ERASMUS: French Department Exchange Information Meeting
Discover the opportunities and requirements for students interested in the ERASMUS program through the French department at TCD. Learn about the benefits of living in a country where the language is spoken, improving language skills, gaining independence, and valuable experiences. Find out who is eligible, conditions to be met, and explore the Erasmus coordinators and partner universities available. Make informed decisions about your academic journey with ERASMUS.
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TJH ERASMUS French department information meeting
The best way to learn a language is by living in the country in which it is spoken WHY GO ON ERASMUS? Your language skills will greatly improve You will become more independent You will gain new and valuable experiences
Students going on Erasmus must be registered TCD students and have full fees paid Only JS year students can go abroad WHO CAN GO ON ERASMUS? Students who wish to go on exchange in the JS year will need to decide their exit award before applying for exchange places and agreeing appropriate learning agreements, because the choice of pathway determines Erasmus options
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET IN ORDER TO GO ABROAD: you must meet the minimum grade requirement in French and in your other TJH subject to be eligible for an exchange through either department the minimum grade requirements for French are a 2.2 in FRU11002 and a 2.2 overall in French at the JF Semester 2 exams you must have permission from both departments to go abroad irrespective of which department you are going through if you meet the grade requirements but the exchange you have chosen is oversubscribed, places will be attributed on the basis of the best results for French overall at your JF Semester 2 exams
Every department in TJH has an Erasmus programme and an Erasmus coordinator Your departments Erasmus coordinators and partner universities can be found on the TCD study abroad webpage: https://www.tcd.ie/study/assets/pdfs/erasmus-desintations- coordinator-list.pdf You can only go to universities with which either of your TJH departments have an WHERE CAN I GO? agreement NB: your first port of call should be your other subject, because this dictates where you can go. In some cases, certain subjects are not offered in the exchanges provided by the French department but they may be offered through your other subject: for instance, Paris 3 through the French department is only for languages, but if you study French and Film Studies, you can apply to Paris 3 through Film Studies
Students following the Joint Honours pathway may exceptionally be permitted on clear grounds of academic benefit (for example students in Modern Languages) to go on exchange to two different partner institutions within an academic year N.B. In such cases, students must familiarize themselves with the academic calendars of the institutions where they plan to study, to avoid overlap N.B. Students must also take into account that applying for two Erasmus exchanges involves organising two moves within one year Students on a Major/Minor pathway must apply for Erasmus through their major subject. However, in a scenario where a student is unable to apply for an exchange through their major department, students can request that they apply through the minor subject, though they must have the agreement of the major department and sufficient credits must be available in both subjects
THE DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH HAS ERASMUS PARTNERSHIPS WITH: Bordeaux- Montaigne (3 full- year places = 6 half-year places) Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle (5 full- year places = 10 half-year places) Gen ve (1 full- year places = 2 half-year places) Lyon-Lumi re (3 full-year places = 6 half-year places) Orl ans (3 full- year places = 6 half-year places) Sorbonne Universit (2 full- year places = 4 half-year places) Toulouse Jean- Jaur s (2 full-year places = 4 half- year places) Poitiers (2 full- year places = 4 half-year places) Rennes 2 (1 full- year place = 2 half-year places) Grenoble Alpes (2 full-year places = 4 half-year places)
PLEASE NOTE: Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle exchange through French is ONLY for students of languages (i.e. French and Spanish; French and German; etc.). If you study Italian, Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle is suitable for students with a very high level of language. Students usually go to Italy where it is possible to study French. Students of Irish are required to apply to Orl ans as their first choice; if places open up at their second choice, they can be considered for those places
THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES WITH FRANCE ARE MOST SUITABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: English - Paris 4, Paris 7, Tours, Nice (all through English) Philosophy - Bordeaux-Montaigne, Geneva (through French) Sociology Sorbonne Universit , Lille 1 (through Sociology) Art History - Paris 4 (through Art History) Classics - Bordeaux-Montaigne (through French or Classics), Geneva (through Classics) Film Studies - Paris 3/Rennes 2 (through Film), Lyon 2 (through French) Jewish and Islamic Civ - Bordeaux-Montaigne (through French) German - Paris 3, Orl ans, Bordeaux, Lyon (through French) Spanish - Paris 3, Orl ans, Bordeaux (through French) Italian - Paris 3 (through French, but only suitable for those with a very high standard) *Irish Orl ans (through French) *students of Irish are required to apply to Orl ans as their first choice
EXAMPLES I study French and Italian. Where can I go on Erasmus? Through the French department you can go to Universit Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle (but only if you have studied Italian for the Leaving Cert and have a high standard). Through the Italian department you can go to the Universities of Bologna, Pavia or Trieste
Students currently in SF can only go on Erasmus in their JS year NB: please remember that your JS year counts towards your degree, so the marks you obtain on your Erasmus exchange count for your degree Students finishing their minor subject in JS can only go abroad in the first semester of JS. The principle underpinning this is that 'Students cannot begin or complete study of a subject abroad . WHEN CAN I GO? JS students on the Single Honours pathway in Modern Languages (with the exception of Irish) are required to spend the full year abroad.
