Abroadco in Paris, France

  France

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Paris

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: July 5 to August 5, 2008

Description: Abroadco's study abroad program in Paris allows high school students to earn college credit while take summer courses at The American University of Paris. Abroadco is the only program for high school students at this prestigious university. You will live and study in the City of Light, the center of European art and culture.

Academics

The French Language and Culture session allows high school students to get a head start on college by taking one 4-credit French class and one 3-credit elective taught in English. You will find plenty of time to practice your French with fellow students and the many class-related activities. The electives offer you the opportunity to experience Paris through the classroom, particularly with the painting and art history courses. Upon completion of the session, students will be issued an official AUP university transcript that will reflect 7 credit hours of coursework.

For more information about the academic program, please visit our website using the link at the top of this page.

Services

Abroadco's excellent student service begins the moment you contact us. We help you with every aspect of planning your experience, including course selection, travel planning with optional group flights, and providing you with an orientation on living and studying abroad. An Abroadco staff member will accompany students on the optional group flight. When you arrive in Paris, our Paris staff will greet you at the airport and provide onsite orientation during the first few days of your stay. Throughout your program, you'll enjoy Abroadco's many enrichment activities and excursions. Enrichment activities include visiting the museums, exploring the different arrondissements of the city, attending three music events, and. Excursions visit such destinations as Versailles, Giverny and the Champagne region. Once your program has ended, we will continue to work with you as you readjust to life at home.

For more information about student services, orientation, activities and excursions, please visit our website using the link at the top of this page.

Housing and Meals

You will live in a student residence hall, called a "foyer", located in Paris's 11th arrondissement. The foyer offers a vibrant, safe environment with easy access to the rest of Paris by métro and bus.

Students will share double rooms on single-sex floors, with each room containing beds with sheets and blankets, a washbasin, closet, and desk and chairs. The foyer offers many amenities including sports facilities, a study with wireless internet connection, laundry room, and a TV/Music room.

You will live in Paris's 11th arrondissement, near the trendy Oberkampf neighborhood. You will have the opportunity to experience how the Parisians live by shopping at local stores and traveling on Paris's famed métro and bus network. The foyer itself is located near the Père Lachaise cemetery, the final resting place of famous musicians (Jim Morrison and Chopin) and writers (Balzac and Moliere).

Monday to Friday, all students are provided with breakfast and dinner at the foyer. Students may purchase lunch on their own at AUP or a nearby eatery.

For more information about housing and meals, please visit our website using the link at the top of this page.

Paris

One hundred cities rolled into one, Paris epitomizes a great capital city with its art, culture, music, fashion, theater, architecture, and intellectual thought. Its high student population ensures that much of the city caters to students, with endless nightlife, low cost eateries, and organized events.

For more information about Paris, please visit our website using the link at the top of this page.

Cost in US$: 7495

* Tuition and academic fees at The American University of Paris.
* Official transcript from The American University of Paris.
* Seven credits of transfer credit to a US university.
* Group housing in double rooms in a student residence hall within Paris.
* Breakfast and dinner Monday-Friday.
* On site Abroadco group director in Paris.
* Extensive pre-departure information.
* Airport reception at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
* Thorough on site orientation.
* Many social and cultural enrichment activities.
* Transportation pass for unlimited use of Paris's métro and bus network.
* Excursions and associated costs.
* International mobile phone with free incoming calls.
* Travel backpack and guidebook.
* Study abroad medical insurance.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 20-30

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad