Host Families, Language Classes and Community Service

Students live with a host family in the city of Rennes or the immediate suburbs, which are on the bus line and linked to the subway system.

GAP Students receive language instruction 12.5 hours per week, meeting 2.5 hours per day. Classes consisting of 10-15 students take place in a language center. All students should have completed at least 2 years of high school French. A certificate of completion is given at the end of the term.

All students are required to participate in service and/or internship activities. There is a wide range of volunteer programs for their choice. An average of ten hours per week is expected from the students and the daily schedule will vary. One of the goals of the service/internship is to help students gain a better understanding of French culture through an insider's perspective.