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Information session on the year abroad program at the University of Ghana

19th October 2017

2Year abroaad –France 2018-2019

Key figures

There are currently about 50 students of the university of Ghana in

France for the year abroad 2017-2018

Universities Number of students

Nantes 6

Bordeaux 6

Poitiers 4

Strasbourg 14

Toulouse 12

Pau 4

Lyon Catholique 3

In 2016-2017 academic year, there were about 82 students

from UG in France

Other universities such as UCC, KNUST, GIL and Central

University College also send their students to France as part

of this program

3Year abroad-France 2018-2019

• Qualified, specilized schools in Teaching French as a

Foreign Language

• 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

Why choose France as your Year Abroad destination

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

4Year abroad 2018-2019

Students will take a placement test at arrival in France

• Placed according to their level (A1-C2)

• Put into small classes of at 15 to 20 people

• A Learning environment that forces students to talk in class

Learning materials will be provided to students

• Libraries, Language lab, books and dictionaries etc

Lecturers are nice and always available to help

Students will tackle the 4 competence of the CECR

• Courses in Grammar, Phonetic , and Civilizations will be taken

• Students would take some extra courses according to their level

• Sports and extra cultural activities available

Class attendance and participation are compulsory

Certificate awarded can be use later to apply for Masters programmes

Why choose France as your Year Abroad destination

5Some pictures of 2016-2017

6Some pictures of 2017-2018


Coucou tout le monde! My name is Baaba Jenkins, a final year student pursuing a combined

major in political science and French. My year spent abroad in Nantes will probably remain

the best decision I ever made.

Before year abroad, French was that language I could only read and write. I mean I could

say a few basic things to convince my parents that I wasn't wasting my school fees but who

was I deceiving? Listening to RFI gave me headaches because I had to listen for at least 10

minutes before understanding one word, two or three if I was lucky.

Fast forward to the actual year abroad. I realized that just being surrounded by French wasn't

enough to speak the French. It entailed much more and coming back the same was not an

option for me. So I joined a student association where I made French friends, I volunteered

with an NGO, I listened to RFI every single day, watched Korean series with French

subtitles, read confessions of a shopaholic in French. I put myself in situations that forced

me to speak French so I could gain confidence.

As time went on there were many indicators of progress; not only was I effortlessly listening

to the news, i actually had favorite programs on RFI like couleurs tropicales. I was even able

to watch the presidential debate between Marie Le Pen and Macron, and the best part was I

understood! In the beginning, while volunteering for the student shop, I found it very

difficult to communicate with the customers, but I was soon cracking jokes in French. I

honestly surprised myself when I started thinking in French. By the end of my stay I had

given testimonies in church, I was in the praise team (singing French songs) and I could

even pray in French. (In front of the congregation) My crowning moment was when I met

my level 100 TAs in Paris and they recommended my remarkable progress because they had

been there when it all began. I can now boldly and proudly say that I am bilingual and that I

am currently reading a John Grisham book in French, for fun. ;)

What’s your goal for going for the year abroad?

“My year spent abroad in Nantes will probably remain the best decision I ever made”


Université de Bordeaux

Université de Strasbourg

Université de Pau

Universite de Toulouse

Université de Lille 3

Université de Caen

List of universities

Universite de Poitiers

Université de Nantes

Université Catholique de Lyon

Université de Rennes 2

Université de Rouen


Line up

Documents

Fees

Accommodation

Registration

Budget

Visa

Suggested banks

Agenda


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

Documents needed

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Tution fees and other details

Year abroad 2018-2019

Université de Nantes-IRFFLE fees

About the school • It is been the main destination for UG students

• Not far from Paris (2 hrs by train)

• 6 students of the university of Ghana are currently in Nantes 2200 € / year

(in Nantes)

Accommodation • University hostels will be provided by Nantes

•12 students out of 19 placed in University Hostel (2016-2017)

•5 students were given a room in the university hostel in 2017-2018

• Some private accommodation are also possible

Renovated

room

254.80€/month

(In Nantes)

Registration March 2018

The indicated compulsory documents + a CV and motivation letter in French

Sécurité Sociale (health insurance)

217 €/year

(In Naantes)

189.10 € for administrative fee.

Total cost for the year is 2606.10 Euros

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Institut International d’Etudes Françaises (IIEF) Strasbourg fees

About the school •Located in the North-East of France and close to Germany

• 14 UG students are currently pursuing their year abroad program there

•Somes masters and PHD students are also currently there

•This year,15 students will be taken

2450E/year

1450E/Sem

(in Strasbourg)

Accommodation •Provided by the CROUS

•Online application from January to April

•Students will be able to choose according to their budget

From 149 to 450

euros/month

Reservation fee to

be paid in July

(Ghana)

Registration Registration starts in March 2018

Only the compulsory documents are needed

Sécurité Sociale (health insurance) 217 €/year

(Strasbourg)Prévoir environ 440 Euros pour carte étudiante+ sécurité sociale+ sports

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Université de Poitiers-Cfle fees

About the school • Located in the Western Part of France (It’s a student City)

•Not far from Paris (2hrs by Train)

•4 UG students currently in Poitiers with 1 from KNUST1800€ /year

(Remaining 900€ in Poitiers)

Accommodation • Rooms are 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)

142€/month155€/month170€/month

231-248€/month

Reservation fee to

be paid by July

In Ghana


•Down payment of 900 euros to be paid latest by May for registration

+ all compulsory documents

Sécurité Sociale (Health insurance)

