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France
The home of fashion, fine art and sumptuous food, France definitely has that je ne sais quoi. You could spend your exchange in the buzzing metropolis of Paris or in a quaint village in the South of France. With our different exchange options available the choice is yours. French is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and speaking it will definitely look good on your CV!
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
2 MONTHS
Departures January, September and in December
3 MONTHS
Departure in January, September and December
SEMESTER
Departures in January or August
ACADEMIC YEAR
Departures in August
REGION CHOICE 1:PARIS
REGION CHOICE 2:
BRITTANY
QUICK FACTS
departure times
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Short term - departures in January, September and December.
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Semester - departures in November, January or August.
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Academic Year - departures in August
visa requirements
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Short-term - No visa required
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Semester and full year - Visa required. Must attend visa appointment at French Consulate in Wellington
placements
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Throughout France
language requirements
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Minimum of one year of French study required
extras
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Language course - 2 weeks $3,700 and 3 weeks $4,300.
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Trips available
host family
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Volunteer
FRANCE PRICING:
* Programme pricing is valid for departures from January 2024 up to and including January 2025. Application fee of $250 when applying. Price Guarantee: We reserve the right to increase the prices at any time, but once you have been accepted to the programme and have paid your $1,500 deposit you will secure the published price and be exempt from any subsequent increases.
Programme fee includes
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Return-trip economy flights with recognised airlines departing from Auckland to final destination.
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Comprehensive medical insurance while on your exchange.
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Pre-departure orientation meeting prior to departure for all students and parents.
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Host family and high school placement.
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Meet and Greet at final airport with transfer to your host family. Please note that in an additional surcharge may be applied. We reserve the right to apply a flight surcharge should availability at time of booking cause flight costs to be higher than expected. (We have specific flight dates for each destination. You may fly outside of these dates but additional costs will apply.)
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Full professional support both in New Zealand and abroad.
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Preparation materials.
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Advice from Returnees.
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24-hour emergency phone support.
Programme fee does not include
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Passport and visa costs.
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Pocket money (approx. 500NZD per month).
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School set up costs. Varies per destination but may include transport, uniform and school books.
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Transport to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch for departure.
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Optional Tours and Travel Expenses.
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Any documents that require official Notarising or Apostilling.