PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• From castles, to vineyards, to beaches, to lavender fields, France is a great country for experiencing stunning scenery and peaceful villages. 
• Benefit from life in the French Alps while deepening your understanding of French language and mountain culture in this language and culture intensive program!  
• Take in all the region has to offer by participating in the many planned activities and excursions that are available free of charge or at a very low cost through the international student office. 
• Enjoy the beauty of Chambéry with its historical buildings, museums, pedestrian squares, and streets with colorful café terraces. The area is known for its quality of life, magnificent natural surroundings, history, and heritage.

LIFE ABROAD 
Enjoy life in a region surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of the Alps and crystal-clear lakes. This is a fantastic location for outdoor adventurers!  

What We Love About Savoie 
The location is superb! There’s nothing better than enjoying a chocolate tarte and an espresso while seated at a café with a view of the Alps. It feels like stepping into a painting or being on the set of a romantic film. 

LEARN MORE 
Visit the Program Page for Study in the French Alps - French Language & Culture to learn more. 

GET STARTED 
You can meet with the ISEP Coordinator at your home campus or speak with an ISEP Student Services Officer, who will guide you through the application process, pre-departure, your time abroad, and your return. To connect with ISEP, visit our website. 

  


Explore Chambéry, in the heart of the French Alps, with its historical buildings, museums, and opportunities for skiing and water sports. The two Savoyard departments, gateways to the French Alps yet benefitting from the warmer climate of the plains and France's largest lakes, are bordered on the north by Switzerland and on the east by Italy. Savoie is about three hours from Paris and the Mediterranean coast. Tourists enjoy the area for its quality of life, magnificent natural surroundings, history and heritage, and breath-taking Alpine and cross-country skiing and water sports. Chambéry was the capital of the former Duchy of Savoie.

The Institut Savoisien d'Études Françaises (ISEFE) at the Université de Savoie ISEFE is a university institute specializes in teaching French as a foreign language to students from non-Francophone countries. French language and culture courses are provided for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Courses aim to expand students' knowledge of French culture while honing their reading, speaking, and listening skills. Students are placed in appropriate language levels according to a placement exam taken before arrival. Students can also enroll in up to two additional courses per week organized by the International Relations Office that are specifically designed for international students. In addition to these courses, one or two special seminars on aspects of French culture will be offered and three or four excursions and activities relating to aspects of French culture and contemporary life will be included in the program fee each semester.