Language Camps

French University Preparation for Teenagers in Montpellier

Montpellier, FranceILA Institut Linguistique Adenet — Montpellier4.5(195)

Dates: Nov 2, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
Duration: 4, 5, or 6 weeks
Ages: 16–18

Price from

$388

Per week on a 6-week stay

Shortest stay: 4 weeks — $1,569

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A university pathway course in Montpellier for teenagers from 16 years: 20 + 8 lessons of 45 minutes a week over 4 to 6 weeks, mornings from 09:00 to 12:15 in a group of 5 to 8 students (maximum 10) and three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30 on the DELF B2 exam required to enrol at a French university. Teenagers stay with a host family in half board. The course starts every Monday.

Age

16–18 yrs

Language

French

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

28 lessons of 45 minutes a week over 4 to 6 weeks: 20 general French lessons Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:15 in a group of 5 to 8 students (maximum 10), plus 8 lessons on three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30 that prepare the DELF B2 exam and the study methods a French university expects. The course starts every Monday and a level test is taken online before arrival. Teaching carries the French state quality label "Francais Langue Etrangere".

What’s Included

The course fee covers the French lessons and DELF B2 exam preparation described above. Accommodation is offered separately and is not included in the course price: carefully selected host families, student residences, an aparthotel option is also offered.

Accommodation

Teenagers mostly stay with a carefully selected host family in a private room, half board. Arrival is on Sunday and departure on Saturday. A private bathroom can be requested subject to availability, and special diets (gluten free, lactose free, halal, vegan) can be arranged. Other accommodation options include student residence and appart'hotel.

Meal Plan

Half board / Bed and Breakfast options with the host family: breakfast and dinner on every day of the stay.

Activities & Excursions

Students can enjoy exciting activities and make friends from all over the world as part of the ILA experience.

Facilities

ILA is located in wonderful premises in Montpellier's historic centre. The school provides first class French lessons, delivered in small groups by top motivated teachers, with an excellent nationality mix of students from 80 countries.

Camp Experience

Mornings and three afternoons in class, the rest of the week free in Montpellier, a university city in the south of France with a mild climate. The school runs its own programme of excursions, tastings, cultural visits, sports and school events in the city and the region.

Language Camp prices

French University Preparation

28 Lessons · 16–18 yrs · All levels

Dates

Price from

The standard French course combined with pathway preparation: general French in the morning, and extra lessons on the DELF B2 exam and on the note-taking, summarising and presentation skills a French higher-education course asks for.

28 lessons of 45 minutes a week over 4 to 6 weeks: 20 in the morning from 09:00 to 12:15, Monday to Friday, and 8 on three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30.

All levels, from beginner to advanced. A level test is taken online before arrival.

Daily Schedule

Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30

Included items

International students
Small groups

Excursions

Cafeteria
Residence accommodation
Student lounge

Optional Extras

Mandatory fees1

Accommodation7

Support1

Transfer1

Reviews

4.5out of 5

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School

ILA Institut Linguistique Adenet — Montpellier

ILA — Institut Linguistique Adenet is a French language school in Montpellier, in the south of France. It teaches French to teenagers from 16 years and to adults, in small groups of 5 to 8 students (maximum 10), with a lesson of 45 minutes and courses starting every Monday all year round. Teaching carries the French state quality label "Francais Langue Etrangere" (FLE). Students live with a carefully selected host family; under-18s stay in homestay half board. The school also runs an activity and excursion programme in Montpellier and its region.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course is for students aged 16 and over who plan to study at a French university or enrol in higher education in France. The school teaches all levels, and students take an online level test before arrival.

The programme combines 20 standard French lessons with 8 DELF B2 preparation lessons per week, each lesson lasting 45 minutes. The standard course covers grammar, lexicon, phonetics and culture around the four CEFR skills, while the exam preparation sessions focus on methods and techniques for the exam and for university study. Classes run from 09:00 to 12:15 plus three afternoons from 13:15 to 15:30.

Groups are small, with 5 to 8 students and a maximum of 10.

Students have access to study manuals with corrections designed for DELF B2 preparation, two mock exams to identify strong and weak points, and a weekly DELF/DALF tutorial with a specialised teacher available to answer questions about the exam. A fully qualified teacher guides students throughout.

ILA offers carefully selected host families for full immersion in French daily life, comfortable student residences where students meet people from around the world, and an aparthotel option for independent accommodation.

ILA is the only school in Montpellier accredited by IALC, EAQUALS and International House World, and holds the Quality Label FLE. The school offers full support throughout the admission, visa process and pathways, and provides administrative support to long-term students enrolling in higher education institutions.