
1/5
No, I don't recommend this program

Horrified mother.

Jun 3, 2018

The site says Education First, but it should say Saftey Last. I was horrified at the pick up procedures in Nice. My 17 year old daughter was left at the airport for over 2 hours and finally found a representative picking up another student. If you value your children’s safety I would not use Education First for emmersion language learning. In all of my travels to multiple third world countries I have never seen such total disregard for safety in pick up. We were told every thing was in order before our daughter left. I deeply regret using hard earned money to endanger my child.

What would you improve about this program?
Try and improve your communication. Leaving panicked exhausted parents trying to arrange safe transport for a child at 5 am using google translate and SIRI is unacceptable.
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Response from EF International Language Campuses

Linda, we appreciate your feedback and will certainly use it to continue to improve our programs, specifically our arrival procedures. Since EF was founded, safety has always been our number one priority. For this reason, we ensure all students have multiple emergency contact numbers and clear instructions on how to find the EF representative waiting for them when they arrive in country. Of course, as is the case with travel of all sorts, flights change and last minute changes are always a possibility. EF offices and staff around the world remain flexible and available to students in these times of change and will certainly use your feedback to continue improving our emergency and pick-up protocol. Thank you again for your feedback and for choosing EF as your study abroad provider.

By EF International Language Campuses on June 20, 2018
Joseph
Male
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Ef Paris

Apr 17, 2018

I have done Ef in Costa Rica, and now Paris now! I love the school in Paris and the location is amazing! I would recommend this campus to anyone that’s trying study French! The teachers and staff are amazing people! They’re so many really good restaurants near the school as well! Ef does a really good in the way they layout the classes, and make sure your always doing okay! The student lounge is very cozy and always good place to make new friends!!

What would you improve about this program?
Expand the residence!
57 people found this review helpful.
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Kana
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

EF Paris

Apr 17, 2018

I absolutely love EF Paris. It has felt very welcoming from day one witn the airport transfer to the different activities provided. I have had a blast meeting a lot of different people while continuing to improve my French. I love that I have met people from so many different countries. It’s so cool I see that we all have the same goals. The staff has also been really helpful from the big things to the little things. My host family has been very inclusive with good food and good hospitality. I have felt so at home since being at this program.

What would you improve about this program?
Not by much.
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frida
26
Female
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My time in Paris

Dec 5, 2017

I was with EF paris for around 5 months, and I had a very good time:) I made a lot of friends, learned a lot of french and had a experience which i will remember for a life time. After my stay,ive decided to study here because EF gave me such a good time! I recommend EF Paris very very much; if you like to meet new people and experience something different:D Thank you, everyone at EF for this experience!!!!!

53 people found this review helpful.
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Nora
26
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Experience

Nov 23, 2017

The community that EF attracts is an eclectic bunch of curious and international students who can all relate over the shared goal of practicing French, learning about eachother's cultures, and exploring Paris and neighboring countries. I felt immediately very welcomed, and am excited to come to school everyday. The teacher's are amazing!! They're friendly, sociable, easy to joke with, and really good at making a hard language fun and easy to learn! The activity team is youthful, relatable, and very helpful for whatever your needs may be, and trust me, you're going to have some weird questions. I am so grateful I was able to come here!! I would suggest student's live in residence or their own apartement.

What would you improve about this program?
I think the host families could generally be improved.
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valeria
26
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

La vie est belle

Nov 22, 2017

As long as I’ve been here I can totally say that I’ve been having the best time of my life, people in school are great, the staff is amazing there always there for you, very supportive all the time.
I also feel that I’ve learned so much French since I got here, I like the classes very much, I think they found a really creative way of teaching and by that I mean that you’re never bored in class and all that stuff.
Honestly I would say that I made the best choice by coming to this school. No doubt.

What would you improve about this program?
id like that the app didnt logout by itself
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Ana
25
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An Experience

Nov 10, 2017

I think that EF is a really great way to be a part of an international community while immersing yourself in French culture. The staff at EF really care about your experience being enjoyable and they make you feel at home. You can really see your progress in class and when talking with your host family. With EF you will have a home base in the center of the city to conquer the language and learn all about Paris.

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Annika
23
Female
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Ma expérience

Nov 8, 2017

My stay at EF has so far been very great. I am staying in Paris in the semester 17/18. The school is located right in the center of Paris which is super nice. All the other students are very friendly and so far I've made many friends and feel very much at home in Paris. The thing that stands out for my is how fast you make friends, before i came i was very scared about not making friends, but all of my worries has definetly not been redemed. My french is also improving a lot and i can tell that I'm learning new things everyday.

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Questions & Answers

Any insights into Nice homestay experience? How are families chosen?

Hi Tara! Host families are screened by our local school staff. We would be happy to connect you with alumni who have stayed with at a homestay in Nice if you'd like. Just email us at ILS@ef.com! Thanks.

By EF International Language Campuses on January 14, 2020
How were the host families?

Thanks for sharing your feedback, Ana. I am sorry to hear you didn't have a postive host family experience but hopefully you were happy with the service you received from the Admissions Team to resolve your concerns. If you'd like to discuss your concerns any further, I would love to connect with you. You can call me directly at 1-800-992-1892. I think it is important to add that all host families...

