I loved this short-term exchange! The monitors made me feel at home from the start. We started with a ‘coutume’, an opening ceremony when we arrived at the residence. It was my first introduction to Kanaka culture and the amount of respect and humility shown in the culture could be found immediately in this first…Continue Reading Rachel’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
I had an amazing time doing the three-week summer school program in New Caledonia. I found out about this program through the University of Auckland French department, and had also heard about it from other students who had done it previously (prior to covid). The three weeks went extremely quickly. There were around 23 students…Continue Reading Melissa’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
I decided to take part in the New Caledonia University short-term exchange as I thought it was a great linguistic immersion opportunity that was more affordable than other exchange options. Additionally, New Caledonia is only a 3hr flight away so it was a very accessible course. I found out about the exchange in my French…Continue Reading Emma’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
I found out about The University of New Caledonia French Summer School exchange program while taking French 304 at UoA. Specifically, the program had been recommended by our lecturers as one of a few French exchange opportunities available to UoA students. This year, with only one French paper left to complete for my Global Studies…Continue Reading Nahanni’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
I found out about the UNC French Summer School on the 360 International Exchange website which I thought would be a great opportunity to improve my French whilst gaining credits towards my Global Studies degree. As New Caledonia is only a short 2.5-hour flight away from Auckland I was pleasantly surprised by how dynamic the…Continue Reading Bella’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
I found out about the University of New Caledonia Summer School by browsing the 360 International programmes list, and when I took French 204 last semester, Vivian told us even more about the exchange. When I first arrived, the first thing that struck me was the heat : living in Auckland, I own exactly one…Continue Reading Cassandra’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
I learned about this short-term exchange program through a notification posted by my instructor on Canvas. The opportunity immediately intrigued me, promising a blend of academic enrichment and cultural immersion. When I arrived at the host university, I was engulfed in feelings of novelty and excitement. Every aspect of this new environment was strikingly different…Continue Reading Jiahao’s report from the 2023 UNC Summer School
23/02/2023 – 29/02/2023 Leon is famous for leather goods and footwear. We visited a giant multinational leather company – Cuadra, and its leather goods production. Each pair of shoes was well crafted by multiple workers under an assembly line. I was fascinated by the dazzling and fast pace production process. Cuadra was definitely my favourite…Continue Reading Week 3 – Leon
What were the highlights of the academic experience during your time in the French Summer School?The discovery of the Kanak culture, the incredible hospitality of everyone involved in organising the program and all the New Caledonian people we met along the way, the fact that that we were in a French environment, fantastic outings (both…Continue Reading David’s report from the 2022 UNC Summer School