Term: winter
Duration: 20 hours (5 hours/day for 1 week)
Schedule: daytime, four times per week
Levels: intermediate and advanced
Delivery method: in person
Cost: $529 (four meals and taxes included)
Minimum age: 16 years old
A French immersion experience right here in St. Boniface!
This course for intermediate and advanced learners helps you improve your spoken French while discovering a significant Francophone destination in St. Boniface during a special outing. Previous outings have included visits to the arts centre La Maison des artistes visuels francophones, the museum La Maison Gabrielle-Roy and the radio station Envol 91 FM.
Topics
Take a deep dive into the French-speaking world! This course revolves around an outing related to Francophone culture. It’s an opportunity to interact in French with other learners as well as with Francophones living in Manitoba. A guest speaker will visit the class before the outing, and there will be follow-up activities after the outing.
Main course components cover:
- Vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation;
- Activities to prepare for the outing;
- A visit from a guest speake;
- An outing;
- Follow-up activities.
Instructors
The course is delivered by two individuals. The first is an experienced instructor tasked with teaching the French vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation, preparing learners for the activity, and helping facilitate discussion. The second is a staff member from the cultural venue to be visited who will lead an in-class workshop and share their passion for their field.
A placement test is required for all new learners to determine their level. When registering, simply select “unknown level” on the registration form, if applicable.
Those who already know their level can select it from the start.
Registration Process
FRJ-0101 Franséjour is offered four days a week for one week – totaling 20 hours – in the winter only.
- February 1 to 4, 2027
- Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Contact us to receive the schedule in an alternative accessible format.
Winter: November 30, 2026, to January 22, 2027
Course confirmation
Registration and course details will be confirmed by email or phone on the Thursday before the first class.
Refunds
A partial refund (minus a $43 administration fee) can be requested until January 29, 2027. A full refund will be issued if the course is cancelled or if the schedule is changed by the Continuing Education Division.
Éducation Plus – Continuing Education Division
Room 1411
Phone: 204-235-4400
Toll-free: 1-888-233-4112 (Canada and U.S. only)
dep@ustboniface.ca