Please feel free to download our French partner university calendar dates below:

French University Calendars 2012-2013

To prepare your campus visit, please download the document below:

Guide de visite de campus

Campus Visits for Spring 2013

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th, 2013

Institut Catholique:  Meet at Université de Paris 3 – La Sorbonne Nouvelle (Censier campus) in the front courtyard at 2:30pm. If you are running late please report directly to the Institut Catholique located at 21 rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris; Metro:  Rennes (line 12) or Saint Placide (line 4).  We will meet at le Bureau des Relations Internationales in the courtyard with Ms. Lucie Poupet.

Université de Paris Ouest Nanterre la Défense:  Meet at Université de Paris 3 – La Sorbonne Nouvelle (Censier campus) in the front courtyard at 2:30pm. You will need a round-trip metro ticket for zone 3, please buy this in advance before our visit in order to avoid delays.  If you are running late please report directly to UPOND located at 200 avenue de la République, 92001 Nanterre; RER (A): Nanterre Université.  We will meet at the Services des Relations Internationales located in Building A, room 105 with Ms. Julia Esline.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17th, 2013

Université de Paris 4 – La Sorbonne:  Meet at the MICEFA office at 3:00pm. You will visit several of the campuses within Paris 4 depending on students’ inquiries and needs.

Université de Paris 8 – Vincennes – Saint Denis:  Meet at Université de Paris 3 – La Sorbonne Nouvelle (Censier campus) in the front courtyard at 2:30pm. If you are running late please report directly to Paris 8 located at 2 rue de la Liberté, 93526 Saint Denis; Metro:  Saint Denis Université (Line 13, make sure you go towards Saint Denis since the line 13 splits.  We will meet at the Services des Relations Internationales located in Building A, room 176-177 just across from the Paris 8 cafeteria with Ms. Catherine Rochemont.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th, 2013

Université de Paris Est Créteil:  Meet at the MICEFA office at 2:00pm. If you are running late please report to Créteil Université Metro station on the University side of the Metro and look for Célia Fomani, the MICEFA assistant (06 31 26 71 79) at 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle 94010 Créteil.

MONDAY, JANUARY 21st, 2013

Université de Paris 3 – La Sorbonne Nouvelle:  Meet at the MICEFA office at 9:00am. If you are running late please report directly to Paris 3 located at 13 rue Santeuil, 75005 Paris; Metro: Censier-Daubenton (line 7).  Will meet in the courtyard with Ms. Elodie Anaya and Ms. Caroline Chauveau.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th, 2013

Université de Paris Est Créteil:  Meet at the Creteil Université Metro stop (Line 8 ) at 9:00am on the University side of the Metro. If you are running late please report to the Eco-gestion building for the welcome breakfast and look for Célia Fomani, the MICEFA assistant (06 31 26 71 79) at 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle 94010 Créteil.  You will then proceed to breakfast, a welcome orientation, campus visit and will be taking a French placement exam if you plan on enrolling in French as a Foreign Laguage courses (DELCIFE).

In France, social security is in charge of reimbursing a part of one’s healthcare expenses. The reimbursement rate depends on the type of care and of health professional you visit.

What is the student social security plan?

The student social security plan covers student healthcare: it reimburses part of the expenses paid for medical care and medication. The reimbursements are managed and paid by a student social security center (LMDE: http://www.lmde.com/ or SMEREP:  http://www.smerep.fr/)

Is enrollment in a student social security plan mandatory for foreign students?

It depends on the student’s nationality.

-       If you live in one of the countries in the European Economic Area* or Switzerland: if you have a European health insurance card or private insurance, you do not need to enroll in the student social security plan.
* list of EEA countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus (Greek part), Denmark, Spain, Estonia, France, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden,  Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

• If you live in another country: you must enroll in the student social security plan and pay the contribution (207 € for the university year)

Conditions to enroll in the student Social Security plan

To participate in the national student health-care system, students must be under 28 years of age and enrolled in a program of at least 4 months’ duration at an approved institution of higher education.

Other students (those enrolled in programs shorter than 4 months and students enrolled in a non-participating institution) must obtain medical insurance from a private insurance company. Annual premiums for such coverage in France range from €150 to €550.

Students older than 28 as of October 1st, regardless of their country of origin, are not eligible to benefit from student social security, except in exceptional cases. They must take out private health insurance, whatever their nationality. They are eligible to benefit from the plan “universal medical coverage” (C.M.U.) if they apply to the “Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie” (C.P.A.M.).

How do I enroll in the student Social security plan?

It is very easy: on the day you enroll administratively in the university, you must choose a Student social security center which will reimburse your healthcare expenses.

What does it cover?

Do I need to enroll in a complimentary health insurance in North America to cover other expenses?

Yes, to insure optimal reimbursement of health care expenses while abroad, students should also apply to a complimentary health insurance policy before arrival in France.  This complimentary insurance should also cover emergency evacuation and repatriation.  Students may inquire with their home university’s study abroad office for complimentary health insurance enrollment information.

