Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication (ISIT)

The Institute of Intercultural Management and Communications, or in French Institut supérieur d'interprétation et traduction (ISIT), was founded in 1957, the same year as the Treaty of Rome which lead to the creation of European Economic Community, as an association to train professionals to act as mediators of understanding and culture.  It is now a small, intimate but elite institute in the French system, a grande école, issuing government accredited master's degrees.  Students finish their studies with expertise in three languages, of which French and English are compulsory, and then complete their masters in one of the specialised programs.

Academic Highlights

Focusing on Intercultural Management and Communication, Translation, and Conference Interpreting, ISIT is one of the leading French schools in the field of Translation and Interpreting Studies.  Graduates pursue a wide range of careers in areas such as marketing, communications, human resources, sales and purchasing, translators, conference interpreters and as lawyer-linguists for international organizations including the European Commission, UNESCO, the UN, and the European Court of Justice.

Location

ISIT has two campuses.  One is located in the seventh arrondissement in Paris, next to Le Jardin du Luxemburg and a 25 minute walk to the Louvre Museum.  The second, larger one, at which exchange students most commonly study, is at Arcueil on the southern edge of Paris, about five kilometres from the centre of the city.

Did you know?

ISIT Paris has a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations to promote access to language careers in the UN.

Accommodation

ISIT Paris does not have any on-campus accommodation, however, they provide useful information on finding off-campus accommodation  on their information page for new students.

Visas

As a general rule, all students planning to study in France for more than three months must apply for a long-stay visa before departure from Australia and apply for a residence permit after they arrive.

Refer to the official France-Visas website for the most up-to-date information on how to apply for a student visa. Any changes to the visa application process will be made public on the Consulate General of France in Sydney website.

For additional information on visas, you can refer to the Consulate-General of France in Sydney here, and the French Embassy's Visa website here.

ISIT also offers some information on visas, under the 'Learn more before you apply' heading at the Read our practical guide link.

Health and insurance

Starting in 2018-2019 the French Social Security for students has been modified by the law of 8 March 2018. International students who enrol in a French educational institution can be obliged to enrol in the French Social Security Healthcare system (without charges) depending on the length of stay and/or the country of origin.

Medical coverage is legally required in France. All students need to subscribe to the French Social Security, at a cost of approximately €215. It is required to cover the entirety of your stay; you can purchase it upon arrival in France. Students will require an official birth certificate with a French translation to proceed with their health insurance.

Campus France provides some advice on health, social security and insurance.

When travelling on a Monash Abroad approved program, you are automatically covered under the Monash University Student Travel Insurance policy. This will provide cover to and from your exchange.

Orientation and extra-curricular 

Find out about student life at ISIT Paris.

Cost of living

Paris on the Expatitsan site (this is a website external to the University and intended to be indicative only)

Funding

Nicolas Baudin Scholarship

The Nicolas Baudin scholarship is designed to encourage students to undertake study, research or professional development in France. It consists of a return flight ticket between Australia and France and social insurance for up to six months. Find out more here.

Walter Mangold Trust Fund scholarship

The Mangold Trust Language Scholarships are travel awards for advanced tertiary language students currently attending a university in Victoria who apply for an exchange or study abroad placement to continue their language studies overseas for at least one semester.

The scholarship funds contribute towards reasonable travel and living costs while the recipients are enrolled full-time at an approved overseas institution to study an accredited language and cultural program for one or two semesters (the minimum enrolment period is 12 weeks).

For information about funding available to support study on exchange overseas, see the Financial Information page on the Monash Abroad website.