STUDY SEMESTERS OR « ACADEMIC STAYS » (UNIVERSITY)
The academic stay consists of studying for a semester at a partner university, in the language of the host country or in an English-speaking subject (mainly second-year undergraduate students).
Students taking part in this mobility scheme have previously drawn up a study contract with the help of the International Relations department and in agreement with the host university, setting out the content of the courses they will be taking.
They follow the courses set out in the contract and sit the examinations in accordance with the host university’s own procedures. This assessment is used to validate the 30 ECTS required to obtain the study semester.
WORK PLACEMENTS (SCHOOLS)
Students do not follow any courses in a training structure, they are placed in a primary school or kindergarten for primary education, in a collège or lycée for secondary education.
In the multidisciplinary Bachelor’s programme, 2 periods are possible: either January-February or March-April.
These placements take place during the 2nd semester in the 2nd year (L2). Schools or educational establishments may be offered to students (see our partners below), but it is up to each student to find an establishment willing to take them on.
Work placements have a number of objectives :
To help finance their placement or study period abroad, students can apply for one or more grants (Erasmus, AMI, Frim).
The amount and origin of these grants vary depending on the destination, the length of the placement and the agreements signed with the school’s international partners. They provide valuable material assistance in addition to that provided by the Faculty of Education.
These mobility grants can be monthly or flat-rate. They are calculated according to the cost of the stay abroad. They range from €250 to over €1,000, depending on the case and eligibility criteria.
The Faculty of Education also provides financial support depending on the destination chosen and the student’s administrative status (CROUS scholarship holder/non-scholarship holder).
Students’ accounts of their work placements abroad :
– « The human side of this trip was more than present,so I’d like to thank all the people who took care of us during the whole month and so to all our new friends. »
Manon (Senegal)
– This experience enabled me to improve my spoken English, thanks to linguistic immersion in an exciting cultural and professional environment. The preparation for the placement was very beneficial in making the most of this mobility experience ».
Léo (Finland).
– I will have very fond memories of this placement, as well as many professional techniques that I hope to be able to apply when I become a teacher, in addition to what I learnt in French
Rebecca (USA)
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In addition to these 2 options, each of which is part of a specific course of study, it is also possible to study abroad as part of a gap year (a voluntary interruption in a course of study) and for a long period (an academic semester or even a full year of university study).
This option involves a more personal project, is subject to major administrative constraints and requires lengthy preparation.
It may require support and advice from the Fde’s International Relations department.