While on Erasmus you must study both of your TJH subjects, even if you study two languages N.B. Students of Irish who are abroad for one term are front/back-loading their subjects and will therefore take all their French credits for their JS year abroad (agreement from both subjects is required) WHAT DO I STUDY? You choose modules that broadly correspond to those you would take at Trinity (a balance of language/literature/linguistics/history/c ultural studies)
ECTS REQUIREMENTS TJH STUDENTS ABROAD FOR HALF-YEAR On Erasmus you should take 30 ECTS (15 in each subject) BUT you need to pass 20 ECTS (10 ECTS in each subject) NB. If you fail to return with 20 ECTS (10 for each subject), you will have to repeat the year NB. You cannot share credits across your subjects Example: I study French and Spanish. What do I study on Erasmus? You study 15 ECTS of French modules, language/literature/linguistics/history/cultural studies and 15 ECTS worth of Spanish modules, language/literature/linguistics/history/cultural studies You must return with at least 10 ECTS in French and 20 overall
ECTS REQUIREMENTS TJH STUDENTS ABROAD FOR FULL-YEAR On Erasmus you should take 60 ECTS, but only 45 ECTS will count towards your mark for the Erasmus year You must obtain at least 22.5 ECTS in each subject to pass the year NB. If you fail to return with 45 ECTS (22.5 for each subject), you will have to repeat the year Example: I study French and Sociology. What do I study on Erasmus? You study 30 ECTS of French modules, language/literature/linguistics/history/cultural studies and 30 ECTS worth of Sociology modules You must return with at least 22.5 ECTS in French and 45 overall
ECTS REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PATHWAYS Updated information about the requirements for all pathways is available on the Trinity Joint Honours webpage, under Erasmus and Study Abroad : https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/currentstudents/year2/erasmus/
Students must complete an application form, available on the French department website. You must provide the following information: Name, student number, Trinity email address, mobile number, other TJH subject, Tutor s name and email address, department you wish to go on Erasmus through, name of the university you wish to attend, the semester(s) you would like to go (S1/S2), the grade you obtained in your JF S2 French modules. You must also state your degree pathway. HOW DO I APPLY?
Timeline: Complete the application form and return it to Dr Alex Lukes by noon on Friday 1stDecember 2023 at lukesa@tcd.ie AR contacts approved students in the new year and nominates them to the partner universities Once you have been nominated by Trinity, you will receive an email from the partner university inviting you to apply through their website Please check the partner university s deadlines on their website and check your spam folders in case the email from them gets filtered into spam You may need to upload a language certificate to prove you have a B2 level of French. If so, please contact Dr Ashley Harris at harrisa6@tcd.ie who will be able to provide one for you
THE LEARNING AGREEMENT (LA) Before you go on Erasmus you must fill out a Learning Agreement (available on Trinity Study Abroad website) which lists the courses you intend to take while abroad and their credit weighting (you ll find this information on the website of the host university) This LA is provisional and can be changed on your arrival at the host university Both Erasmus coordinators must sign your LA to approve the courses you are taking in their respective subjects While abroad you must complete a finalised LA which must be signed by the Erasmus coordinators and stamped by the International Office in your host university and then returned to be signed by your Erasmus coordinators in Trinity
FILLING OUT THE LEARNING AGREEMENT Identify which pathway you are on and how many credits of French you will need (if you are a JH student going for one semester, you will need to take 15 credits of French). Information can be found on the Trinity Joint Honours website: https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/assets/pdf/tjh_student_advice_erasmus_21-22.pdf To choose modules, go to the host university website and click on Formation and then select Licence. We recommend that you choose modules from the Licence Lettres Modernes (you can also look at other suitable offerings, such as Licence Histoire or Licence Humanit s or Licence Arts, etc.). Modules are usually listed in a Brochure Choose third year modules (Licence 3 or semestre 5-6); you can choose second year modules if necessary; but NOT first year You need to choose a balance of language modules and content modules relating to French (such as literature, culture, history, politics, etc.)
For language classes choose: French language modules for foreign students (usually in a separate department under the name Fran ais Langue Etrang re) Translation module from the English department (UFR Anglais) called Th me (translation from French into English) Do NOT choose linguistics modules (except sociolinguistics), because these modules are typically too hard Do NOT choose content modules for Erasmus students you should be taking content modules for French students We will NOT accept credits for non-academic modules (e.g. swimming or pilates)
For JH students: to pass the full year you must pass 45 ECTS in both subjects (22.5 ECTS in each subject) to pass one semester you must pass 20 ECTS in both subjects (10 ECTS in each) We can only count credits for modules that are listed on your LA, so you must make sure that your Erasmus coordinators in both subjects receive the finalised LA in good time HOW DO I PASS THE YEAR? You must be able to provide Trinity with an official transcript of your results on your return If you fail a module abroad, you must sit the repeat exams abroad.Trinity does not provide assessments to make up for credits failed abroad
See Trinity Study Abroad website for details on health insurance, travel insurance, etc. Money Erasmus Grant available to all students (about 1000 euro) PROBLEMS Finding accommodation is your responsibility When applying directly to the university you can apply at the same time for campus accommodation Keep in contact at all times with your Erasmus coordinators; if we don t know about issues as they arise, we cannot help you
Students of French need to spend a minimum of two months (8 weeks) in a French-speaking country they take their final exams in French. If you are not continuing with French in your final year, you will need to fulfil your residence abroad requirement before your final JS exam in French. RESIDENCE ABROAD REQUIREMENT If you don't go on Erasmus, there are other ways to fulfil the residence abroad requirement, such as holidays or short visits (make sure to keep all your travel receipts), including time spent abroad in the summer before starting your degree; summer school opportunities; or taking a year off-books to work or teach in a French-speaking country
FURTHER INFORMATION Contacts in the French Department: Dr Alex Lukes lukesa@tcd.ie Dr Ashley Harris harrisa6@tcd.ie TCD Erasmus: erasmus@tcd.ie TJH Erasmus: tjh.erasmus-studyabroad@tcd.ie TCD Study Abroad Website: https://www.tcd.ie/study/study-abroad/ Study Abroad Team: study.abroad@tcd.ie Further information on pathways and credit requirements for study abroad: https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/currentstudents/year2/erasmus/ Trinity Joint Honours: joint.honours@tcd.ie
