THIRD YEAR AWAY INFORMATION SESSION 2016 CHICOUTIMI NANTES

THIRD YEAR AWAY INFORMATION SESSION 2016 CHICOUTIMI ∼ NANTES

WHY STUDY ABROAD ? • The best way to improve your French is to immerse yourself in a french-speaking environment (language and culture) • Teaching experience : Assistantship positions available in Nantes and Chicoutimi

EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN FRENCH STUDIES Chicoutimi (Québec) • Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) Nantes (France) • Université de Nantes • in collaboration with Trent University Coordination • Catherine Dubeau (Fall 2016) • Valérie Dusaillant-Fernandes (2017)

SELECTION PROCESS Step 1 → Submit your application • Application form available online: • https: //uwaterloo. ca/french-studies/currentundergraduates/exchange-programs#application • Application form + recent photo + curriculum vitae • By Monday, November 21 th, 2016 • To Nathan Pirie (ML 333) Step 2 → Interview (in French) • 15 minutes, with Prof. Catherine DUBEAU (ML 341) • December 7 th – 9 th, 2016

SELECTION PROCESS Step 3 → Letters sent in February • Yes / no / waiting list Step 4 → Preparation • (Spring / Summer) Step 5 → You leave ! • Chicoutimi --> mid-August • Nantes --> Beginning of September

SELECTION CRITERIA v Your program • 1 st priority: FTS (French Teaching Specialization) • 2 nd priority: French Honours, minors • 3 rd priority: other programs (if spots available) Only those enrolled in a four-year program may apply v Your grades (average) in your French courses only • 1 st priority : FTS, 75% or better • 2 nd priority: HF, 75% or better • 3 rd priority: a General program, 70% or better

HOW MANY SPOTS ARE AVAILABLE? v Nantes : 10 (or more if Trent University sends less than 10 students) v Chicoutimi : 15 Do not hesitate to submit your application, you never know when a spot may become available !

• Study in a French-speaking environment • Learn about the Québec culture • Practise your French with other (francophone) students CHICOUTIMI • Appreciate the beauty of the region • Apprivoisez l’hiver! Photos by Kathleen Zeitel

CHICOUTIMI (UQAC) • Students spend 1 or 2 semesters in Chicoutimi • Students are enrolled in the “Baccalauréat en études littéraires françaises” program • Students participate in UQAC’s regular classes http: //www. immigrationquebec. gouv. qc. ca/en/settle/pictures/sa guenay. html

ACADEMIC YEAR AT UQAC (2017– 18) • Fall term begins: Aug. 28 th, 2017 • Labour Day: September 4 th, 2017 • Thanksgiving: October 9 th, 2017 • Fall reading week: October 10 th to 13 th, 2017 • Fall term ends: December 18 th, 2017 • Winter term begins: January 8 th, 2018 • Winter reading week: March 5 th to 9 th, 2018 • Good Friday: March 30 th, 2018 • Easter Monday: April 2 nd, 2018 • Winter term ends: April 30 th, 2018

ACADEMIC LIFE • ~6500 students (UW has ~29 000) • Students can take 10 courses over the course of 2 terms (a letter of permission must be completed before leaving) • Minimum of 3 literature courses/term • FR 399 A: Independent Cultural Study • Grading system is different (letter grades: A, B, C, D) • The lowest grade UW will transfer is a C- (67 to 69%) • Numerous extra-curricular activities • Vie étudiante • Associations des étudiants internationaux de l’UQAC http: //www. uqac. ca/docdim/stages/contact. htm

ACCOMODATIONS Students stay in residence • UQAC residences are slightly cheaper and more spacious than UW’s • Around $370 - $420 / month for a period of 9 months (all included, except food and utensils) • 4 - or 6 -bedroom apartments with kitchen facilities • UW students are grouped with French-speakers to help develop their French

CHICOUTIMI (UQAC) RESIDENCES Photo by Ashley Dean

CHICOUTIMI (UQAC) RESIDENCES http: //www. uqac. ca/direction_services/sae/logement/resi_appartements. php

