This document provides information about the EF Nice language school. It is located in the city center of Nice within walking distance of beaches, cafes, and shops. The school building has 19 classrooms, computer and audio labs, and common areas. Courses are offered year-round with 100-450 students. Students have access to various facilities and activities including language classes, cultural lectures, computer lab, cafeteria, and excursions. Housing is provided in local residences or host families.

1. EF NICE
NICE

2. LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL
The school is located in the city
center at a walking distance from the
beach
All bus, train and tram connections
close to school
Five minutes walk to cafés, bars and
restaurants
Five minutes walk from the shopping
center
20 mns drive from the airport
Nice School

3. THE SCHOOL
The building The entrance

4. THE SCHOOL
• It is a spacious building of 19 classrooms, 1 computer lab, 1 audio lab, 1 lounge
room, 2 large halls, 2 terraces
• Air conditioning
• Wi Fi Internet Access
• Average number of students: 100 in low season, 400-450 in high season
• Combined in winter with French students

5. THE SCHOOL
Lectures room: each Thursday, a
teacher gives a lecture on various
topics:
Carnival, perfume, wine and
cheese…
An audio class
The lounge room

6. THE SCHOOL
The cafeteria
The activity office

7. THE SCHOOL
A classroom
Hall first floor

8. COMPUTER LAB
• Available to students every afternoon
in self-service
• I-lab classes: Once a week, a class
with the teacher,

9. THE STAFF
Céline

10. THE TEACHERS

11. TIME SCHEDULE

12. TIME SCHEDULE

13. SPINS
Pronunciation
Culture / civilization
Theatre, acting, plays
Media & film making
Literature
Frenh fashion
Saving the planet
Photography
Media & film making
Colloquial & slang
Vocabulary
Philosophy

14. INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
TO WHOM ?
Academic Year students or long term
students
WHICH LEVEL ?
At least upper-intermediate
HOW ?
1/ Preparation :
24 lessons which consist in :
CV
Interview to get a job or an internship
How to present yourself, how to call a
company
To sell, to order
Tourism, tour-operators, travel agencies,
hotels
Lexical about accounts, bank, insurance,
advertising
Classification and types of companies
2/ Visits to firms
3/ Internship
Between 50 to 100 hours.
2 choices : Either few hours a week or 2/3
full weeks in the firm.
WHERE ?
EF NICE INTERNSHIP
SAMPLES OF POSSIBLE PLACEMENTS
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
LE NAUTILE DIVING CLUB
HOTELS NOVOTEL
HOTEL MERCURE
HOTEL WINDSOR
GRAND LARGE VOYAGES
PASSPORT VOYAGES
POSEIDON
GLISSE EVASION
RESIDENCE ST EXUPERY

15. Master of Tourism/Hotel
• General French/ Exam Preparation
• Students are tested on arrival, and put into a class appropriate for
their level. Depending on the student’s level and the length of their
course, students may opt to take a CFTH exam. On arrival, a study
program is discussed with students to ensure that exam preparation
and an internship placement is not undertaken in the same term.
• MSHT SPINs
• The course syllabus is based on a needs analysis of jobs in the
hotel and tourism. Examples of MFHT SPIN: Job types and
recruitment, designing package tours, tourism and the internet,
crisis resolution, facing complaints, negotiation, marketing and
promotion.

16. Master of Tourism/Hotel
• Papers and projects
• All AY students, include MFHT students in Nice, are required to write three papers per
semester, read and write a report on a book and present a lecture on students’ project.
• The MFHT course includes project work done in groups or individually.
• Examples of these are:
• -Design a tour in French Riviera for 3 days for students of EF
• - Design a flyer to promote the French Riviera (products, culture, sightseeing, etc.).
• - Design a promotional flyer for hotel services and customer loyalty.
• -Make a presentation of tourism in the student home country
• CFHT Certificat de Français du Tourisme et de l’Hôtellerie Exam Preparation
• During their course students can participate in classes to prepare for the CFTH exam.
• This exam certifies a functional competence in French in the field of Tourism, Hostelry and
Catering. It certifies that the candidate is able to use, with efficiency, his French in a real
situation, both in oral and written. It evaluates the linguistic competences in keeping with
professional know-how. .Internationally recognized, this exam allows the candidates to
valid their linguistic knowledge in a professional view and the firms specialized in Tourism
and Hostelry to recruit staff able to work in French environment.
• Internship
• The MFHT internship placement usually takes place in the student’s third term. They will
take classes of preparation for their internship which includes, CV writing and interview
techniques. Students from EF Nice will be placed with the following companies for
internships:

17. INTERNATIONAL EXAMS
• High percentage of candidates who obtain the DELF (very intensive course
preparation at school: minimum preparation: 3 months) for students from intermediate
to advance level, the cost : from 100 to 150 euros, the exam center is in Cannes.
• Lots of students who prepare the DALF to enter French Universities: for advance
students, the cost : from 100 to 150 euros, the exam center is in Nice.
• New exam preparation : Master of French in Hotel and Toursim (with internships in
local firms), for intermediate and advance levels. The cost is 100 euros and the exam
center is in Cannes.
• All these diplomas are recognized by corporations, chambers of commerce and
educational institutions around the world

