Other Year Abroad Options

English Language Assistantships in France

Students in 2BA and 3/4BA (as well as recent graduates) may apply to spend a year (9 months approx.) as English Language Assistants in France.  

Important Note for 2BA Students:  In the past the "BA Intl" degree was awarded exclusively to students who spent their year abroad studying at one of our partner ERASMUS universities (where during the year they had successfully completed the required examinations and coursework).  As of September 2009 students who have passed Second Arts and who are successful in obtaining a placement abroad as a language assistant for the subsequent academic year, will also be entitled to the "BA Intl" award, subject to College and departmental approval of the placement and successful completion of the year abroad (including satisfactory submission of all reports, assessments, etc. required).  As with students who go abroad on ERASMUS, students are liable for fees (at NUI, Galway) for their third BA year abroad. Students who are normally in receipt of a grant should liaise with the relevant County Council in relation to their grant.

French Ministry of Education:

English Language Assistant posts are on offer within the primary/secondary education system in France as part of the Franco-Irish Language Assistant scheme.  The programme is open to Irish nationals aged 20 to 35.  See the CIEP website for further details and an overview of the programme.

Students of other nationalities should consult the following link to see if their home country offers a similar programme. Click here for more information. 

The application forms for 2013-14 may already be downloaded here.

Please note that you are required to return *FOUR* copies of your application together with a CV in either French or English.

The contact details of the person in charge of administering this programme are as follows  :

Claire ROUQUETTE
Linguistic assistant
linguisticambafrance-ie.org

Service de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle
Ambassade de France en Irlande
1 Kildare Street
Dublin 2

Tel: +353 1 708 8306
Fax: +353 1 676 9403

The deadline for return of applications to the French Embassy in Dublin is 11th March, 2013.

Students wishing to apply for these posts should note that a considerable amount of paperwork is involved.  It is wise to start the completion of the required paperwork as soon as possible.  Click here to see a summary of what the application process consists of.

Assistants normally do not work more than 12 hours per week. The function of the English Language Assistant is to help the pupils to see the foreign language as a living language of millions of people rather than as a "school language". The basic duties of an Assistant are:

(a) To assist the regular staff of the school;

(b) To conduct conversation classes in the foreign language;

(c) To supplement such classes by exercises in reading, dictation and oral composition;

(d) To give the pupils an insight into the institutions and way of life in his/her country.

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