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by Joss Bennett
 
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by Polly Johnson
 
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My phone has roaming free of charge in the EU - should I get a French SIM a...

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How many places are available for the English Language Assistant programme...

StudyWorkCreate

Hi there,This year there are over 150 places for English Language Assistants in China - and so far around 400 people have started an application. Anyone who submits a strong online applciation will be...

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Can I make changes to my application for the English Language Assistant Pro...

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Unfortunately it's not possible to make changes to your on-line application after it's been completed :( However, we can still take your request into consideration. As a next step, please email the t...

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I love it so much out here in France! Can I do another year with British Co...

British Council

British council lets you do a repeat year but you'll have to check with your university :)

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How important is the personal statement when applying for a Language Assist...

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Hi Christie!Remember that this is a job application, and that you should sell yourself using examples and evidence in order to convince us of your suitability for the programme. If you do that I'm sur...

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Nice, Marseille or Grenoble?

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Hello James - great three cities to choose from! A few thoughts from my perspective:Marseille - PROS: beautiful city (especially the outskirts such as the Calanques), hot, popular with students, CONS:...

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Hi, I did this! My boyfriend came with me when I went to France to study for 6 months and also followed me for the following 6 months to Vienna, where I was a teachint assistant through the British Co...

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