Language course French in Montreal

EC Montreal (French)

Learn French in Montreal at our partner school, EC. An institute with an excellent reputation, EC enjoys a central location with excellent public transport links as well as having the famed St. Catherines Street close by.

Key features of our partner French school in Montreal:

  • Validated by the Canadian government’s Educational Testing Service
  • 25 fully equipped classrooms, all with air conditioning
  • International students
  • Student resource centre with CD-ROMs and large selection of audiovisual materials
  • Enrolment control to ensure there is a good mix of language groups within the school
  • WIFI access across all buildings
  • Computer room with 30 computers
  • Start dates for beginners and open entry for other levels
  • Minimum age: 16 years

Social Programme

EC organises a varied programme of activities and excursions for students to enjoy in addition to their French course. The school takes into account the cultural calender of the city when organising its activity programme to ensure students can enjoy their free time to the maximum. During the summer months the temperature in Montreal regularly rises to over 30°C, whereas in the winter it can drop below –10°C. Each season brings its own charm and leisure possibilities, including:  

  • Ice hockey games
  • Trips to one of Montreal’s many festivals
  • Excursions to Quebec, Ottawa or Toronto
  • Horse riding
  • Salsa classes

Intensive

The intensive courses in Montreal, consist of 20, 24 or 30 lessons per week. Classes have a maximum of 15 students. Minimum course duration is 1 week. We offer the intensive course at 8 different levels. The entrance test determines your level and the class you will be in. The lessons focus on listening, reading, writing and most importantly speaking.

Students taking 24 or 30 French lessons per week options benefit from more exposure in the classroom, which is extremely valuable. As you engage and absorb more, you will naturally adjust to thinking and communicating in your chosen language. This is a great course for developing fluency. General French 24 and 30 students have access to the following workshops, which are offered on a rotational basis. Some courses have a minimum entry requirement.

  • Conjugation
  • Communicative Writing
  • Conversation: Everyday French
  • DELF A1/A2
  • DELF B1/B2
  • DALF C2
  • French Grammar
  • La Francophonie
  • Listening and Pronunciation
  • Listening and Vocabulary
  • Reading and Vocabulary
  • Speaking Skills
  • Writing and Vocabulary

As well as offering courses in French, the school also offers English courses and it is possible to combine these 2 languages during the intensive course.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
24
30
Starting dates:  

09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€11 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharge course:   12/06/2023 - 08/09/2023 : €19 per week
Surcharges host family:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €22 per week
double room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €22 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Surcharges shared apartment:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €34 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €30 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Montreal (YUL) airport : EUR 88

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • welcome activity
  • certificate of attendance

The course material is not included in the fee and costs CAD 14 / € 11 per week.

Visa document courier fee: approx: CAD 85 / € 62

In 2023 the school is closed on: 02/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 22/05/2023, 21/06/2023, 23/06/2023, 30/06/2023, 04/09/2023, 09/10/2023, 13/11/2023, 25/12/2023, 26/12/2023. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

Concerning minors:

Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; single room homestay and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of CAD 150 / € 110.

Intensive French / English

In the largest bilingual city in the world you have the opportunity to combine two languages ​​during your course. The language school in Montreal offers a unique program of either 24 or 30 lessons. You will have 20 lessons of French and respectively 4 or 10 lessons of English. For a complete immersion both the languages​​, you can choose to either stay with an English or with a French host family. This way, the emphasis during your language course is on learning French , but at the same time you can practice your English with the host family.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2023

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 14/14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
24
30
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks 13 weeks 14 weeks 15 weeks 16 weeks 17 weeks 18 weeks 19 weeks 20 weeks  
Intensive French/English without accommodation 397 691 986 1280 1575 1870 2164 2459 2753 3048 3342 3506 3790 4073 4357 4640 4924 5208 5491 5775
Intensive French/English with host family, double room , halfboard 757 1244 1731 2219 2706 3193 3680 4168 4655 5142 5630 5986 6462 6939 7415 7891 8368 8844 9320 9797
Intensive French/English with host family, single room , halfboard 775 1280 1786 2291 2797 3302 3808 4313 4819 5324 5830 6204 6699 7193 7688 8182 8677 9171 9666 10160
Intensive French/English with host family plus, single room , halfboard 844 1419 1993 2568 3142 3717 4291 4866 5440 6015 6590 7033 7597 8160 8724 9288 9851 10415 10979 11542
Intensive French/English with shared apartment, single room , no meals 888 1506 2124 2742 3360 3979 4597 5215 5833 6451 7070 7557 8164 8771 9379 9986 10593 11200 11808 12415
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks 13 weeks 14 weeks 15 weeks 16 weeks 17 weeks 18 weeks 19 weeks 20 weeks  
Intensive French/English without accommodation 426 750 1073 1397 1720 2044 2368 2691 3015 3339 3662 3855 4168 4480 4793 5106 5419 5731 6044 6357
Intensive French/English with host family, double room , halfboard 786 1302 1819 2335 2851 3368 3884 4400 4917 5433 5950 6335 6840 7346 7851 8357 8862 9368 9873 10379
Intensive French/English with host family, single room , halfboard 804 1339 1873 2408 2942 3477 4011 4546 5080 5615 6150 6553 7077 7600 8124 8648 9171 9695 10219 10742
Intensive French/English with host family plus, single room , halfboard 873 1477 2080 2684 3288 3891 4495 5099 5702 6306 6910 7382 7975 8568 9160 9753 10346 10939 11531 12124
Intensive French/English with shared apartment, single room , no meals 917 1564 2211 2859 3506 4153 4800 5448 6095 6742 7390 7906 8542 9179 9815 10451 11088 11724 12360 12997
Starting dates:  

09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€11 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharge course:   12/06/2023 - 08/09/2023 : €19 per week
Surcharges host family:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €22 per week
double room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €22 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Surcharges shared apartment:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €34 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €30 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Montreal (YUL) airport : EUR 88

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • welcome activity
  • certificate of attendance

The course material is not included in the fee and costs CAD 14 / € 11 per week.

