The CEA program is open to students of all language levels although one semester of college French is recommended. Students must be 17 years of age or older and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Students with less than 4 semesters of college French must enroll in the Intensive Language Program. A college or high school transcript as proof of French language level must be received with the CEA application documents to register for the Integrated French Studies. CEA students are not in class with French students, with the exception of Superior level Integrated French Studies.
All participants attend class with other international students of the same language level.
The intensive language program is designed to help students acquire the fluency and the communication skills needed for everyday situations. Upon arrival in Grenoble, students are given a placement exam. These intensive French language courses are organized into 4-week sessions and are taught for 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Students are in class 4 hours per day, of which 3 hours are spent in the classroom and 1 hour is spent in the language laboratory. Class size is limited to no more than 16 students.