18. National and International
Accreditations
• National :Certificat « Label de qualité Français Langue
Etrangère » from the Ministry of Education and Culture of
France
International : EAQUALS from the Council of Europe

19. THE RESIDENCES
St Exupery
Single, twin, triple rooms all year. Bathroom en-suite, wifi
computer lab for free, common kitchen, breakfast, laundry facilities
35 mns from school by tramway
Clair Hotel and Descartes Residence
Triple, multiple rooms in July and August. Bathroom en-suite, kitchen,
wifi,laundry facilities, breakfast
20 mns from school by tram

20. VILLA ST EXUPERY
• 22 Avenue Gravier
06100 Nice
• +33 (0)4 93 84 42 83
Fax : + 33 (0)4 93 52 44 31
www.academicachievementabroad.com
It is a big house situated in a private garden in the north of the city.

21. ST EXUPERY - ROOMS
• There are twin and multiple rooms.
• There are caretakers, RAs in summer, and an entry system.

22. ST EXUPERY
Facilties: Free computer access and wireless
Cafeteria
Patio with BBQ

23. CLAIR HOTEL
• 23 Boulevard Carnot
Impasse Terra Amata
06300 Nice
+33 (0)4 93 89 69 89
• Website: hotel.clair@wanadoo.fr
• It is a newly renovated hotel with multiple bedrooms for students from 13 to 16 years
old in summer. It is situated in the area of the Port.

24. CLAIR HOTEL - ROOMS
• There are quadruple rooms.
• There are caretakers, RAs in summer.
• The EF students are sharing the residence with other clients during winter.

25. CLAIR HOTEL - FACILITIES
• Each room has a private bathroom and toilets and a fully equipped kitchen (fridge,
oven and utensils), a desk, chair and cupboard.
• Telephone: One payphone is available at the residence. We recommend that you buy
a phone card on arrival at the airport or in a tobacco shop.
• Mail: There is a mailbox for each room. Check it regularly for mail and messages.
• Laundry: There is a washing-machine inside the Residence. It costs 3 euros.
• TV can be rented
• Room for bikes
• Wi Fi access

26. LE DESCARTES
• 82, rue Barberis
06300 NICE
+ 33 (0)6 60 06 41 66
+33 (0)4 93 55 48 67
• Website: www.lamy-residences.fr
• It is a large 5 story house with 30 single studios.

27. LE DESCARTES - ROOMS
• There are single rooms.
• There is a caretaker, RAs in summer, and an entry system.
• Summer only.

28. LE DESCARTES - FACILITIES
• Each studio has a private bathroom and toilets and a fully equipped kitchen (fridge,
oven and utensils), a desk, chair and cupboard.
• Telephone: One payphone is available at the residence. We recommend that you buy
a phone card on arrival at the airport or in a tobacco shop.
• Mail: There is a mailbox for each room. Check it regularly for mail and messages.
• Laundry: There is a washing-machine inside the Residence. It costs 3 euros.
• TV room
• Room for bikes
• Parking

29. EF NICE - HF
• Living with a HF is the best way to integrate into French society, HFs are specially
selected for their welcome and hospitality and give the students an opportunity to
share in and experience the day-to-day life
• Host Family close to school, maximum 20 mns by bus
• Single women, families with children
• Single, twin, triple rooms
• Breakfast, dinner
• Single room and double room
• Half board
• Full board option available

30. Weekly activity examples
• Many free activities :cooking, musics
• Student parties
• Karaoke night
• Movie night
• Walking tour of city every monday
• Shopping trip
• Sports : football, jogging, rolling, skiing
• Special Interest Trips
• Themed Events
• Festivals: cinema in Cannes
• International days

31. ACTIVITIES
• Nice Tour, Scuba diving, Canyoning, Parasailing, Flyfish,
Kayak, Ringo, Rafting, Football, Volleyball

32. Weekly schedule example
Monday
Take a walk through the city to
discover the most importance
places
Tuesday
Visit a medieval village with art and
painting galleries, ST Paul.
Wednesday
Football match between students
on the beach
Thursday
Visit Cannes and its famous
Festival and Croisette
Friday
Trip to Vintimille for its typical
market
Saturday/Sunday
Weekend excursion to Paris

33. Excursion examples
• Barcelona
• Paris
• Provence
• Venice (carnival)
• Pize
• Firenze
• Camargue

34. EF clubs
• Football
• Jogging
• Rolling
• Beach volley
• Cooking
• Movie
• School newspaper :journalefnice.over-blog.com

35. Activities gallery

36. What to expect from your
EF Language Course at Nice
• A highly qualified staff available for guidance
• A language program which combines language, special interest and culture-
oriented classes
• A full program of local activities and excursions
• Accommodation in a Host Family or Residence
We look forward to helping you make Nice your new
home during your stay !