By EF International Language Campuses on June 13, 2018
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Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Sophie Ricciardi

Program
Learn French in Paris or Nice with EF
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Why did you choose this program?

Prior to the start of my gap year, I did some basic research on other students' successful gap years and the various ways they filled their time. I quickly came across the USA Gap Year Fair, and signed up immediately. After an informative presentation by a general Gap Year Advisor, I met the representatives at EF. I explained to the team that I was looking for a language immersion experience that was time flexible.

Given the other elements I had planned into the year, I knew a standard September through December course would not fit my needs. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that EF courses begin every Monday. I was also happy to be given the option between a student residency and a homestay. After more independent research, I ultimately decided to enlist in EF given their years of experience. Their history in language immersion speaks volumes to their ability to run a course successfully.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

Despite having made the initial connection with EF on my own at the USA Gap Year Fair, I was further encouraged by my independent Gap Year Advisor to invest a portion of my Gap Year at EF. Aside from this advice, I enrolled and organized my time at EF on my own, and found this process to run fairly smoothly.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

I think my general advice for anyone on the verge of going abroad for an extended period of time is to put yourself out there. I can speak from my experience at EF that had I not approached a group of existing students at breakfast at the residency on my first morning, I would likely not have been introduced to a handful of students (none of them were American!) who would become the closest friends I made all year.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

An average day at EF Paris is fairly straightforward. (I appreciated the regularity of the program after a few haphazard months of traveling.) I was enrolled in the intensive course which meant my days ranged from three to six hours of class.

On a longer day, I would begin class at 9, and would have three hours of general French classes. The topics in such classes are similar to that of your typical French class in the States – Grammar, Writing, etc.

After a quick lunch (often sushi as the Asian food scene is quite impressive in the area surrounding the EF campus), I would head to an elective course, such as French Journalism or Fashion. After my elective, I would take a Communications class which emphasized our ability to produce the language, as well improve our oral comprehension.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

This is a tough one. I think I was concerned that my insecurities with my pre-existing abilities in French would prompt me to avoid immersion. For example, I was concerned that I may not apply myself outside of the classroom, therefore failing to take advantage of perhaps the most rewarding part of language immersion.

I overcame this issue more quickly than I expected, primarily by observing my peers interacting in French from our very first lunch breaks. It was certainly a lead by example experience, and proved to me that despite my abilities not being completely polished, there was still great value to communicating in French whenever given the opportunity.

How long do most students study at EF Paris?

This is also a tough one, there's such a range. During my time on campus, the school did receive an influx of Swiss-German students on spring break, all staying at most two weeks, but some even one. Nonetheless, my roommate was also on a Gap Year and spent the entirety of the year at EF Paris, developing her French skills.

I stayed only one month with EF, but if I could do it again, I would not recommend less than six weeks. I felt it took the first two weeks to get back into the groove of the language, and from there, an additional two weeks would have allowed me the opportunity to refine my French skills even more so. Additionally, I was not keen on leaving the great friends I had made.

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Alix Lallement

Program
Learn French in Paris or Nice with EF
Job Title
School Director
Alix Lallement has a marketing and economics background. She was an academic year student in Boston and entered the EF Education company right after in sales. She moved to production in 2007 to open the EF Paris school.

Alix Lallement

What is your favorite travel memory?

One of my favorite travel memories is meeting people from all over the world and living literally the "work hard, play hard" mentality in my current job. All of our meetings at EF are always super intense and constructive; sharing experiences, difficulties, and success with each other gives you the keys to motivation and always try to improve.

Participants come from everywhere and their differences are a big part of EF's success and the motivation of our staff is a big part of the happiness of our students. The core values are studied and shared within staff, and their encouragement to make everyone get up and move makes you feel good about being part of EF Education, and for me, EF Ecole de Français.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I started as a student and loved my academic year so much that when I finished and had to do an internship, I wrote to EF; I wanted to share my experience and convince others to do the same.

After 6 months, I became an EF employee and was selling what I loved - an academic year. I grew from that role and was chief of sales in France. After the experience in sales, I was offered the opportunity of opening the EF school in Paris which I love and still enjoy a lot.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

There are plenty of fantastic stories from students that we have heard after their return and we are still in contact with many students. We get to know students who stay long term very well, and do our best to help them when they are sad and when they are happy. We love when they come back for a visit, having grown up, and explain how we helped change their lives.

I think the best stories I've heard are about two students getting married, students joining the company, having succeed in their studies in France. When a former student contacts us, and tells us, "I have been studying here, I loved it and now I would like to become a host family too!" It's great to have a student thank as, and want to share what they received from their own host family.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

I believe the biggest factor in being a successful company is staying small while continuing to grow. I believe the biggest factor in being a successful company is knowing that all staff and students are unique.

Also, open communication between sales and production to present EF as a whole package so we can easily act and help with every step for the students. Being a big team with customer service in mind is one super important point of the company. Offering 7 different languages and being open to new technology all the time constantly keeps these questions in the back of our mind: "what can I do better?" and "what can I do differently?".

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