Visa document courier fee: approx: CAD 85 / € 62

In 2023 the school is closed on: 02/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 22/05/2023, 21/06/2023, 23/06/2023, 30/06/2023, 04/09/2023, 09/10/2023, 13/11/2023, 25/12/2023, 26/12/2023. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

Concerning minors:

Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; single room homestay and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of CAD 150 / € 110.

Academic Year

The academic year course is a study programme of 28, 32 or 36 weeks. The course consists of 20 or 24 lessons per week in groups with a maximum of 15 students. 

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2023

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
24
Number of weeks:
  28 weeks 32 weeks 36 weeks  
Academic Year without accommodation 7026 8015 9004
Academic Year with host family, double room , halfboard 12590 14350 16110
Academic Year with host family, single room , halfboard 13099 14931 16764
Academic Year with host family plus, single room , halfboard 15033 17142 19251
Academic Year with shared apartment, single room , no meals 16255 18539 20822
Number of weeks:
  28 weeks 32 weeks 36 weeks  
Academic Year without accommodation 7637 8713 9790
Academic Year with host family, double room , halfboard 13200 15048 16895
Academic Year with host family, single room , halfboard 13710 15630 17550
Academic Year with host family plus, single room , halfboard 15644 17840 20037
Academic Year with shared apartment, single room , no meals 16866 19237 21608
Starting dates:  

09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€11 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges host family:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €22 per week
double room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €22 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Surcharges shared apartment:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €34 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €30 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Montreal (YUL) airport : EUR 88

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • welcome activity
  • certificate of attendance

The course material is not included in the fee and costs CAD 14 / € 11 per week.

Visa document courier fee: approx: CAD 85 / € 62

In 2023 the school is closed on: 02/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 22/05/2023, 21/06/2023, 23/06/2023, 30/06/2023, 04/09/2023, 09/10/2023, 13/11/2023, 25/12/2023, 26/12/2023. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

Concerning minors:

Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; single room homestay and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of CAD 150 / € 110.

One-to-One

The one-to-one English course in Montreal involves private classes with a native speaker and is designed for those who want to optimise their study time. The aim of this program is to offer a fully personalised method of teaching designed to meet the specific student's needs and desires. As the classes are private, the student will be able to choose the schedule and content. 20 hours per week.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2023

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks  
One-to-One without accommodation 2357 4611
One-to-One with host family, double room , halfboard 2717 5164
One-to-One with host family, single room , halfboard 2735 5200
One-to-One with host family plus, single room , halfboard 2804 5339
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room , no meals 2848 5426
Starting dates:  

09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 60 minutes

Course materials:  

€11 per week, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharge course:   12/06/2023 - 08/09/2023 : €19 per week
Surcharges host family:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €22 per week
double room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €22 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Surcharges shared apartment:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €34 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 10/06/2023 - 09/09/2023 : €26 per week
half board → full board : €30 per week
Special dietary needs : € 33 per week
Special dietary needs such as vegan, gluten free or lactose free.
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Montreal (YUL) airport : EUR 88

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • welcome activity
  • certificate of attendance

The course material is not included in the fee and costs CAD 14 / € 11 per week.

Visa document courier fee: approx: CAD 85 / € 62

In 2023 the school is closed on: 02/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 22/05/2023, 21/06/2023, 23/06/2023, 30/06/2023, 04/09/2023, 09/10/2023, 13/11/2023, 25/12/2023, 26/12/2023. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

Concerning minors:

Minimum age is 16 all year round. For under 18’s, a parent authorisation form must be submitted; single room homestay and airport transfers must be booked. No supervision is provided. Students should also provide a Custodianship Letter if requested by the Canadian Embassy. This may be arranged for a fee of CAD 150 / € 110.

Host Family

Host family accommodation is a great way of sharing in the daily life and experiences of an English-speaking family: a great opportunity to immerse yourself in local life of Montreal and practise your English in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Students can stay in a single or twin room with half board. The maximum distance to the school is 60 minutes by public transport.

Executive host family

With an executive family, students can stay in a single room with half board with a private bathroom. The maximum distance to the school is 60 minutes by public transport.

Shared Apartment

The shared apartments "La Marq au 515" are located in the heart of downtown Montreal, just a few minutes’ walk from the language school. Each apartment consists of 3 - 5 bedrooms, a shared kitchen and lounge area and 1 or 2 bathrooms. The building offers laundry facilities, a fitness area and a student lounge.

Minimum age is 18.

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June 23 14 8
July 26 16 8
Aug 24 15 8
Sept 19 11 9
Oct 12 4 4
Nov 4 -3 2
Dec -3 -11 2
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Mar 1 -7 5
Apr 10 1 5
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