Institut de Touraine
Private higher education institution, cooperation agreement with the University of Tours. The school is located in Tours, a metropolis of 300,000 inhabitants with 30,000 students, in the Loire Valley (UNESCO World Heritage List).
Multinational programs, tailor-made courses (linguistic stay for juniors over 12). Vocational training provider. Personal guidance for the students (tutorials, personal guidance, counselling on higher education).
Team of 20 full-time teachers, 8 administrative staff.
Modern teaching facilities: 6 language laboratories, 20 interactive whiteboards, multimedia library, etc.
Social and cultural program throughout the year: guided tours, cooking workshops, wine tasting, movie screening, etc.
Services
- Accommodation
- Activities, excursions
- Cineclub
- Study resources
- Wifi and/or computer
Accommodations
- Host family
- Rented room
- Room in student hostel
- Studio in residence
- Hotel
Examination center
- DELF, DALF, TEF
Course
A flexible program with group lessons in the morning and private tuition in the afternoon, to adapt to your objectives and needs.
Standard course in the morning (15 hours per week), 2 hours of private tuition per week during the afternoon.
More information on the school websiteGive more opportunities to practice French language through selected activities during summer.
To combine French language instruction with the discovery of the Loire Valley. Course available from the end of May until mid-September.
Duration : 2 or 4 weeks, with a standard course (15h) or an intensive course (21h) and 15 hours of cultural activities over two weeks : cooking workshop, wine tasting (students over 18), guided tours.
More information on the school websiteTo make progress in a balanced way (oral and reading/writing skills), morning lessons from Monday until Friday.
Language course lasting from 1 to 48 weeks, morning class, with 15 hours of general French (oral, reading / writing skills). The course is taught by two teachers who alternate. Free access to the multimedia library for personalized tutoring.
More information on the school websiteA program to improve faster - in addition to the standard course, course units taking into account your objectives and your difficulties
Intensive course from 1 to 48 weeks with 15 hours of language course (morning classes), 1h 30 phonetics, 1h 30 tutorials, 3h of cultural workshops (civilization, gastronomy, literature, arts, etc.), communication, or DELF DALF exam preparation
More information on the school websiteMake progress in French language, discover France and Touraine. Tailor-made programs.
Course of variable length, from 1 to 4 weeks, with 15 to 25 hours of instruction per week. 10 to 19 students per class. Organization of extracurricular activities in the region (châteaux, Futuroscope, etc.), accommodation in host families. Possibility to add a sojourn in Paris.
To develop one's knowledge in didactics and methodology, to observe different practices and to gain an insight into contemporary France.
Training for teachers of French as a foreign language. Duration from 1 to 4 weeks, with one theme per week : oral competences, writing/reading skill, phonetics, culture. Course available in July. Erasmus+ eligibility.
More information on the school website