US University Credits
Thanks to Eurocentres’ partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), students who earn a Eurocentres certificate through regular attendance and who have not made a credit arrangement with their own university are eligible to receive graded UWM study abroad credit for their Eurocentres studies. Credits awarded by UWM will be accepted by any other US university. UWM faculty regularly audit Eurocentres language program sites and ensure compatibility between the Eurocentres curriculum and the needs of US university students. UWM’s first and second year courses for French, German, Italian and Japanese are mapped to Eurocentres levels for credit purposes and flexible credits are awarded at a more advanced level.
How many credits will I get?
Credits are generally awarded according to the following table. Please note that the table is a guideline only. Credit hours are based on a conversion of 15 class hours to 1 credit hour. If, for example, you do not have a class because of national holidays, then these missed class hours will not count towards your credits.
Basic course
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Basic course |
Intensive course |
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2 weeks |
2 credits |
3 credits |
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3 weeks |
4 credits |
5 credits |
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4 weeks |
5 credits |
6 credits |
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5 weeks |
6 credits |
8 credits |
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6 weeks |
8 credits |
10 credits |
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7 weeks |
9 credits |
11 credits |
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8 weeks |
11 credits |
13 credits |
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9 weeks |
12 credits |
14 credits |
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10 weeks |
13 credits |
16 credits |
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11 weeks |
14 credits |
18 credits |
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12 weeks |
16 credits |
20 credits |
The precise grade-bonus that you receive in addition will be based upon the net increase in your level both overall and in each of the following six aspects of language proficiency: Oral comprehension; Written comprehension; Spoken interaction; Spoken production; Written production; Linguistic knowledge.
Could I get credits from my own university?
Check with your faculty adviser! It may be that your own university will give you credit directly for your Eurocentres course. It may be that they will advise you to take advantage of this service.
Eurocentres www.eurocentres.com is a not-for-profit educational foundation that has been running language stays abroad at its centres since 1960. It has been an NGO adviser to the Council of Europe on language learning issues since 1968. Eurocentres schools in Europe are accredited by EAQUALS (European Association for Quality Language Services) in addition to national accreditation authorities.
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for Italian: Eurocentres Florence |
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for German: Eurocentres Berlin |
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for French: Eurocentres Paris, Amboise, La Rochelle, Lausanne |
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for Japanese: Eurocentres Kanasawa |
How do I apply?
Tick the box for US Credit when you enrol for your Eurocentres course, or contact your Eurocentres teacher during your stay.
How long does it take?
You submit your application at the end of your course and will normally receive your credits within 8-12 weeks.
What does it cost?
There is a single processing fee of USD $400.