Communicating in the language of the country where you are residing constitutes the key element of the GAP YEAR programmes. This first chapter represents the main asset of your stay abroad. It's also the link which will allow you to follow on to the other programmes presented in the following chapters (work experience placements, voluntary work, jobs). Their success lies in the command of the language of the country.
Trimester, semester or academic year
When you have the opportunity to dedicate yourself to language studies during a trimester or longer, it is ideal to finish the course with an official internationally recognised certificate as a bonus. The content of the course remains general. The courses are therefore the same as the standard or intensive courses except that they are more specifically targeted at acquiring the skills to be in the best conditions the day of the exam. In addition, contrary to general courses, the exam preparation courses bring together all of the students who have a common aim. This gives an extra scope to the course and offers a quality environment for having all of the chances on your side. The official certificates allow you to put yourself in a position to continue your studies on-site (career training). Additionally, they are essential nowadays on a CV. They represent a reference for companies, organisations and employers throughout the world. They are a significant professional asset. The exams take place on fixed dates throughout the year. The preparation courses generally start three months prior to the exam. To end with a flourish, it is therefore recommended to plan the starting and finishing dates of your stay according to the exam sessions.
- Destinations
England
You must immerse yourself in the customs of another time - the tea ceremony being only the most ...
Study Abroad EnglandUSA
A land of extremes where traditions are born at every moment, where the rugged beauty of the open ...
Study Abroad USAAustralia
But over the years it has also become a first-choice destination for those wishing to learn English. It ...
Study Abroad AustraliaCanada
In appearance, Canadian cities are hard to distinguish from their US sisters, with large patches of land ...
Study Abroad CanadaIreland
And to understand why it is unlike any other English-speaking country. There is a magic in the air, ...
Study Abroad IrelandMalta
Situated at the heart of things, in short, these five Mediterranean islands have served as a trading post ...
Study Abroad MaltaNew Zealand
A late arrival on maps with an outlying position in relation to the rest of the British Empire, ...
Study Abroad New ZealandSouth Africa
A colourful state that vibrates like no other on the continent, this territory of more than a million ...
Study Abroad South AfricaIndia
Home to the most ancient civilisations dating back to 9000 B.C., jewel of the British Empire for two ...
Study Abroad IndiaPhilippines
A Spanish colony, then American, the archipelago has maintained a language, Filipino, but also English which remains the ...
Study Abroad PhilippinesSpain
You feel encouraged to stroll along the streets, to experience the cities and towns out in the open ...
Study Abroad SpainArgentina
Since its origins, Argentina has never stopped being a country of welcome. And its multicultural population, made up ...
Study Abroad ArgentinaMexico
Acapulco in the south, of course, but also the dozens of others that make a sunny garland around ...
Study Abroad MexicoEquador
With its around thirty volcanoes, its sharp-peaked mountains and its hillside markets, the country doesn’t have the obvious ...
Study Abroad EquadorPeru
It continues, this Peruvian adventure, in the names that make you dreamy, like that of the highest lake ...
Study Abroad PeruCosta Rica
And a network of rivers that descends from the mountain range to refresh the plains. What more could you ...
Study Abroad Costa RicaGermany
But there is no need to look back to the glories of the past to discover the essential ...
Study Abroad GermanyAustria
Austria also enjoys natural open spaces which will easily satisfy lovers of mountains and winter sports. On the ...
Study Abroad AustriaFrance
For the eyes, France is a veritable treasure trove of exquisite architecture and historical sites. It also boasts ...
Study Abroad FranceSwitzerland
where everywhere around Lake Geneva is reserved for a festival, above all the Paléo and the Montreux Jazz ...
Study Abroad SwitzerlandItaly
It is enough to visit the theatres, thermal baths and stadiums of Rome to understand that the ancient ...
Study Abroad ItalyJapan
Whether you wander through Tokyo or Osaka’s flashy streets and neon districts, from the clinking of machines ...
Study Abroad JapanChina
Like the Shadong province, on the east coast, In particular, the seaside city of Qingdao, lodged on the ...
Study Abroad ChinaRussia
But Russia is also something else. It is a welcoming land for people who want to wake up ...
Study Abroad Russia
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