Please plan your budget accordingly.

• Second, pedagogical: ON CAMPUS getting enrolled in classes either with the department’s secretary or directly with the professor (introduce yourself properly

Adminstrative registration for Spring 2013

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
LAST DAY TO REGISTER AT THE MICEFA OFFICE FOR YOUR FRENCH UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD

You may start registering for your student cards starting Monday, January 14th after your class.  You will need the following documents to complete your student card:

- 2 passport-sized photos (must be identical)
- proof of health insurance
- a copy of your passport

You will then fill out the application on-line at our office.

Institut Catholique de Paris: http://www.moveonnet.eu/institutions/myinstitution/enomination

Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne: http://inscriptionechange.univ-paris1.fr/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle: http://move.univ-paris3.fr/moveonline/incoming.html

Université Paris 4 Sorbonne: http://www.paris-sorbonne.fr/l-international/venir-etudier-a-paris-sorbonne/dans-le-cadre-d-une-convention-4724/etats-unis-canada-australie-4726/ then click on the upper right side on Formulaire de candidature

Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7): http://moveonline.sc.univ-paris-diderot.fr/move/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

Université Paris 8 Vincennes St-Denis: http://echanges.univ-paris8.fr/move/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense: https://u-paris10.moveonnet.eu/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

Université Paris Est Créteil: https://kiwi.univ-paris12.fr/move/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

Université Paris Est Marne La Vallée: http://www.univ-mlv.fr/international/etudiants-etrangers-entrants-incoming-students/etudiants-en-programmes-dechange/etudiants-en-convention/ then click on Compléter le formulaire étudiant (application form)

Université Versailles saint Quentin en Yvelines: http://moveonline.uvsq.fr/moveonline/incoming/welcome.php

We will then have you print out your application for your student card twice and sign your application.

Remember that to figure out the number of credits you will receive it is unnecessary to look at the ECTS

Please note that year-long students who fail to obtain an average grade superior or equal to 2.0 GPA will not be allowed to complete a second semester in their host University.

The MICEFA offers 5-6 courses per semester including: Grammaire du Texte, the Histoire de Paris, the Littérature et Paris, the L’Art du 19ème siècle, the Cinéma, Dialogue Interculturel…

MICEFA students are ONLY allowed to take ONE MICEFA course per semester, UNLESS there are still openings after ALL students have been given the opportunity to sign up for one MICEFA course.

It is also possible to do an independent study with the pedagogical coordinator, but the topics have to be negotiated with her.

Registration will be based on a first come first serve basis. Registration for Grammaire du Texte will be given priority to students enrolled at Paris 3, Paris 4 and the Catholic Institute.

MICEFA courses

MICEFA – Courses Fall 2012

MICEFA – Courses Spring 2013

MICEFA – Courses Fall 2013

MICEFA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

MIC 101 – Intermediate Grammar and Composition/ Grammaire de la Phrase (3)

Intensive study of French grammar for international students at the intermediate level. Designed to improve both oral and written skills with emphasis on the latter. Subjects covered include proper use of tenses, verbs, prepositions and complex sentence construction.

MIC 102 – Intermediate Oral Expression and Comprehension/ Expression et compréhension orale (3)

Intended for intermediate students who wish to improve their oral skills in French.

MIC 201 – Advanced Grammar and Text/ Grammaire du texte (3)

Intensive study of French grammar for international students at the advanced level. Designed to improve the understanding of French grammar. Various texts are used to teach how to write in a convincing manner.

MIC 202 – French Conversation (2)

The objective of this course is to place students in situations of daily French conversation. Role-play based on concrete professional situations requiring the use of oral skills will be emphasized. This course will give students the opportunity to practice their spoken French through oral exercises that will permit students to acquire confidence and ease in speaking.

MIC 203 – Phonetics/ Phonology of Oral expression/ Phonétiques (3) – Year long course

MIC 205 – History of Paris/ Histoire de Paris (3)

History of the French capital from its founding to the present day. Course is organized around weekly lectures and visits to museums, monuments, and significant quarters of Paris and Ile-de-France. All major historical, artistic, and architectural periods and movements will be covered.

MIC 212 – Literary History of Paris/ Histoire littéraire de Paris (3)

Using historical events in Paris as a background, the course explore Paris through the eyes of major French writers – such as Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert, Zola, Proust and the Surrealists. The course includes visits of the neighborhoods evoked by these writers, such as: Montparnasse, St. Germain-des-Prés, Montmartre, etc.

MIC 213 – French Literature and Politics/ Littérature et Politiques (3)

This course looks at the history of French politics through the works of various authors from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The class will study various texts from the different time periods and connect them with the political situation at the time.  Authors include: Balzac, Hugo, Barres, Péguy, Drieu la Rochelle, Malraux, Camus, and Sartre.

