he language immersion programs listed below are typically open to the public at large as well as to students who are seeking academic credit. If you would want academic credit, please consult with your home educational institution regarding procedures for transferring credit.

Compiled by Marion Froehlich and Alexandra Harvey
Arabic to GreekItalian to RussianSpanishMulti-Language Programs

 

Arabic

AMIDEAST - Amman, Jordan and Rabat, Morocco
Website: www.amideast.org
Contact:
  • For Jordan, students can receive credit from Northeastern University for an extra fee
  • For Morocco, students receive a transcript from Mohammed V University in Rabat, or, for an extra fee, from Northeastern University, Boston, MA

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Chinese (Mandarin)

Mandarin House - Beijing, Shanghai
Website: mandarinhouse.cn
Contact:

CLI provides one of a kind opportunities to learn about Chinese culture, intensive mandarin and other courses for students from all walks of life.
Website: www.studycli.org

Quest Exchange language immersion program uses a living immersion formula for accelerated learning. with opportunities for beginner, intermediate, or intensive learning.
Website: www.questexchange.org

French

Accord - Ecole de Langues - Paris
Website: www.accord-langues.com
Contact:

American University of Paris
Website: www.aup.edu
U.S. accredited university

Cours de Langue et Civilisation Francaise at the Sorbonne - Paris
Website: www.ccfs-sorbonne.fr
Contact:

France Langue - Biarritz, Bordeaux, Nice, Paris
Website: www.france-langue.com
Contact:
  • Biarritz:
  • Bordeaux:
  • Nice:
  • Paris: ,
French in Normandy - Rouen, Northern France
Website: www.frenchinnormandy.com
Contact: Go to their website to find the "contact us" link

Institut Catholique - Paris, France
Website: www.icp.fr/en
Contact: Go to their website to find the "contact us" link

Institut Linguistique Adenet - Montpellier
Website: www.ila-france.com
Contact:

Institut Linguistique du Peyrou - Montpellier
Website: www.ilp-france.com
Contact:

Institute for American Universities Aix Center - Aix-en-Provence, France
Website: www.iaufrance.org

When the student's home institution will not directly accept IAU credit, students may enroll at IAU through one of its program sponsors such as:
  • Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT - Christopher Johnson, (203) 254-4332
  • Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL - Jill Vodden, (815) 753-7399
  • Towson University, Towson, MD - Courtney Knott, (410) 704-2451
  • SUNY-Fredonia, Fredonia, NY - Mary Sasso, (716) 673-3451
  • Truman State University, Kirksville, MO - Rosa Virginia Mendez, (660) 785-4076
  • Miami Dade College, Miami, FL Joanne Michaud, (305) 237-3008

IES Abroad offers a french language immersion and area studies program in Nantes France. Prior education required.
Website: www.iesabroad.org

API offers a French language immersion program in Paris, France for high school students at different levels.
Website: www.aspirebyapi.com

Coeur de France Ecole de Langues is a French immersion language school providing French instruction in France. Coeur de France specializes in programs for families, couples and adults. Our French language immersion programs are taught at all levels at all ages, in groups or private individual classes. Courses available from 1 week or as many as 8 weeks.
Website: www.coeurdefrance.com

Institut Linguistique Adenet an independent French language school offering year round quality french language courses and services. This school also has 2 of the most prestigious international accreditations IALC and EQUALS.
Website: www.ila-france.com

German

Did Deutsch-Institut - Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich
Website: www.did.de
Contact:

Students must arrange for academic credit through the appropriate channels at their college/university.

Greek

American College of Greece - Athens
Website: www.acg.edu
Contact: Mara Nisdeo at

ACG is a U.S.-accredited institution so you will receive a U.S. transcript. This could/will make the transfer of credit process relatively easy.

 

Italian

AbbeySchool CiaoItaly - Turin
Website: www.ciaoitaly-turin.com
Contact:
No agreements with U.S. or Italian colleges/universities

American University of Rome
Website: www.aur.edu
U.S. accredited university

Babilonia - Taormina, Sicily
Website: www.babilonia.it
Contact:
John Cabot University - Rome
Website: www.johncabot.edu
U.S. accredited university

Linguaviva - Florence, Milan, Sicily
Website: www.linguaviva.it
Contact:

Lorenzo de' Medici Italian Language Institute - Florence, Rome, Tuscania, Venice
Website: www.lorenzodemedici.it
Contact:

Academic credit is available from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY (www.marist.edu)

Sant'Anna Institute - Sorrento Lingue - Sorrento, Italy
Website: www.sorrentolingue.com
Contact:

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci - Florence, Rome, Milan, Siena
Website: www.scuolaleonardo.com
Contact:

Dante Alighieri Siena is a multinational learning center of Language, Culture and Gastronomy which offers Italian courses and programs for learners of all nationalities, adult learners, students who want to attend study abroad programs or internships in Italy.
Website: www.dantealighieri.com

Japanese

Genki Japanese and Culture School - Fukuoka prefecture, Tokyo
Website: www.genkijacs.com
Contact:

ISI Japanese Language School - Tokyo, Nagano, Chukyo
Website: www.isi-education.com/english/wp
Contact:

KCP International: Japanese Language School - Tokyo
Website: www.kcpinternational.com

Academic credit available through:
  • Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA; (360) 650-3298,
  • University of Idaho, Moscow, ID; (208) 885-8984,
  • Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA; (484) 365-7785,
Financial aid may be available from these universities

KCP International Japanese Language school offers an intensive Japanese language program that is highly challenging, in Tokyo.
Website: www.kcpinternational.com

Korean

Korea University - Seoul
Website: isc.korea.ac.kr
Contact:

Portuguese

CIAL - Centro de Linguas - Lisbon, Portugal
Website: www.cial.pt
Contact:

IH (International House) - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Website: www.ih-saopaulo.com
Contact:

Russian

Liden & Denz - Moscow and St. Petersburg
Website: www.lidenz.ru

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DISCLAIMER:
The above listings are intended for informational purposes only. Although some of the language programs are known personally to the Worldview Project and others have been awarded for quality by professional organizations, no recommendations are intended and students assume all risks inherent in studying at these institutions. The Worldview Project takes no responsibility for outcomes related to individuals participating in or obtaining information from these entities. It is also the individual's responsibility to inquire further regarding program details to determine if it is a good fit in terms of academic, professional, and personal goals as well as, if you are a student seeking academic credit, whether and how classes may or may not transfer back to the your home college/university for major or general education credit.

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