Experience the adventure of

French

Vichy, located in the heart of France, 2 hours from Lyon and 3 hours from Paris

Vichy, a city for students, thanks to the universities of Clermont-Ferrand and CAVILAM – Alliance française

The school

Higher education institute, specialising in French language teaching Founded by the municipality of Vichy and the universities of Clermont-

Ferrand 50 years of experience and + than 130, 000 students trained + than 4000 students in 2014 One of the 5 best language schools in France 2nd Alliance française in France

A center of excellenceUnder the pedagogical control of the universities of Clermont-Ferrand

Main fields of activity

Intensive immersion-based French language teaching

Training programmes for teachers of French as a foreign language

Pedagogical tools: creation of documents for the class (methods, fiches pédagogiques), tailor-made programmes, on line resources etc.

Expertise missions abroad: audit, teacher trainings, seminars etc.

We offer

For all levels

Intensive programme, from one week and up

Preparation for university studies, for scientific disciplines (July and August)

One-to-one tuition

Combined programmes (group lessons + one-to-one lessons)

Summer camp for 12-16 year olds : French and sports

Study trips

Customised programmes

The university campus

A 9,000 square meters modern facility equipped with exceptional technological resources.

Training courses for teachers

Courses aimed to bring pedagogical innovation to day-to-day classroom activities:Méthodologie du Français Langue Etrangère - Enseigner une matière scolaire non linguistique en français - Enseigner aux enfants - Apprendre et enseigner avec TV5MONDE - Les TICE en classe de français - Actualisation des connaissances en civilisation française…

Educational advisers and teacher-trainer training courses

Diploma training courses Certification in foreign language teaching(Certificat de capacité à l’enseignement dufrançais langue étrangère)

Students services

Accommodation Host families (a network of 500 families) Student residences, hotel residences, studios Hotels (from 2 to 4 *)

Culture Excursions/visits Cultural and sporting activities Varied activities: region discovery, cinema, food

tasting…

Transfert service station/airport and personal assistance

Welcome on arrival Help for visa, university enrolment, bank account,

medical appointment…

Sports, tastings, visits, excursions, tours…

2014 Key figures

70 employees (among them 30 teachers or teacher trainers)

University library with a self-training room, and a wide range of French language books and methods

+ than 60 classrooms (among them 8 language labs, 400 computers, smartboards, digital tablets…)

4119 students : For French language: 3119 students from over

120 nationalities

Among them, 770 teachers of French

For foreign languages: 1000 students

80 expertise missions in 35 countries

Quality process

Label Européen des langues awarded in 2007 and 2009

Qualité Français Langue Etrangère Award (in 2008 and 2012) Highest score on every criterion audited

Institutions: The United Nations, foreign embassies, the African Union, the French ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Institutes and Alliances françaises…

Companies:

Universities and ‘Grandes écoles’ (engineer schools)

Secondary schools (language study trips)

Specialised agencies and individuals…

Clients and partners

Universities trust us

USA

AUSTRALIA MEXICO

GERMANY TURKEY

JAPAN

50 years of smiles at CAVILAM – Alliance française…

Apprendre . Rencontrer . Vivre . Vichy

Contact

www.cavilam.comwww.leplaisirdapprendre.com

Avenue des Célestins 03206 Vichy cedex - France Tél: +33 (0)4 70 30 83 83 Fax: +33 (0)4 70 30 83 84

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