Campus France
The French national Agency for the promotion of higher education,
International student services, and International mobility
Information session on the year abroad program at the University of Ghana
February 2017
Year abroaad –France 2017
Key figures
There are currently about 82 students of the university of Ghana in
France for the year abroad 2016-2017
Universities
Number of students
Nantes
19
Bordeaux
18
Poitiers
10
Strasbourg
8
Toulouse
5
Rennes
4
Pau
3
Lille
3
Caen
3
Lyon 2
3
Lyon Catholique
2
Nancy
2
Paris Sorbonne
2
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Why choose France as your Year Abroad destination
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Qualified, specilized schools in Teaching French as a
Foreign Language
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The universities have the Qualité FLE accreditation
for the excellent and quality teaching from the
French Ministry of Education and Higher Studies, the
Ministry of Communication and Culture, and the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
They offer classes that suit the level of all learners
The best environment to study and grasp the French
language conveniently
France is a country rich in culture, history and civilisation
For an international exposure because France is located in
the heart of Europe
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Why choose France as your Year Abroad destination
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Students will take a placement test at arrival in France
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Placed according to their level (A1-C2)
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Put into small classes of at 15 to 20 people
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A Learning environment that forces students to talk in class
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Learning materials will be provided to students
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Libraries, Language lab, books and dictionaries etc
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Lecturers are nice and always available to help
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Students will tackle the 4 competence of the CECR
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Courses in Grammar, Phonetic , and Civilizations will be taken
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Students would take some extra courses according to their level
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Sports and extra cultural activities available
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Class attendance and participation are compulsory
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Certificate awarded can be use later to apply for Masters programmes
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Some pictures of 2015
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Some pictures of 2016
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What’s your goal for going for the year abroad?
‘Going for year abroad is good, very good!
Hi! My name is Abigail Ashun- Sarpy. My friends call me Abby Sarpy. I’m a final year student at the
University of Ghana, Legon; studying for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French & Linguistics. I was in France
last academic year for a year abroad language immersion programme, and this is to share some few thoughts
with you about the importance of partaking in the year abroad programme.
Before leaving for France, I could barely speak any french. Sure, three years in Legon had taught me some
things, and my high school basics were not so bad either. However, I lacked the speaking skill and my writing
of the language was not much to write home about. My listening comprehension skills were close to nonexistent. I was, for these reasons, very passionate and excited about the year abroad programme since level
100; and by God’s grace, I got to spend ten months in Poitiers, France!
At the beginning of my stay in Poitiers, I experienced considerable difficulty in expressing myself. I could
barely understand the french accent. In the shops, with the bus drivers, at the bank, I kept saying “pardon”. It
was really frustrating. But I was determined and so rather than give up, I worked on my listening
comprehension. Taking advantage of the high quality internet, I patronised online TV channels. This really
helped to improve my stock of vocabulary and also my understanding of the accent. I also made some friends
in my hall who despite their teasing, never failed to correct my mistakes. I tried to speak french at any given
opportunity. Despite all these efforts, I felt I had improved very little at the end of my first semester. I still
could not sustain a conversation effortlessly. However, as the second semester progressed, I noticed
considerable improvement in my french; although I still felt I could do more.
At the end of my stay in France, I was of the impression that I had embarked on a failed venture. I was not
speaking as well as I had hoped to. I was regretful that maybe, I could have done more, stepped out of my
comfort zone more. But returning to Ghana and UG campus proved me wrong! It turns out that I had
improved, a lot! I see the impact in class, when what the lecturer says is no longer an alien language to me;
with my friends, when we are now able to chat in french (not without some difficulty-LOL!); and when I’m
reading.
Going for year abroad is good, very good! Today, when someone asks me: “Parlez- vous francais?”- I no
longer say: “Un peu”!
Abigail ASHUNSARPY, BA
(FrenchLinguistics)
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List of universities
 Université de Bordeaux
Université de Nantes
Université de Strasbourg
Universite de Poitiers
 Université de Pau
 Universite de Toulouse
Université Catholique de Lyon
Year abroad 2017
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Documents
Fees
Accommodation
Registration
Budget
Visa
Suggested banks
Agenda
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Documents needed
 Passport
 Biometric birth certificate
 Wassce certificate
 transcript
All these documents shall be
translated into French
(both English and French translated documents will be needed)
 No documents shall be laminted
 Students will be asked to legalized their birth
certificate before the visa application
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Tution fees and other details
Université de Nantes-IRFFLE
About the school
• It is the main destination for UG students
• Not far from Paris (2 hrs by train)
• 19 students of the university of Ghana are currently in Nantes
fees
1740 € / year
(in Nantes)
•This year, 20 to 25 students will be taken
Accommodation
• University hostels will be provided by Nantes
•12 students out of 19 placed in University Hostel (206-2017)
• Some private accommodation possible
Renovated
room
254.80€/month
(In Nantes)
Registration
March 2017
The indicated compulsory documents + a CV and motivation letter in French
Sécurité Sociale
(health insurance)
215 €/year
(In Naantes)
189.10 € for administrative fee.
Total cost for the year is 2144.10 Euros
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Tution fees and other details
Institut International d’Etudes Françaises (IIEF) Strasbourg
About the school
•Located in the North-East of France and close to Germany
•8 UG students are currently pursuing their year abroad program there
•Somes masters and PHD students are also currently there
•This year, 20 to 25 students will be taken
Accommodation
•Provided by the CROUS
•Online application from January to April
•Students will be able to choose according to their budget
Registration
Registration starts in March 2017
Only the compulsory documents are needed
Sécurité Sociale
(health insurance)
Prévoir environ 440 Euros pour carte étudiante+ sécurité sociale+ sports
fees
2400E/year
1400E/Sem
(in Strasbourg)
From 149 to 450
euros/month
Reservation fee to
be paid in July
(Ghana)
215 €/year
(Strasbourg)
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Tution fees and other details
Université de Poitiers-Cfle
About the school
• Located in the Western Part of France (It’s a student City)
•Not far from Paris (2hrs by Train)
•10 UG students currently in Poitiers with other KNUST students
•This year, 20 to 25 students will be taken
Accommodation
Type of rooms
• 12 roms were provided in University hostels by the CROUS
•Traditionnelle (with share toilet and bathroom)
•Confort+ (a sink inside the room+shared toilet and bathroom)
•2 fonctions (oilet and bath inside the room)
•3 fonctions (toilet and bathroom+kitchinette inside the room)
fees
1800€ /year
(Remaining 900€
in Poitiers)
142€/month
155€/month
170€/month
231€/month
Reservation fee to
be paid by July
In Ghana
Registration
March 2017
•Down payment of 900 euros to be paid latest by May for registration
+ all compulsory documents
Sécurité Sociale
190 € for administrative fee
(Health insurance)
215€
(Poitiers)
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Tution fees and other details
Université de Bordeaux -DEFLE
About the school
•Located in the southwestern part of France
•18 UG students currently there and 1 from KNUST
•Full tuition fee must be paid at registration lastest by Mid April
fees
1800€ /year
•25 students will be taken in 2017
(In Ghana)
Accommodation
•Provided in University hostels
•Reservation fee +refundable should be paid before leaving to France
•Host families also available
Reservation fee+caution paid after rooms have been allocated
Registration
Registration Opens in March 2017
Documents needed are:
The compulsory documents+copy of the payement of the tuition fee
Sécurité Sociale
(Health insurance)
Payement of the fees is a guaranty to get
accommodation
149€/month
(Traditional)
243 €/month
(Renovated)
Btwn 250€ and 600 €
For Host families
215€
(Bordeaux)
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Tution fees and other details
Université de Toulouse-DEFLE
About the school
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It’s located in the southern part of France
Warm weather
The first student went to Toulouse in 2014-2015
4 UG students currently in Toulouse+2 from GIL
fees
370€ /year
(In Toulouse)
Accommodation
•Accommodation is not provided in University residence