217€

(Poitiers)190 € for administrative fee

Type of rooms

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Université de Bordeaux -DEFLE fees

About the school •Located in the southwestern part of France

•6 UG students currently there

•Full tuition fee must be paid at registration lastest by Mid April1900€ /year

(In Ghana)

Accommodation •Provided in University hostels

•ReservHost families also available

149€/month

(Traditional)

243 €/month

(Renovated)

Btwn 250€ and 600 €

For Host families

Registration Registration Opens in March 2018

Documents needed are:

The compulsory documents+copy of the payement of the tuition fee

Sécurité Sociale (Health insurance) 217€

(Bordeaux)Payement of the fees is a guaranty to get

accommodation

Reservation fee+caution paid after rooms have been allocated (by August )

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Université de Toulouse-DEFLE fees

About the school • It’s located in the southern part of France

• Warm weather

• The first student went to Toulouse in 2014-2015

• 12 UG students currently in Toulouse370€ /year

(In Toulouse)

Accommodation •Accommodation is not provided in University residence

•Private Accommatation are available but quite expensive (lokaviz,

appartager,com, roomlala etc) Between

250€-400 euros

Registration Registration begins beginning January 2018

Applicants must submit their documents to us latest by February 10th


(In Toulouse)

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Université de Pau fees

About the school • It’s located in the south West of France about 50klm from Spain

• 4 studeents from UG currently in Pau

• A place for students doing BA French-Spanish

• 370€ to be paid at registration (170€ down payment+200 registration fee)1900€ /year

(In Pau)

Accommodation •Accommodation is provided in University residence

•Host family also available

245€/monthRenovated rooms

(private toilet and

bath)

In Pau)

Registration Registration in March 2018

Compulsory documents +receipt of the down payment


217€(In Pau)

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Université Lyon Catholique fees

About the school • Lyon is a very nice city

• ILCF has 2 beautiful Campuses located around the Bus and Train station

• 3 studeents currently at ILCF

• Down payment of 610 € to pay at registration

2783€ /year

(semi intensive

program)

Accommodation •Accommodation is provided in University residence

•Private universities hostels (Residence St, Laurent/Bernard)

267€ /month

350€-450€/month

(In Lyon)

Registration Registration in March 2018

Compulsory documents +receipt of the down payment


217€

(In Lyon)

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Université de Caen Base Normandie fees

About the school • Located on the North West of France

•3 students went in 2016-2017, currently there is no one there

•Tuition fee must be paid by june to secure admissions2560 € /year

Accommodation •Provided in University hostels

•Possible to be logde with a host with a Family

•Acommodation fee must be paid by May to secure a room

2294 €/year

+

Insurance

Registration Registration will open in March 2018

Documents needed are:

WASSCE certificate, birth certificate, transcript, UG admission letter,

University ID card and TCF results

Applicants might be

asked to take the

TCF here in Ghana

to complete their

registration


Fees are paid before the visa application

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Université de Rennes 2-CIREFE fees

About the school •Its been the second major destination in 2013 and 2014 (11/16 students)

•5 students in Rennes in 2016-2017

•No students currently there 1590€ /year

1060€ /sem

Accommodation •Accommodation IS NOT PROVIDED

•Finding accommodation in Rennes is a bit difficult

•START SEARCHING EARLY (lokaviz, appartager,com and other private hostels)

Some contacts

www.maisonenville.

fr

Contact current

students in Rennes

Registration Registration will open in March 2018

Registration is done online

No documents is needed to register


215€

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Université de Lille 3-DEFI fees

About the school • Lille is in the upper north of France

• One of the coldest cities in France

• No direct flight to Lille - TGV from Paris

• 3 UG students in 2016-2017

2100€ /year

Accommodation • Accommodation is provided in University Hostel Résidence Le

Belvédère

283,13 €


Documents are Transcript-WASSCE certificate-birth certificate


217€

Registration fee: 100 euros

Administrative fee: 5.10 euros (at arrival in Lille)

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Université de Rouen fees

About the school •Newly introduced this year

•Located not far from Paris

•About 1hr20 min from ParisDELF A1 : 707 €DELF A2 : 714 €DELF B1 : 808 €DELF B2 : 909 €DALF C1 : 970 €

Accommodation • Rouen can help students get accommodation

Registration April 2018

Documents are Transcript-WASSCE certificate-birth certificate


217€

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CAF and Budget

Year abroad 2016

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..

CAF (Caisse d’Allocation Familiale) enables all students to have a discount on the accommodation rent. Subsciption ismade at arrival.

The amount deducted is not fixed for everyoene and canonly be determined by the CAF officials

23Year Abroad 2016

•Campus France coordinate the whole visa

application process.

•Visa application starts by 20th June2018 and

ends in Steptember

•Series of meetings will be held from the 8th to

the 11th of May 2018 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

Visa

24Year Abroad 2017

27th October–Year abroad Open Day

13th-15th November–Opening of application (choice of schools)

Seminars

02th February- Atelier Cv et lettre de motivation

02 March Seminar Topic: « Academic life in France »

06th April- Topic: L’intégration « Socio-cultural integration in France »

May8th-11th- Seminar on visa application

20th June to 10th September- Visa application

08th 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…

Calendar

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Advice

Year Abroad 2016

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

Contact (UG – Legon)

Daniel Doe: Coordinator Campus France Ghana

Email: [email protected]

❖ Carl Daniel Nunoo

Email : [email protected]

❖ Abigail Ashun-Sarpy

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +233 – 307 00 11 56

Whatsapp:+233-576074456

Website: www.ghana.campusfrance.org

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