FRENCH HOTEL PROGRAMME (stage en hôtellerie) – 2010 / 2011

The Eurolingua French Hotel Programme enables students attending recognised institutions in their own country to come to France, boost their French language skills to a level acceptable by Hotel Directors, and then participate in a French hotel work experience/internship (stage en hôtellerie) in accordance with French law and regulations.

The Eurolingua French Hotel Programme is offered to European (EU) Students and to Non-European (EU) Students, as described below.

Please note that, under French regulations, in order to qualify for an Hotel Internship (stage en hôtellerie), all candidates must be connected in some way with the hospitality sector, and must, of course, be able to speak reasonable French by the time they start the hotel internship. We prepare suitable candidates to attain the appropriate level of French as used in the hotel industry. 

REQUIREMENTS

You must be: 

• Dates for your studies
• Name of the studies
• Qualification you will gain at the end of your studies
• You have to complete a work placement to validate your studies
• The aims and objectives for the work placement you will take

(3) Be able to provide from your French Department a document, in French, stating:   

• The number of years of French study you have undertaken
• The level you have achieved in French (Coucil of Europe standard classification)
• The materials and textbooks used during your recent French study

(4) Have a current passport valid 6 months beyond the end date of your planned stage en hôtellerie.

Documents required and procedure for application

Dates on the Application Form must be in European format dd/mm/yyyy

• CV in French with photo
• Lettre de motivation in French
• Signed Guidelines

• Letter from school/university, in French, confirming that:

• the student is in full-time education
• the details of the course the student is following:

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  • start dates and end dates for the course
  • he qualification to be gained at the end of the programme
  • confirmation that the student has to take the placement to validate the qualification s/he is studying

• Start dates for course
• Materials covered
• Assessed current level
• Signed and dated by your French teacher

(5) Travel insurance covering the usual travel risks including accident and health valid in France

SCHEDULE FOR APPLICATION FOR FRENCH HOTEL PROGRAMME

Applications for 2010

1. Applications will be checked. Only fully completed applications will be accepted for processing
2. You will be advised if your application has been accepted or rejected
3. When the application is accepted, you will be asked to pay the deposit (595 Euro)
4. Applicants with fully completed applications and the deposit paid, will be invited to take a telephone interview to assess their level of spoken French – both speaking and understanding  
5. You will be told if your level is acceptable for the stage en hôtellerie and how many hours of French lessons you will need to take in order to be accepted by an Hotel Director 
6. You will be sent a document confirming that you are accepted on the programme. The document will show the cost of the programme including administrative and management charges relating to the preparation of the Convention de Stage (Internship Contract)
7. When the stage en hôtellerie is organised for those applicants whose applications have been accepted, the balance of the fees (1000 Euro) must be paid to confirm the stage en hôtellerie

Applications for 2011

Fully completed applications for 2011, including all required documents (all items shown in 1-4 above), must be received by 31 December 2010 for programmes starting from March 2011 onwards.

Applications, with all items shown in 1-4 above, will be processed from early January 2011 to start the programme from March 2011onwards.

Procedure in January 2011

1. Applications will be checked. Only fully completed applications will be accepted and processed
2. You will be advised if your application has been accepted or rejected
3. When the application is accepted you will be asked to pay the deposit
4. Applicants with fully completed applications and the deposit paid, will be invited to take a telephone interview to assess their level of spoken French – both speaking and understanding what is said
5. You will be told if your level is acceptable for the stage en hôtellerie and how many hours of French lessons you will need to take in order to be accepted by an Hotel Director  
6. You will be sent a document confirming that you are accepted on the programme. The document will show the cost of the programme including:
   • French language programme
   • Accommodation during the French language programme (single, half-board with a French host)
   • Administrative and management charges relating to the French programme, accommodation arrangement, preparation of documents and support during the programme
7. When the stage en hôtellerie is confirmed to you, you will be asked to pay the balance of the programme fees. Only fully paid-up applicants will be admitted to the programme