MIC 214 – French Society through Film/ La société française à travers le cinéma (3)

MIC 216 – Intercultural Analysis of the Other: French vs. American/ L’analyse culturelle: Francité vs. Américainité (3)

The course studies how cultural differences manifest.  Students will be asked to question the role of stereotypes, clichés and perceptions in our understanding of foreign cultures.  The course will specifically examine the French and North American cultures.

MIC 217 – Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Relations between the Arab World and both Europe and the United States/ Le Dialogue avec le monde arabe (3)

This course analyzes different aspects of the relations between the Muslim-Arab world with Europe on the one hand and  the United States on the other. The aim is threefold: 1) by teaching the different issues specific to the Muslim-Arab world give the students more of an inside perspective 2) discover and understand the different issues in the relations of this area with the Western world, more specifically with Europe and the United States 3) Have them understand that both the Western and Muslim-Arab worlds are complex societies, and so are their relations, which means that this course should help them modify their original point of view.

MIC 220  – 19th Century French Painting Impressionism and Beyond/ Impressionisme (3)

Examines the evolution of painting in the 19th century that led to the innovations of the Impressionist painters, who assimilated and then transcended these innovations. Explores the importance of the post-Impressionist movement and how it opened the door for others such as Cézanne who, in turn, inaugurated 20^th century painting.

MIC 222 – Contemporary Urban Culture and Media in France/ Média et culture urbaine et contemporaine (3)

This course approaches various problems that are linked to current events in France, but will also allow students to grasp an understanding of France, its inhabitants and it’s customs.  There will also be cultural visits included in this course.  Students will be expected to practice their oral French skills along with dialogue and written work.

MIC 230 – The French and Media:  Analysis of Texts and Images in French National Press/  Les Français et les Médias:  analyse des discours et des images de la presse nationale française (3)

The course will cover the relationship between the French and Media.  The course content will involve analyzing texts and images within the French National Press.

MIC 240 – The French and Media:  Analysis of Gender through Texts and Images in French National Press/ Les Français et les Médias:  analyse du genre dans des discours et des images de la presse nationale française (3)

MIC 250 – Gender Studies/ Les études féminines (3)

This course introduces students to French feminist thinkers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

MIC 260 – Academic Writing Workshop/ L’Atelier de l’écrit universitaire (2)

Students will explore advanced French writing strategies for dissertations, critiques and text analysis, etc.  The course aims to instruct students to integrate within the French academic realm by adapting their academic writing style and methodology to the French university system’s standards in comparison to North American writing techniques.

MIC 290  – Teaching Assistant Internship in English/ Stage d’Assistant(e) d’anglais avec le CIEP (3)

Students lead conversational groups in English for French high school or college students 12 hours per week.  A reflective paper is required at the end of the semester to obtain academic credit.

MIC 295 – Special Topics (1-3)

This course may be repeated for credit as topics change.

Tutoring

Tutoring is available for North American students enrolled in regular university classes (with francophone students). Do not wait until the last minute (the day before you have to hand in an essay or the day before the exam, whether mid-term or final) to ask for help. French master’s students will be providing the help and they will need to be informed early enough to include you into their schedule.

List of selected courses for the semester

• Two weeks after you started classes, you will need to give the complete course registration form to the MICEFA office. If you do not do so, you will not be able to obtain your transcript at the end of the semester. To ensure that your transcript is correct and issued to your home university in a timely manner, you will need to turn in a complete and accurate “Course Registration Table” to the MICEFA office.  All changes made to your “Course Registration Form” will need to be reported to the MICEFA office by completing the “Add/Drop Form”.

Download the documents:

MICEFA – Course Registration Form

Add/Drop Form

Receiving Grades

• Once you near your finals, you will need to provide each of your professors with an “Course Evaluation Form.” This form allows your professor to provide the MICEFA office with your grades in a timely manner. If you do not provide your professor with this form, you will have to wait until the university’s registrar sends us your results to be able to obtain your transcript.  This process takes time since you are a non-degree seeking exchange student.  The delay can be anywhere from 4 to 6 months after you leave France, so please be responsible.

Download the document:

Evaluation_form

You have to schedule a meeting with the bank branch to close your account. You also have to cancel all service contracts (phone, internet, …) that you signed up for while living in France.

If you count on getting your deposit back, make sure to clean your apartment.

It is very important to provide us with your Course Registation Form and your professors with the Evaluation Form. Please find out about these documents by going to the Transcript/Course Reporting and Receiving Grades sections on this website. If you can not stop by the office, you can send us an e-mail at info@micefa.org.

Don’t forget to check with the office to see if everything is in order and to get your “certificat de fin d’études”, which will be important to cancel contracts and to close your bank account. We will also be happy to wish you a farewell and to inquire about your experience with in Paris.

Download the document:

Please download the letter model below and customize it to your account, this will officially close out any accounts you may have:

Lettre de Resiliation

Please make sure to include all attachments when providing your carriers with this letter.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to come into the MICEFA office for assistance.