EXPENSES Chicoutimi tuition fees • Out-of-province fee waived • $1, 262. 03 per term (4 courses) • $1, 528. 28 per term (5 courses) Residence fees (par mois/par chambre) • $370 (4 chambres) • $410 (3 chambres) • $420 (2 chambres) $370 X 9 = $3, 330. 00 / $420 X 9 = $3, 780. 00 • Most goods are priced the same as in Ontario Part-time work in Chicoutimi possible

EXPENSES Parking fees (if needed) Utilisateurs Vignette Temps complet Étudiants UQAC (incluant résidences) Annuelle Session Mensuelle Hebdo. 208$ 116$ 53$ 21$ Soir (à partir de 16 h)ou stat. St. Thomas* 130$ 70$ n/a

EXPENSES All expenses Tuition fees (UQAC) Textbooks Flight from Toronto to Quebec City + Intercar Quebec City to Chicoutimi Living expenses (residence + groceries) $7, 800 - $9000 (depending on number of courses and type of residence). *all figures are approximate and subject to change / Additional expenses such as travel and shopping have not been factored into this budget

LA VILLE DE SAGUENAY 98% francophone Medium sized city • 144 250 people • 127 people/km 2 Kitchener: 219, 153 1, 602. 1 people/km 2 Waterloo: 98, 780, 1, 520. 7 people/km 2 On the Saguenay River 200 km north of Québec City

ABOUT THE REGION • Snow on the ground from October/November to April • Average winter temperature: -16°C (but it can go as low as -40!) • A prime location for outdoor enthusiasts: large lakes (Lake Saint-Jean), meandering rivers (Saguenay), towering mountains (Valin mountains) and a fjord (Saguenay Fjord) carved out of a glacial valley. • Open, friendly people

SIGHTS TO SEE / THINGS TO DO Snowshoeing, skiing, snowboarding, hiking Canoeing, kayaking Restaurants, cafés, pubs, malls River and fjord cruises La Pulperie • Former paper pulp complex, now a museum La Petite Maison Blanche • Survived “Le Déluge” (1996), now a museum

SAGUENAY – LAC SAINT JEAN REGION Mt Valin • 43 km NE of Chicoutimi • National park • Ideal for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and hiking Tadoussac • 125 km E of Chicoutimi • Historic port dating back to 1599 • Boating, whale watching on the St-Laurent Zoo sauvage de St Félicien • 127 km W of Chicoutimi • Zoo with 80 boreal animal species living in realistic habitats • Outdoor excursions Québec City • 200 km S of Chicoutimi • The historic capital of Québec has many sights to see • Carnaval de Québec (Winter Carnival) Montréal

GUEST SPEAKERS Please welcome Shivani Jivan and Joelle Renton !

S E T N A N (JODY BRUS, ERIKA ELLACOTT, LAURA UPTON, RUTH WRIGHT -GEDKE, TARYN ANSTETT)

Photos by Christopher Lauzon NANTES

ABOUT THE CITY • Population ~ 285, 000 • Nantes, a city on the Loire River in the Upper Brittany region of Western France, has a long history as a port and industrial center. • It is close to the Atlantic coast (60 km). • Coastal weather: damp, humid, regular rainfall

ABOUT THE CITY • First city in France to successfully reintroduce electric tramways. • European Green Capital 2013 (European Commission) • Home to the restored, 15 th-century Château des Ducs de Bretagne, where the Dukes of Brittany once lived.

UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES • Statement of financial status required by French government for visa purposes • Medical examination required by a French physician once in France • The Canadian professor accompanies the students at the beginning of September (approx. 7 days). • Tuition Fees paid at UW + 1000$ for the year (administrative fees: hiring the professors, renting the class rooms, etc. )

UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES • IFLE : Institut de français langue étrangère • Courses taught at the IFLE (formally known as IRFFLE: Institut de recherche et de formation en français langue étrangère) • the school year calendar of your courses corresponds to our UW schedule (both terms have a reading week + Christmas break) • Regular courses at the Université de Nantes have different start and end dates

COURSES • Regular Program: • 4 courses prepared for the Canadian group (taught by French Professors) • Literature / Philosophy / History / French Language • Choices for a 5 th course (included in UW fees) • 1 regular course of your choice from the U of N calendar, but must make arrangements with the prof • FR 399 A Independent Cultural Study • 1 online course at UW/term

U. DE NANTES - RESIDENCES • Students are housed in one of three residences on campus • Residences have been recently renovated • Single rooms (9 m 2) with bathroom • Community kitchen facilities available • In 2016 -2017, rent is 254. 80€/month (includes internet access) • Security deposit: 270€ Photo by Christopher Lauzon

EXPENSES* Canadian passport: $120 / 160 CND Student Visa: $146. 25 Travel to Nantes: ($1300 - 1500 CND) (flight) Tuition fees: regular UW tuition fees at UW Residence: • Room: 254. 80 € x 8 months + 270 € (security deposit) (2038. 40 + 270 = 2308. 40 €/$3334. 16 CND) • You can obtain a small rebate from the CAF (Caisse d’allocations familiales) Public transit passes: 267€ (yearly pass) or 37€ (monthly pass) Many goods are more expensive in France • Food: 2240€ (70€ x 32 weeks) You will need to bring 1000€ cash for the first week. *All costs are approximate and may vary

SIGHTS IN NANTES Chateau des ducs de Bretagne • Medieval castle Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul • Large Roman Catholic cathedral The Machines of the Isle of Nantes • Giant robot exhibition Théâtre Graslin • Historic theatre Jardin des Plantes • Across from the main train station Passage Pommeraye • Mall, constructed 1840 - 1843

SIGHTS OUTSIDE OF NANTES La Côte Sauvage • A beach ~80 km from Nantes Guérande • A small town near la Côte Sauvage • Surrounded by medieval fortifications Clisson • A small town 35 km from Nantes • Medieval ruins and a reconstructed castle Paris • The capital of France is 385 km from Nantes The rest of France and Europe • Take advantage of your holidays to explore!

GUEST SPEAKERS Please welcome Amy Kuang and Annie Fang !

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP v. Nantes: Teaching opportunities available through the Catholic school board. Volunteer work. v. Chicoutimi: Teaching opportunities available through la Commission scolaire Rive-du-Saguenay. Volunteer work.

HOST FAMILIES v. Nantes: You can choose to have a host family (weekend activities, trips). Organized by the « Association France-Canada » . N. B. Students do not live with their host family, all students live in residence. v. Chicoutimi: Finding a host family may be possible through l'École de langue française et de culture québécoise N. B. Through this program, students live with their host family and pay room and board.

IMPORTANT LINKS Département d’études françaises (UW) http: //french. uwaterloo. ca/about. html Exchange Programs (French Studies, UW) https: //uwaterloo. ca/french-studies/current-undergraduates/exchange-programs Université de Québec à Chicoutimi http: //www. uqac. ca/ Université de Nantes http: //www. univ-nantes. fr/

CONTACTS Catherine Dubeau (Associate Professor) • Third Year Away program coordinator (Fall 2016) • ML 341, cdubeau@uwaterloo. ca Valérie Dusaillant-Fernandes (Assistant Professor) • Third Year Away program coordinator (2017) • ML 330, vcdusail@uwaterloo. ca Robert Ryan (Arts Student International Exchange Coordinator) • PAS 2417, rwryan@uwaterloo. ca • 519 -888 -4567 x 38645 Nathan Pirie (Undergraduate Program Assistant) • ML 333, nathan. pirie@uwaterloo. ca Ibi Brown (Global Learning Co-ordinator) • Waterloo International • EC 3 -1021, studyabroad@uwaterloo. ca

FIN! Thank you for coming!