Gap Year Abroad

Gap year in France

Gap year in France
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Spend a gap year in France, exploring culture, customs and the French language. Our year-long gap year programmes in France are designed to optimize your language skills, so you return home fluent in French. There's so much to see and do, you may find that a gap year in France isn't nearly enough!

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EF Language Abroad

EF Language Abroad

16-25 years
2-24 weeks
Learn a language faster at one of 50 accredited EF campuses abroad. Study alongside students from over 100 countries and start any Monday.
Destination: France
City: Paris, Nice
EF Academic Year Abroad

EF Academic Year Abroad

16+ years
Semester or year
Immerse yourself in a new language and culture in your dream city with a transformative language program. Become bilingual, gain certifications, and make friends for life.
Destination: France
City: Paris, Nice
EF Language Abroad

EF Language Abroad

25+ years
2-24 weeks
Boost your global career with personalised language courses in one of the world’s top cities. Designed for adults and professionals.
Destination: France
City: Paris, Nice
EF Language Abroad

EF Language Abroad

50+ years
2-52 weeks
Embark on a language course abroad designed for adults aged 50+. Enjoy varied lessons, and activities catered to your interests.
Destination: France
City: Nice

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Gap year in France

You’ll fall in love with France, especially if you like great food, art, and architecture. Spending a gap year in France can help you understand the nuances of French much easier than if were to attempt to learn the language in your own country. Ordering food in French from a menu, bargaining in French at an outdoor market, and enjoying French theatrical performances will become part of your life during your gap in France. A gap year programme in France will also let you explore French perspectives on the world, make lasting friendships both with your fellow students and with French people, and develop your independence as a world traveller.

Adopting France

One of the most pleasant things about a gap year in France is that you have the time to evolve throughout the year. You'll start out uneasy, perhaps frightened to speak French and intimidated by all the incomprehensible things around you. As you settle in and make friends, your French will improve and you'll develop some habits: a favorite cafe, your neighborhood bakery, your morning walk to school. By the second half of your gap year in France, you'll be more confident, taking weekend trips with friends to explore different regions, showing off your French when you have visits from home. After finishing your gap year program in France, part of you will never leave.

French gap year programmes

If you want to expand your horizons and try something new, a French gap year is a great idea! Whether you're a complete beginner or already have some knowledge of the language, you'll learn to speak French as part of everyday life with our French gap year programmes. Invest a year to master French. You won't regret it.

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