program description
The Explore program a bursary program for Canadian students of 18 years old and over wanting to learn French. Five weeks of discovery, new acquaintances and exchanging ideas, in a stimulating setting for learning your second or foreign language.
Students who participate in the Explore program are admitted in the 9984 program of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). This program gives you the possibiity to earn six (6) University credits.
To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria :
- be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident (those who hold a student visa to study in Canada are not eligible);
- have completed at least Grade 12 and be 18 years old before the start of the Explore program;
- have been a full-time student for at least one trimester in the current school year.
To be accepted, you must fill out the form from the Ministry of Education, available at the following address: https://englishfrench.ca/explore/. If you are selected you will receive and the procedure to complete your registration at UQTR.
Dates and
costs
Please refer to the calendar for program dates and associated costs.
Arrival and
departure
Arrivée
Participant check-in will take place on the Sunday prior to the start of the program, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, in the Albert Tessier pavilion.
Départ
Student departure is scheduled for the last Friday of the program, before 5:00 PM.
Lodging
Participants are accomodated in student residences located on campus, just a short walk from the main building where most of the activities will take place.
Each apartment consists of four bedrooms, along with a shared kitchen, living room, and bathroom. In each of the bedrooms, there is a single bed (bedding and pillow included), a work desk, and a closet. Students share their apartment with other participants from the same program of the same gender.
There are four bedrooms per apartment along with a full kitchen.
The kitchen is equipped with :
- kitchen table with 4 chairs
- Stove
- Refrigerator
Washers and dryers are available in the basements of each residential building.
Free Internet access (WIFI) is available in all rooms.
typical weekly schedule
French classes from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
(optional)
Here's a preview of activities we may offer:
- Guided tour of Trois-Rivières, Quebec et Montreal
- Musée POP and old prison of Trois-Rivières visit
- E-Sports activity (unique in Canada)
- Hiking center
- Parc de la Mauricie day trip
- Sugar shack and dancing evening
- Abénakis Museum
- Thematic evenings
- Talent show
* The activities are provided for reference purposes only, as the schedule may be subject to change.
Programs offered
SPeCIFICATIONS and DeTAILS
spring session
Languages at Work program
Participants in the Spring Explore program are eligible for a summer job program (Languages at Work) following the five-week immersion courses.
Summer session
Family
The parent wishing to come with his child of 3 year old or less years old, please contact out team at dir.eif@uqtr.ca.
The parent wishing to come with his child from 4 to 11 years old will have access to the Camp Multisport of CAPS of UQTR. The child will have activities while the parent will be in class. You can contact minipats@uqtr.ca for additional informaion.
Testimonial
« Bonjour tout le monde =) I absolutely loved learning french with you all for the five weeks. In a flash it was gone, but every moment spent here was unbelievably memorable and special to me. I'm glad I met some of the most passionate and kind people in the world. (ANIMATEURS TOO) I sincerely wish you all the best of best with everything and keep exploring! Merci beaucoup pour un programme parfait. »
— Alice, Vancouver
Testimonial
« I am overjoyed to share that over the spring, I experienced a 5-week, intensive, immersion program at l'École internationale de français, l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. The program offered me countless opportunities to engage with the French language and to learn about Québécois linguistic variations and Québécois culture. The teachers and organizers not only fostered an ideal environment for learning, but they acted as mentors who supported me on my foreign-language journey. At l'EIF, I wrote on the student journal as a journalist and editorialist, I co-hosted a podcast, and co-hosted a talent show. I completed the program with a number of transferrable skills and great satisfaction from the connections I was able to make. »
— Sharese Taylor, Explore participant
