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Summer or winter university sessions 9 Practical questions
Many foreign universities offer summer or winter sessions which allow courses
to be taken over several weeks. The costs in this case are the responsibility of the
student. Once the course has been found, it is necessary to focus on the practical issues to
Consult the study fact sheets in and outside Europe on the site: be able to start the immersion under the best possible conditions.
www.euroguidance-france.org A considerable amount of information on practical issues related to a departure
abroad can be found in the records of the Department of Europe and Foreign
Online courses Affairs.
Many possibilities are offered via digital platforms: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays
www.sup-numerique.gouv.fr presents different platforms where MOOCs (Massive
Open Online Courses) can be found on the learning of languages, such as EdX, The Pôle emploi on-line services platform provides access to serious games which
coursera, fun… are also rich in information on issues related to departures abroad:
www.emploi-store.fr/portail/accueil/international www.emploi-store.fr/portail/centredinteret/international

Mobile applications Embassy websites of embassies and forums devoted to expatriation could also be
There are many of them, here are a few:
www.duolingo.com ; www.memrise.com; consulted to make proper preparations for the departure.
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps (English)
Cost of living
Podcasts, newspapers, radios, videos, films, etc The cost of living varies from one country to another, and in the same country
Read in foreign languages, listen to the radio, watch films or videos…using several from one city to the other. Comparing prices on some databases can help with the
different methods, and varying them, helps the language level to improve. preparation of a budget:
A few sources: ✓ www.lecoutdelexpat.com/
✓ ec.europa.eu/eures
Radios Podcasts and videos ✓ www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/
BBC : www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish www.audio-lingua.eu
CB news : www.cbsnews.com podcast-langues.ac-rouen.fr Accommodation
RTVE : www.rtve.es/radio/radio3 www.podclub.ch/it/ It is difficult to find accommodation without being on the spot. It is therefore
Inforadio : www.inforadio.de learningenglish.voanews.com advisable, in the first place, to focus on short-term accommodation alternatives
(hostels, Youth Hostels, weekly boarding houses, renting rooms, couchsurfing).
Rai Radio : www.rai.it lyricstraining.com In general, it is best to be wary about the accuracy of advertisements, not to send
(learn with music) money directly, and to check the rules of rented accommodation.
www.engvid.com Once on the spot, Tourist Offices, advertisements on the Internet and in newspapers,
www.englishcentral.com/videos#/!/ sites dedicated to sharing accommodation, youth information centres, etc are all
index useful resources for finding accommodation.
University residences are normally empty in summer. If the course is being held
in this period, it might be useful to make contact with the services dedicated to
student housing.

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