•Private Accommatation are available but quite expensive
Registration
Registration closed dince January 29th
Applicants must submit their documents to us latest by February 10th
Sécurité Sociale
(Health insurance)
250€
(In Toulouse)
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Tution fees and other details
Université de Pau
About the school
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It’s located in the south West of France about 50klm from Spain
3 studeents currently in Pau
A place for students doing BA French-Spanish
370€ to be paid at registration (170€ down payment+200 registration fee)
fees
1900€ /year
(In Pau)
245€/month
Accommodation
•Accommodation is provided in University residence
Renovated rooms
(private toilet and
bath)
In Pau)
Registration
Registration in March
Compulsory documents +receipt of the down payment
Sécurité Sociale
(Health insurance)
217€
(In Pau)
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Tution fees and other details
About the school
Accommodation
Université Lyon Catholique
fees
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Lyon is a very nice city
ILCF has 2 beautiful Campuses located around the Bus and Train station
2 studeents currently at ILCF
Down payment of 610 € to pay at registration
2690€ /year
(semi intensive
program)
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We intend to send up to 20 students in 2017
•Accommodation is provided in University residence
•Private universities hostels
•Host families
•Rented apartment are also available
200€ /month
(In Lyon)
Registration
Registration in March
Compulsory documents +receipt of the down payment
Sécurité Sociale
(Health insurance)
215€
(In Lyon)
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CAF and Budget
CAF (Caisse d’Allocation Familiale) enables all students to
have a discount on the accommodation rent. Subsciption is
made at arrival.
The amount deducted is not fixed for everyoene and can
only be determined by the CAF officials
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Budget
7000 euros
Personal escrow (blocked account)
Get an international Visa Card
Subscribe to internet online banking
Get a letter from the bank
 Zenith Bank, Ecobank, Société Générale,
Stanbic Bank, GT Bank, UT Bank, Cal Bank,
First Atlantic Bank, International Commercial
Bank, GCB, Standard Chattered bank etc..
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Visa
•Campus France coordinate the whole visa
application process.
•Visa application starts byMay ending and ends
in August
•Series of meetings will be held in the first week
of May with regards to the visa application
timetable and documents to provide
•European citizen do not need a visa to France.
•Students holding a british passport should bring
it for verification as to whether they need a visa
or not
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Calendar
10th February –Year abroad Open Day
20th-22nd February–Opening of application (choice of schools)
Seminars
8th February- Atelier Cv et lettre de motivation
10th March Seminar Topic: « Academic life in France »
12th April- Topic: L’intégration « Socio-cultural integration in France »
May3rd-5th- Seminar on visa application
May to August- Visa application
17th June- Pre-departure seminar
In August- Welcome of newly arrived students and send off party
Other series of meeting will be held per universities
to discuss specific topics such as school registration,
application for accommodation, skype chat with current
students in France etc…
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Advice
Have an active email address and check your mail
often
Endeavour to get in touch with past or current
year abroad students to get more information
Attend all workshops and meetings organised,
Be careful with rumours or false information
Verify any information that does not come directly
from me from my office.
Do not keep anything to yourself untill it becomes
critical or too late. Come to me if you need help,
guidance or assistance
Involve your parents and update them on the daily
basis onevertything being done
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The Espace Campus France Ghana
My team
Resource Person
Phoebe BRAY
Email:
<phoebebray.campusfrancegh@gm
ail.com >
Phoebe BRAY and Daniel DOE
Year Abroad 2016
The Espace Campus France Ghana
Contact (KNUST)
Anaus Dassonneville: Coordinator Maison
Française/Campus France
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +233 – 20 910 5543
Contact (UG – Legon)
Daniel Doe: Coordinator Campus France
Ghana
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +233 – 307 00 11 56
Whatsapp:+233-576074456
Website: www.ghana.campusfrance.org
Facebook: Campusfrance Ghana
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