FRENCH +

SCIENCES
S
PROGRAM

3 WEEKS
AT ACCENTS
AND
UNIVERSITÉ
SAVOIE
MONT-BLANC
CHAMBÉRY

FOCUS ON MOUNTAIN
science
With this program designed by Université Savoie Mont-Blanc,
in partnership with Campus France, participants will broaden
their knowledge in mountain science and practise their French.
This rich and varied three-week program combines scientific aspects
taught in English with French classes starting at beginner level.
A wide range of topics will be studied and analysed, including
the environment, climate change, rural development planning,
and issues related to the mountain tourist industry.

With over 15,000 undergraduate

USMB is a founding and
and 240 PhD students, USMB
active member of the UNITA
stands as a university on a
Alliance, which brings
human scale, close to its local
together 12 Universities from
environment and very open to
seven different countries
Domaine universitaire Europe and the rest of the world.
around shared values and
de Jacob-Bellecombette The university has a solid network
goals, to promote a new
Bâtiment 14 of partners in some sixty countries
form of European academic
73000 Jacob-Bellecombette while its internationalisation policy
collaboration.
(Chambéry) focuses on cross-border relations,
(0033)4 79 75 84 17 French-speaking countries and
contact.accents@univ-smb.fr developing cooperation networks.
www.univ-smb.fr/accents
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USMB boasts 18 state-of-the-art

research labs and, thanks to the
recognised skills of its researchers
GET 4
and support staff, along with ECTS CREDITS
its cutting-edge technological WITH THIS
platforms, the University actively PROGRAM
collaborates with national research
organisations (CNRS, INRAe,
IRD, etc.) and other international
partners. USMB visibly contributes
to the production and dissemination  ountain
M > Student
of knowledge in order to meet
science: 12 hours performance
current and future scientific and
societal challenges. The University
per week will be assessed
specialises in three interconnected > Introduction to through:
areas of excellence: Human- mountain science - Attendance
environmental interactions; and knowledge and level of
Services and Industry of the Future; development. participation in the
and Cultural heritage - changing
> Visits to innovative different activities
societies.
labs and meetings - Quality of the
with researchers.
This three-week program student’s weekly
is the perfect opportunity to > Field trips to journal and
COURSE CONTENT iconic places to
develop expertise in mountain subsequent

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science while exploring put theory into progress report
related topics including: practice.
environmental changes and - Progress in
HOURS
> Conferences
sustainable development in learning French
by experts in
mountain areas; the impact of language skills
human activities on mountain
PER WEEK mountain science.
ecosystems; control of  iscovering
D
mountain hazards; protection
 roject module/
P
 rench as a
F guided project: the beautiful
of mountain resources; and French Alps,
foreign language: 3 hours per week
economic development and
15 hours per week and Savoie and
cultural diversity in mountain > Students will
regions. Interdisciplinary >O  ral and written Haute-Savoie
reflect on the
research in mountain science communication topics discovered region: 10 hours
is a core focus at USMB and skills. during this per week
this program combines theory > Development exchange program > Visits to three
and practice, innovation,
of intercultural and discuss best of the region’s top
new technologies and the
latest technical developments.
competence. practices. tourist sites.
Non-contractual program, subject to change. A minimum of 10 students is required.
Located in the beautiful French The terms and conditions of sale including booking, cancellation and payment
Alps, in the Savoie and Haute- can be found on the Accents website: https://www.univ-smb.fr/accents/
Savoie region, on the borders with
Switzerland and Italy, between
Geneva, Turin, Lyon and Grenoble, Location
USMB and its French language
centre ACCENTS have plenty to Duration CHAMBÉRY
offer students. While enjoying
stunning landscapes and visiting 3 WEEKS AND
famous natural landmarks, THE FRENCH
participants will benefit from PERIOD: June
quality French language classes, ALPS
high-profile scientific research,
and USMB’s connections with
an extensive network of companies
French Sciences & University accommodation €2,000
of all sizes.

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1
WEEK

FRIDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY

Arrival and kick-off session > Morning: French > Morning: French Day trip to La mer de glace
language classes language classes to discover a climate-sensitive
> Afternoon: Visit to > Afternoon: Visit to site in mountain regions with
the Environnements, the Laboratoire d’Écologie a conference on this topic.
SATURDAY
Dynamiques et Territoires Alpine LECA laboratory
Day trip to one of the natural de Montagne EDYTEM
landmarks (Geoparc des laboratory & focus
Bauges, or Parc de la Vanoise, on mountain tourism
or Croix du Nivolet). FRIDAY
> Morning: French
language classes
SUNDAY > Afternoon: Group
Free time brainstorming session #1
and writing the scientific
© EDYTEM-USMB journal of the stay
SUNDAY
MONDAY
Free time
> Morning: French
language classes
> Afternoon: Presentation WEDNESDAY
of USMB courses

© Céline Furlan
in mountain science > Morning: French
language classes
> Afternoon: Field trip
on the topic of local
landslide-related risk
management and
the benefits of this study
© Shutterstock

© Célia Mérias
© USMB

2
WEEK

MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY

> Morning: French > Morning: French > Morning: French Day trip to Roselend
language classes language classes language classes Dam to discuss concrete
> Afternoon: Work session > Afternoon: Visit of the > Afternoon: Climate environmental impacts
at the Pôle Tourisme Savoie region with a trip to Fresk workshop of climate change.
Montagne Inventive the Saint-Christophe caves

FRIDAY SUNDAY
TUESDAY
> Morning: French Free time
> Morning: French language classes
language classes
> Afternoon: Group
> Afternoon: Visit to a local brainstorming session #2
company to gain insight and writing the scientific
© Émilie Vt

into practical aspects journal of the stay

of mountain science

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WEEK © USMB

MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY

> Morning: French > Morning: French > Morning: French
language classes language classes language classes
> Afternoon: Work session > Afternoon: Group > Afternoon: Closing
at the Laboratoire brainstorming session #3 session and finalisation
d’Informatique, Systèmes, and writing the scientific of the journal
© Yannick Perrin

Traitement de l’Information journal of the stay

et de la Connaissance
(LISTIC) laboratory
in Annecy on remote SATURDAY
sensing in a high THURSDAY
Departure
mountain environment > Morning: French
language classes
> Afternoon: Visit to
TUESDAY an electricity production
> Morning: French site at Le Bourget-du-Lac
language classes
> Afternoon: Visit to MND,
a leading industrial group
for ropeways, snow systems,
mountain safety and leisure
infrastructure & CLUSTER
MONTAGNE, an association
© Tourisme photothèque USMB

promoting know-how for

sustainable mountain
tourism and development,
located in Montmélian
© Émilie Vt

© Émilie Vt
(Savoie)

FOCUS ON MOUNTAIN
SCIENCE
JEAN-FRANÇOIS DUTREY
Development Manager / Educational Engineering
Marketing & Mobility Department, Campus France
jean-francois.dutrey@campusfrance.org